Drawing Foundations with Zoe Papas
Saturday, March 26th, 2022
10 am – 4 pm
This workshop will help students to start their growth as an artist. Whether it’s realistic or abstrct art, a grasp of drawing basics is important for all artists. Students will be taught specific techniques to establish accurate proportions, simplify a subject, and understand value relationships. The instructor will provide personalized feedback to help each student grow. Students will have the option to bring their own item from home to draw. Otherwise, the instructor will provide sculpture casts and other objects to choose from. Students will be working with pencils on paper. All the necessary drawing materials for the workshop will be provided by the instructor.
Minimum students: 4
Maximum students: 8
Supplies fee: $20
Artist Bio
Zoe Papas lives in Clearwater, Florida and has her BFA in drawing and illustration from the University of Central Florida. She is currently attending the Florence Academy of Art’s inaugural MA program where she is being taught by Juliette Aristides and Mandy Theis. She is passionate about figure drawing and is continually striving for excellence in her artwork. Zoe was awarded an emerging artist grant from Creative Pinellas for the 2019-2020 grant period, which culminated in an exhibition. Zoe participates in several juried local outdoor art shows each year and has won awards at the Art Harvest, the Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, and Mainsail. Additionally, she is a drawing instructor at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center and the Morean.
