Color Spot Drawing
March 2025 Class Recordings (5 Weeks)
This self-paced course offers full access to the recorded sessions of the March 2025 run of Color Spot Drawing, a class rooted in the “color spot” lineage of Charles Hawthorne and the Venetian School. Designed to help artists of all levels loosen up and reconnect with the expressive potential of drawing, this course emphasizes building form through abstract color and value shapes rather than line.
Using materials such as graphite, ballpoint pen, colored pencil, oil pastel, and collage, students will learn to create painterly, expressive drawings that hover between realism and abstraction. Assignments explore a variety of subject matter, including figure models, still life, and landscape imagery, and are supported by in-depth demonstrations and lecture content.
Originally taught live on Zoom, the course includes:
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Permanent access to all March 2025 class recordings
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A printable 3-pack of custom worksheets to support your ongoing practice
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Slide lectures that accompany each week's lesson
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Optional access to our closed Discord community for continued dialogue and peer support
These recordings are ideal for artists seeking to refresh their practice, develop a more intuitive approach to drawing, or learn perceptual strategies grounded in color relationships and abstraction.
After purchase, you’ll receive a downloadable PDF containing all links to recordings, lectures, materials list, and Discord access instructions.
**Please note: This purchase includes the recorded content only (Sit-in Seat), and does not include individualized feedback. The live class originally ran in March 2025. All sales are final.
Student Work and Testimonials
"I’ve learned so much from Amy’s class! As someone learning to draw as an adult, I’ve found her approach to instruction accessible and helpful. I’m picking up concepts and vocabulary to help my future studies while also getting great practical steps to work on." - Lis C.
"I learned a color pencil technique and an approach to color that will blow your brain. Amy is one of the best instructors I've had. I highly recommend taking a class with her." - Kate R.
"Amy is an amazing teacher - she is able to distil and communicate complex ideas in a way that's clear and engaging. She is so generous with her knowledge and her classes have changed the way I see and think for the better. Colour spot drawing was a total blast - thanks to Amy I'm sketching in my daily life for the first time in years. The class has shown me how to use everyday materials in new ways, and given me a newfound appreciation for the marker! She's made working with colour in a really exciting way so accessible. " - Kim J.
"Amy is well organized and has clear teaching, backing it up with excellent slide shows and demos. Each class builds on the next and was great exposure to using various materials. She is great at answering student questions while staying on topic. I also love Amy’s enthusiasm as she explains the various concepts of this class. This course is just what I needed to switch things up in my art practice."- Renya F.