Seeing and Drawing with Ken Rutsky, MFA

You don’t need to be an expert to become a better observer. In this relaxed, beginner‑friendly class, you’ll explore how to draw people and animals through simple, confidence‑building exercises that strengthen your creativity and sharpen your eye. Together, we’ll practice finding basic shapes, establishing proportions, capturing movement and gesture, and using line and light to make your drawings feel solid and alive. You’ll work from photographs, 3D forms, and live models, and take part in playful exercises designed to help you see the world in new ways. Along the way, you’ll discover that the most compelling drawings aren’t always the most “correct”—they’re the ones that feel present, expressive, and true.

Whether you’re hoping to add life to quiet scenes or simply understand form in space, learning to see more carefully will make you a stronger artist in every genre. No previous drawing experience is needed. Come experiment, make imperfect drawings,…