Jaffrey Civic Center

Drawing for Beginners with Marie-Lise Reilly

Fridays 10 – 1 pm: Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20

Each class will consist of a half-hour demonstration followed by drawing time and teacher guidance. We will learn how to make progress with the quality of line, texture, value, highlights and shading, space and perspective, composition. We will try different tools, techniques and use of different papers for you to find the most rewarding effects, and find your own style in drawing technique and expression.

There will be a real composition (flowers, pots, fruit, musical instruments, etc) for you to draw, or you can bring 1 or 2 reference photos. I do recommend working from real life.

Materials list:

1. Drawing pad (9×12 minimum) – bigger is better. (Canson, Strathmore or other brands) 2. Drawing pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4, and 6B) (Blick, Fable Castle, or other) 3. Eraser for drawing pencils (Staedtler white Mars or other) 4. Vine or Willow Charcoal sticks or pencils  5. Putty kneadable eraser (for charcoal) 6. Compressed graphite sticks  7. Paper towel 8. sand paper (1 sheet) 9. Rags

If you can’t find the materials, no worries. I’ll have enough if you need them. You’ll be able to try my materials and see if you want to invest in drawing materials. If you have any questions, contact Marylise Reilly-Fajal at madamereillyfajal@gmail.com 

Class Dates:
October 23, 2026
November 20, 2026
Start Time:
10:00 am
End Time:
1:00 pm
Duration:
3 Hours

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Jaffrey, NH 03452

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Wednesday — Friday: 12-5pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Closed Sunday — Tuesday

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