​ ​*Winter 2018 Classes: Winter Drawing Intensive* Bone up on your drawing skills or start from the beginning. This is an intensive study in drawing for all levels. You may purchase single sessions for $90 each. Tuition for all five class sessions is $450. Classes meet in my Ruston, Washington, studio (near Tacoma) every other *Saturday over a period of 10 weeks. Classes are on January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24, and March 10. * Sessions run from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. with short breaks. *To register* *complete the registration form <http://www.melissaweinman.com/registration-winter-2018.html> and submit payment,* *by January 6, 2018*. Use the CONTACT link above to email me questions. Refer to the *Supply List <http://www.melissaweinman.com/drawing-supply-list.html>* page under Melissa Weinman Studio Classes for a list of suggested supplies to bring with you. *SATURDAY, January 13*/ Aspect drawing: strategies for drawing simple geometric forms in a specific position in space from a specific viewpoint *SATURDAY, January 27**/* Turning the form: strategies for creating the eight zones of value to turn the geometric form from light into shadow and position it on a surface. *SATURDAY, February 10**/* Atmosphere: strategies in subtractive drawing to create a fully tonal drawing that has space, volume, and atmosphere. *SATURDAY, February 24**/* *Grisaille*: a shortcut strategy for creating a fully tonal drawing using black and white drawing implements on a gray paper. *SATURDAY, March 10**/* *Trois Crayon*: a shortcut strategy for creating a fully tonal and partially color drawing using black, white, and sienna implements on a gray or tan paper. We will work from a live model on this day, as if doing a portrait session. *Saturday, Jan. 20, 1-3 p.m.: Free Landscape Painting Demonstration by Melissa Weinman at Artist & Craftsman Supply Tacoma, 616 St. Helens Ave. * Melissa Weinman will be teaching strategies for effective landscape and *plein air* painting using the solvent free oil painting method. ​ *MELISSA WEINMAN* [image: photo] Phone: (253)759-0570 <(253)759-0570> Mobile: (253)709-3398 <(253)709-3398> Email: <melissa.weinman@earthlink.net>meweinman@gmail.com Website: www.melissaweinman.com <http://www.melissaweinman.com/> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-weinman-013a2945?trk=hp-identity-name> <http://twitter.com/MelissaWeinman1> <http://www.facebook.com/MelissaWeinmanArtist/> <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRX0NaNOhR9IcdG5R-b7zQ> <http://www.instagram.com/melissaweinmanstudio/>