This workshop will begin with drawing basic geometric shapes in perspective, shading them, and shading them using pencil and charcoal. The goal is to establish, strengthen, and meld foundational skills with individual expression. Students will spend the first two sessions inside the PAAM studio drawing from still life objects under controlled lighting conditions. For the 3^rd session, students will enjoy taking these drawing skills and materials out into the streets of Provincetown. The final session will be the individual’s choice of drawing materials and subject, inside or out. The instructor will give demonstrations and lead group critiques regularly in order to facilitate a dynamic group experience. All levels are welcome.

Heather Blume graduated from the University of Florida with a BFA summa cum laude in Painting, the Graduate School of Figurative Art of the New York Academy of Art with an MFA cum laude in Sculpture, and the Advanced Art Appraisal Certificate program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Blume is a versatile multimedia figurative artist who sculpts, draws, and paints at her studio on Cape Cod. She exhibits regularly and has been awarded numerous artist grants. Her artwork has been collected privately as well as by museums, including the British Museum and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.  Along with her studio practice, Blume has enjoyed teaching art and giving workshops for over 20 years. Her teaching philosophy is based on combining the fundamentals of classical art with intuitive practices of creating.