2026 Tuesday evenings June 30-July 28 5:00-8:00 pm EST@ @ Townsend Atelier Instructor/facilitator: Terry Rafferty This class is for students who want to continue improving their drawing skills, working on individual projects, from life or photo references. There will be a mix of presentations to the group by the instructor, as well as individual critiques and opportunities to ask questions about your specific work. This class is designed for beginning students with some basic drawing knowledge as well as intermediate students. There are a variety of objects available for setting up a still life, or bring your own; photo references are also welcome. Materials: Materials will be available at Townsend Atelier’s shop and can be purchased before or during class. Students in the class will receive a 20% discount, excluding brushes. pencils in 4H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B 1 inexpensive mechanical pencil 1 pad of Fabriano 1264 spiral sketch pad 9″ x 12″ or other paper like Bristol or Strathmore 300 1 blending stump 1 pencil sharpener Value Scale (keyhole style) Optional but good to have: a proportional divider with fine points (available at Townsend Atelier) any other materials you are comfortable with (other erasers, additional pencils, etc.) Feel free to bring a sack dinner, snack or drink! We have a microwave and fridge for you to use. About the Instructor: Terry Rafferty has had a lifelong interest in art, with happy memories of attending museum shows with her father and entering her first competition at the age of 8. Setting art aside to have a family and pursue a career in nursing, she ultimately returned to art, training in metalsmithing at the California College of Arts and earning a BA in Visual Arts in Vermont. She has had the pleasure of studying painting and drawing with contemporary artists Cindy Procious, Chris Groves, Mia Bergeron, and Tony Ryder. Her work ranges from highly detailed realism using Old Master’s techniques to urban abstraction, mixing cold wax into the paint and working with industrial tools rather than brushes. Her love of telling stories in her art has her currently exploring myths and fairy tales, playing with life beyond the ordinary. Terry is represented by Bowersock Gallery in Provincetown, MA and has received awards for her work, including Best in Show from Oil Painters of America.
