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Spring 2 - Perspective For Artists


  • OPAL 720 CHICAGO AVE Oak Park, IL United States (map)

with Richard Sheppard

THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE: 4/27, 5/4, & 5/11

Perspective is often considered the ‘bones’ of a painting or a drawing, but is also said to be one of the hardest things to learn about drawing. Learning the lingo, such as horizon lines, vanishing points, and foreshortening, can be challenging but not impossible to learn. This class will help bridge the technical concepts of perspective and simplify how to translate our three-dimentional world onto a two-dimentional surface. The focus will be on urban landscapes and interior spaces. Obtaining a good understanding of perspective will provide a foundation for more accurate and believable sketches and paintings.

MATERIALS:

  • drawing paper, 8.5” x 11” or larger

  • pencils

  • eraser

  • ink pens such as Pigma Micron, 05 size (.5mm) or equivalent

This class is designed to be repeated.

Monday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Instructor: Richard Sheppard

Registration and Fees

Become a member of the Oak Park Art League and save on class registration.

  • Members: $115.00; after 3/22/2026: $135.00

  • Non-Members: $135.00; after 3/22/2026: $155.00

Advance registration required.

Registration Code of Conduct Policy
BRING YOUR OWN PAPER TOWELS!

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