I have a shortened summer for teaching this year in order to devote time to an upcoming solo exhibit in 2025 so unfortunately my offerings are limited. I had hoped to offer some adult classes and some for older teens, but all of my programs will be devoted to portfolio prep.

These intensives are good for any tween or teen who loves to draw and wants to hone their drawing skills. See below.

PORTFOLIO CAMP: Figure Drawing + Self Portrait*

*Prerequisite: Observational Drawing 101 - FULL (Email me if you are interested and haven’t taken any prerequisites, peppitoartworkshop@gmail.com )

Dates: July 15 - 18 / Time: 10am - 3pm (20 hours)

Supplies : Included / Class size: 8 to 10 / Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th

Location: East 7th street, between Church + Beverly in Kensington, BK. 10 minute walk from the F/G or Q/B, 2 minute walk from B103, 4 minute walk from B68.

In this 4 day intensive the main focus will be figure drawing. Those who have begun self portraits with me will have time to complete them, those who haven’t will have time to begin one. Prerequisite: APRIL: Drawing 101 intensive or Portfolio 1 - or email me to see if you qualify without prerequisite: peppitoartworkshop@gmail.com

Artists will learn how to draw the human figure - the most important piece in some art high school portfolios. In the LaGuardia High School Audition rubric this piece is worth 45 points. Learning proportion is fundamental to drawing the human figure. Artists will learn how to layer drawings and find proportions using large basic shapes as a way to compare the size and shape of one part of the body to another. They will learn about drawing facial features and placing them on a “map” of the face. They will work from photographs and from life. They will learn how to fully render and shade with details, light and shadow. I cannot promise that they will complete their pieces, but most artists do.

PORTFOLIO CAMP: Fantastical Sandwiches + Still Life*

*Prerequisite: APRIL Observational Drawing 101 - FULL (Email me if you are interested and haven’t taken any prerequisites, peppitoartworkshop@gmail.com )

Dates: July 29 - Aug 1 / Time: 10am - 3pm (20 hours)

Supplies : Included / Class size: 8 to 10 / Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th

Location: East 7th street, between Church + Beverly in Kensington, BK. 10 minute walk from the F/G or Q/B, 2 minute walk from B103, 4 minute walk from B68.

In this 4 day intensive the main focus will be the fantastical sandwich required for many high schools. Those who have begun still life drawings with me will have time to complete them, those who haven’t will have time to begin one. Prerequisite: APRIL: Drawing 101 intensive or Portfolio 1 - or email me to see if you qualify without prerequisite: peppitoartworkshop@gmail.com

Artists will learn how to draw a still life and create one of the most important pieces in some art high school portfolios: Fantastical Sandwiches. In the LaGuardia High School Audition rubric this piece is worth 35 points. We will look at fantastical and surreal art and discuss what makes it different from realism. They will draw objects from life and explore subjects and imagery that inspire them, learn to thumbnail ideas, and learn about composition, foreground / background, design and create inventive compositions that draw the viewer in. We may visit the Brooklyn Museum or another museum to look at fantastical art and still life drawing in IRL. I cannot promise that they will complete their pieces, but most artists do.

AUGUST : Observational Drawing 101*

Take this intensive as a pre-requisite for my fall Portfolio Intensives. If you feel your young artist does not need this prerequisite please email me images of their work and I will let you know if I can wave it. peppitoartworkshop@gmail.com

Dates: August 29th & 30th

Time: 2pm - 5pm (both days) , 6 hours total , Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th

Supplies : Included, Class size: Capped at 10

*This program is a pre-requisite for my other portfolio programs : Still life, Self-Portraits, Figure Drawing, Fantastical Sandwich

Location: East 7th street, between Church + Beverly in Kensington, BK. 10 minute walk from the F/G or Q/B, 2 minute walk from B103, 4 minute walk from B68.

In Observational Drawing 101 Intensive artists learn the core skill required for high school art portfolios : observational drawing. This class is for artists preparing a portfolio for art high schools or who simply want to learn to draw realistically.  In this six hour workshop (broken up into two days of three hours each) they will learn: 1. The difference between drawing from memory, imagination and observation. 2. How to see and draw reference materials more accurately. 3. The fundamentals of drawing from life, 4. How to work with their body mechanics to make confident lines and shade drawings in layers. 5. Learn a skill that will enrich their lives for years to come and help build winning portfolios.