Maine Adult Education

In this class you will take your ideas from rough pencil sketches to finished pen and ink drawings using traditional illustration techniques described in the 60th edition of “Rendering in Pen and Ink” by Arthur Guptil, which is the required textbook for this class (Be sure to buy it used!). Instructor Ed Higgins is fond of getting the “fussy” out of traditionally fussy media, believing that a healthy dose of subversive experimentation can bring new life to this old school medium in a way that’s fun and exciting. Bringing fine art sensibilities into a medium that is often dismissed as production or commercial, will help you stretch your artistic horizons and enrich your personal drawing style. We’ll be using real pens, paper and ink for this introductory class, but some practical discussion of what’s involved in taking your old school pen and ink work to the digital world for editing and reproduction. If you have never taken a sketching course with Ed, contact him prior to signing up so you know what to expect. *No Class: 12/27, 1/3, 2/21. **Special note about art materials: Please do not call our office about materials. Come to the first class with your favorite sketchbook and drawing pencils & pens. Suggested materials will be discussed by the instructor on the first day of classes. Thank you.