NEW! Sketching and Drawing w/ Olivia Benish Chaffee, March 5-26 (4 sessions)

  • Date: March 5-26
  • Time: 5-7pm
  • Age: Adults & high school aged students
  • Price: $225
  • Artist: Olivia Benish Chaffee

Kickstart or expand your drawing skills with Olivia Benish Chaffee, a local artist and experienced teacher, in this dynamic four-week course. Whether you’re new to drawing or looking to refine your techniques, this course offers a hands-on, supportive environment to enhance your artistic abilities.Drawing is a foundational skill that helps you express your creative vision, and we’ll begin with the core elements of line, shape, and form. From there, we’ll explore essential techniques for creating value, perspective, and proportion, focusing on drawing from life to see the world as it truly is—not as we expect it to be.
Over the course of four weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment with a wide range of drawing materials, from graphite and charcoal to conte and ink. We’ll focus on developing your personal style through expressive mark-making and observation-based exercises. Drawing from still life will be central to our practice, with occasional reference to photographs to support your learning. Instruction will be tailored to meet each participant’s individual goals and needs.

By the end of the course, you’ll walk away with greater confidence in your drawing abilities and at least three finished drawings. This course is designed for both beginner and intermediate students, including high school-aged participants. No prior drawing experience is necessary—just a passion for learning and a desire to explore the world of drawing!

Wednesdays,  March 5,12,19 & 16 (4 sessions),  5pm-7pm at Jackson Art  $225 

Cancellation Policy: We ask that you to give us three weeks notice if you need to cancel for a full refund minus a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellations should be made by phone by calling (603) 387-3463. This provides us the opportunity to fill the space. We are sorry, but we cannot give refunds or issue credits for missed classes or no shows.  

Materials List:

All of these materials can be found a Michael’s or online.

  • Drawing Pencil Set: The set should include a variety of pencils in different hardnesses and softnesses—H’s & B’s. I prefer Blick and Fiber Castell. An “Ebony” Prismacolor pencil is also nice to have. 
  • Pens – 1-3 Black Micron or Fiber Castell Pens in various sizes
  • A black sharpie 
  • Sketchbook – I prefer Canson XL mixed media paper because it can take ink and watercolor but a lighter-weight paper is also okay.

I will provide newsprint and various other materials to experiment with, such as charcoal, India ink, and toned paper, but feel free to bring these or any other drawing material that excites you or that you want to experiment with! 

Olivia Benish Chaffee is a high school art teacher in the Mount Washington Valley. She has a Master’s degree in Art Education and has been instructing children and adults for nine years. She was born outside of Boston, grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, attended College in New Hampshire, and spent some time in Chicago before settling down in Northern New Hampshire in 2018. She lives just over the border in Maine with her husband and Aussiedoodle, Penelope. Olivia enjoys working in a variety of mediums particularly pen and ink and mixed media but loves to learn and experiment with new materials. In addition to art making she enjoys horseback riding, hiking, gardening, and cooking.

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