Art from Scratch - Drawing
Art from Scratch is a series of four free art workshops and showcase for folks in the East Bay and beyond. We encourage novice and intermediate level creatives to learn the basics of artistic mediums taught by professional artists. Registration is required for all four workshops and all materials needed to participate will be provided. This will be an opportunity to get to know other creatives and improve your skills in a casual and welcoming environment!
In the Drawing workshop with Melanie, students will increase drawing skills through gesture drawing, contour drawing, and studying the human figure. Students can expect to spend time doing quick gesture drawings as well as drawings that will last from 10-20 minutes. Melanie will offer students tips and techniques to improve and/or practice their drawing skills.
This free program was made possible thanks to the generous grant funding from the Rhode Island Foundation and support from Makers. Please email sally@thecollaborative02885.org with any questions about the program.
Instructor Melanie Ducharme
Ducharme’s work is as much about a theme as it is about an exploration of color. Her work uses vibrant, sometimes contrasting colors. Each piece is an exploration of how color affects the overall tone of the work.
Melanie Ducharme has been exhibiting her work since 2001. She is a former member of Gallery X, a cooperative art gallery in New Bedford, MA. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in graphic design and letterform from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and her Masters in Art Education from Rhode Island College.
Currently, she lives in Rhode Island working as a visual artist and as an art teacher. Her work can be viewed @melducharme on Instagram.