Fundamental Drawing & Painting Classes
with Lisa Duncan in
Marietta, GA

Fundamental Drawing
with Lisa (Archen) Duncan

Shane McDonald Studios
585 Cobb Pkwy S, Studio K2
Marietta, GA 30060

Samples of figure drawing by Lisa Duncan

Samples of Lisa Archen Duncan's figure drawing

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Summer 2025 Classes

4 week session:

Summer Series I
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Drawing
(6pm-8pm)		 SAT SUN
JUN 6
JUN 13
JUN 20
JUN 27

Fundamental Drawing

Friday evenings 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
June 6 - 27, 2025

$124 for 4 class dates
Any session with a model will require $10 model fee per student.

This class covers the fundamentals of drawing, including:

  • use of drawing supplies
  • weight of line
  • composition
  • value
  • capturing form through light and shadow
  • drawing from a photo
  • drawing from a still life
  • drawing from a live model
  • reverse drawing

This class is geared toward beginners, but it is appropriate for intermediate artists as well. Through individualized exercises with a combination of demonstrations and hands-on experience, Lisa will help you gain confidence in your own drawing.

Materials:
Please don't feel you must have everything. This is just a suggested list. Also, please bring the materials with which you most enjoy drawing.

  • Charcoal - vine:medium, stick or pencil:light/medium/hard, white
  • Papers - 9x12 charcoal toned (grey/brown/etc.), 9x12 smooth drawing
  • Blenders - one pack of mixed sizes
  • Erasers - kneaded and solid (any kind that works)

Recommended reading:

  • Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale
  • Techniques of Drawing by Howard Simon
  • A Guide to Drawing by Daniel M Mendelowitz and Duane A Wakeham

Fundamental Painting
with Lisa (Archen) Duncan

Shane McDonald Studios
585 Cobb Pkwy S, Studio K2
Marietta, GA 30060

Samples of beginning drawing

Lisa Archen Duncan demonstrates painting in her Saturday morning class

Summer 2025 Classes

4 week session:

Summer Series I
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Painting
(10am-12pm)		 SUN
JUN 7
JUN 14
JUN 21
JUN 28

Fundamental Painting

Saturday mornings 10 a.m. - 12 noon
June 7 - 28, 2025

$124 for 4 class dates
Any session with a model will require $10 model fee per student.

E-mail Lisa to drop-in!

This class covers the fundamentals of oil painting, including the following:

  • the use of oil painting supplies
  • canvas preparation
  • block-in techniques
  • chiaroscuro
  • grisaille
  • glazing
  • capturing form through light and shadow
  • mixing color
  • more!
Come join us and see what you can paint!

Materials:
Please don't feel you must have everything. This is just a suggested list. Any art supply store should have what you need.

  • Canvas - several 9x12 canvas boards, 1 pad of 9x12 canvas paper (gray)
  • Brushes - small round 1, medium round 12, 2 medium filbert (or bright) 6, medium fan 3
  • Medium - odorless turpentine (or other odorless solvent), oil (any painting oil: walnut/linseed/Galkyd), damar varnish
  • Paints - Titanium White, Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue
  • Palette - one 9x12ish pad of palette paper, gray Jars with lids - one for cleaning brushes in turpentine (coil in bottom), one small for mixed medium, one small for clean turpentine. You can get a small metal two-pot clip-on, just make sure it has lids.
  • Brush cleaner - preferably The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver
  • Paper towels - preferably Viva with choose-a-sheet
  • Gloves - Some people prefer to wear disposable latex or nitrile gloves when painting.

Recommended reading:

  • The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing
    by Anthony Ryder
  • The Big Book of Drawing and Painting the Figure
    by Muntsa Calbo' I Angrill

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