Intermediate

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: Figure Drawing and Painting (Acrylic)

Nancy Cheairs

$250.00
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Intermediate

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: Figure Drawing and Painting (Acrylic)

Nancy Cheairs

$250.00
$250.00
Sale Sold Out

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This workshop uses the human figure as inspiration for expressive, dynamic drawing and painting. We’ll begin with quick gesture drawings and short poses to loosen up and capture the energy of the figure, then move into a longer pose using acrylic paint to develop color, form, and mood.

While proportion and structure will be discussed, the focus of the class is on expressive interpretation—finding your own way of responding to the model rather than aiming for strict realism. The drawing portion of the class will work from a live nude model, followed by a clothed pose for the final painting.  There will be time after the final painting for general reflection and discussion of the paintings.

This is an intermediate-level class, and some prior experience with drawing and painting is required.

5 hours of instruction with live model
One-day workshop meeting Sunday for five hours plus a 30-minute lunch break)

Saturday, March 21, 2026
9-2:30pm Add to Calendar
9-2:30pm Add to Calendar
680 Oakleaf Office Lane Memphis, TN 38117
Materials Included: All supplies provided

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Nancy Cheairs
About the Instructor

Nancy Cheairs

As a painter, I construct images from fragments of remembered experience, including pieces from childhood, literature, art history, and architecture.  I draw from the direct expression that’s tied to folk art, the symbols used in Regionalism and my personal experiences. The interweaving of abstraction with realism is fundamental to my work because this abstracted reality allows me to search for visual rather than narrative solutions, ultimately freeing me to get lost in the act of painting. 

Figuring out how to juxtapose and combine different ideas, finding their connective thread, and constructing them into a believable place is both a challenge and reward in my painting process.  My intention is to discover connections between imagination, spirit, history and concrete reality, creating a vision of a life that is alive with mystery. Visit Nancy Cheairs to explore her work.

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