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• “Drawing Workshop 2: The Human Figure” with Sue Davis

  • When
    Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Mesilla Heritage Park Condo Clubhouse, 905 Conway, Mesilla Park

  “Drawing Workshop 2: The Human Figure”

  A four session mini series with Sue Davis

  January 13, 20, 27 and February 10, 2026
  9:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

  Mesilla Heritage Park Condo Clubhouse,
  905 Conway, Mesilla Park, NM
  
  Scroll down for Registration link. 

  Download: Drawing 2 Human Figure workshop flyer.pdf
  

  Sue Davis will conduct a series of four Tuesday morning classes lasting 2.5-3 hours each will concentrate on the human figure. The first day covers drawing simple stick figures, gesture sketching, proportions and measuring. The following weeks address how to simplify skeletal and musculature structure, basic facial anatomy, shading techniques, drawing from a live model, portraiture and rendering realistic hands.

  
  

  Class Plans:

  WEEK 1: The Basics

  WEEK 2: Simplifying Major Anatomy

  WEEK 3: Simplifying Musculature

  WEEK 4: Hands and Portraiture

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  A charcoal kit is included as instruction will be provided on how to use this medium to create loose, expressionistic drawings.

  A detailed pdf explaining the concepts and activities to be presented that week will be emailed to each participant. There will be demonstrations and exercises which focus on the weekly topic.

  Time will be provided for everyone to practice the techniques in class. 

  
  

      

  

  WORKSHOP INFO:

  Member cost $160, non-member cost $210 (includes optional NMWS membership)

  The workshop is for NMWS members only on four consecutive Tuesdays from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM.  January 13, 20, 27 and Feb 10, 2026.

  Location: Mesilla Heritage Park Condo Clubhouse, 905 Conway, Mesilla Park

  CLick to REGISTER FOR “Drawing Workshop 2: The Human Figure” with Sue Davis

  
  

  Non-member registration opens Dec 15, 2025. 

  *Cancellations: Workshop is limited to 15 students, first come, first serve. If you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund only if your space is filled from the wait list.

  Very Short Instructor Bio: 

  Sue is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago and has been teaching at the college level for over 14 years. She draws every single day and enjoys helping others discover the simple joy of sketching. Sue believes that knowing how to see and draw well is the foundation for creating believable paintings

  Sponsored by the NM Watercolor Society's Southern Chapter.  

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• “Loosen Up Your Landscapes” Don Andrews, AWS -- SC Workshop

  • Start
    Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Thursday, March 26, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Las Cruces Village, Social Center Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM 88001

  “Loosen Up Your Landscapes” with Don Andrews, AWS

  Tuesday through Thursday,

  March 24-26, 2026 
  9 am - 4 pm

  Las Cruces Village Social Center -- Creative Arts Room 3025 Terrace Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011

  Registration opens Nov 1, 2025.
  Click:  REGISTER for SC Don Andrews Workshop Mar 24-26, 2026
  

  In Don’s workshop you will learn:

  Granulation: Mixing colors on the page to create glowing granular washes.

  How to Loosen Up: How to overcome tight watercolor paintings. Don will reveal how watercolor can be kept loose throughout the painting process!

  Painting With Light: The most powerful tool we artists have is light! Don shows you how to organize and manage light to your paintings advantage!

  Also: How to paint figures in your landscape paintings, color harmony, group critique, and much, much more

  Don is a nationally and internationally known award-winning artist and workshop instructor. He was past president of the American Watercolor Society, author of two watercolor books, and creator of DVD workshop sets. Check out his website: 

  https://www.donandrewsstudio.com/
  

  Members: $375
  Non-Members: $425 (Includes an option for  membership in NMWS)

  Limit: 16 students. Registration opens Nov 1, 2025 for NMWS members, and March 1, 2026 for non-members.  

  *Cancellations: Workshop is limited to 16 students, first come, first serve. If you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund only if your space is filled from the wait list.

  Download workshop handout: full workshop information including Don Andrews biography, supplies, schedule, etc. 

  
  

  
  

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