Foundations in Drawing: From Line to Form

TOTAL COST: $275
Course Fee: $275
Materials: Student-provided (see Supply Information below)

DATES: SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 26, NOVEMBER 2 & 9, 2025
TIME: 1:00PM - 3:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
This class takes you through the basics of drawing, starting with observation and analyzing what you are seeing, and ending with skills for drawing realistically and expressively with confidence. This in-depth course requires no previous drawing instruction and is designed to explain the "mysteries" of drawing.

You will learn to accurately draw shapes, angles, proportions, and perspective while practicing with a variety of drawing media and styles, starting with contour ink line drawing, still life drawing with pencil including value tones (shading), and portrait and architectural drawing. Your instructor, Anne Pfeiffer, has taught beginning and advanced drawing at the college level for eight years as well as to high school students for three decades.

SUPPLY INFORMATION

• 9" x 12" sketchbook (100lb).
  
• Drawing pencil set with range of various graphite hardness (like this one).
• Soft or medium compressed charcoal sticks.
• White charcoal pencil. 
  
• Pad of 11" x 14" (or larger) toned tan drawing paper.
• Pencil sharpener.
• Ultra-fine black pen or Micron pen (03 or 05).
  
• Drawing stump.
• Box of vine or willow charcoal.
• Kneadable eraser and a white eraser.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT ANNE
Anne Pfeiffer has a graduate degree in painting and decades of experience as a high school art teacher, community college art instructor, and adult and teen workshop instructor. She lives in Port Angeles and paints landscapes and still lifes, often en plein air, and participates in regional and national exhibitions and events. 

See more: courses with Anne
Artist website: Anne Pfeiffer, @annepfeifferartist and @annepfeiffer

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.