Drawing Fundamentals (Ages 6-10) 5-Day AM

Drawing Fundamentals 
with Anne Rakow-Weist

Week 2: June 26-30, 2023 (5 sessions)

• Time: Daily, Monday through Friday @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Ages: 6-10

• Cost: $185, All Supplies Included, Per Student | Members receive a $10 discount. *contact us to utilize your member discount

• Capacity: 10 students

• Registration deadline is June 19th

Workshop Description 
Explore a "different way of seeing" through drawing! We will begin with specific techniques attributed to respected author/artist/educator, Betty Edwards. A review and engagement of the art elements and principles will guide our learning. Self-expression comes more easily when frustrations are reduced. The act of drawing itself, can promote mindfulness and reduce stress.

Instructor Biography 
Anne Rakow-Weist is a local art educator and nationally board-certified art therapist. The schools where her credentials were earned include the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Mount Mary University and Lesley University in Cambridge, MA where she earned her Master of Arts in Expressive Therapy. She has worked with children, adolescents and adults in a wide variety of settings, including Green Bay Area Public Schools and the Art Garage. Her focus centers on encouraging creative problem solving while expanding each artist’s repertoire of technique. She also teaches strategies to engage the whole brain and to regulate emotions through art activities designed to reduce stress.
With her own artmaking, Anne loves to explore a variety of media and tools. She is passionate about light vs. shadow, color tone, and shapes. Art brings balance to her life. She shares that life with a husband, two grown daughters and a rescue dog.