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DRAWING
For Landscape Painters
October 19 -November 30, 2026

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DRAWING
For Landscape Painters.
w/ Todd Bonita

Centennial Hall (2nd floor ballroom)
105 Post Rd. North Hampton, NH 

October 19 - November 30, 2026
(6 Mondays) 9am -12. (Limit 12)
($275 Limit 12)


REFGISTER:
EMAIL: [email protected]
CALL: (603) 819-9100


Drawing for Landscape Painters: Learning to See
Strong drawing is the foundation of successful landscape painting. More than simply making accurate lines, drawing teaches us how to observe, simplify, organize, and understand the world around us. This course combines principles from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with classical drawing concepts to help artists strengthen their observation skills and create more confident, expressive landscapes.
Working in a relaxed, small-group studio setting, you'll learn practical drawing techniques that improve not only your sketches but also your paintings. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individual instruction, you'll train your eye to recognize shape, proportion, light, and design—the essential building blocks of compelling landscape art.
Topics include:
  • * Right-brain drawing techniques for improved observation
  • * Drawing specifically for landscape painters
  • * The five types of light
  • * Light and the Three Objects Theory
  • * Sight-size and selected academic drawing methods
  • * The envelope, diagrammatic lines, unit measurement, and negative shapes
  • * Notan design and thumbnail sketching for stronger compositions
Whether you're new to drawing or looking to strengthen the foundation of your landscape painting, this course will help you develop the skills to see more clearly, draw with greater confidence, and paint with greater understanding.

REFGISTER:
EMAIL: [email protected]
CALL: (603) 819-9100

We accept:
* Checks: Made out to Todd Bonita and mail to my house: 28 McShane Ave. Greenland, NH 03840 (Please write, "DRAWING" in the memo on the check. 
* Venmo (Add 2%) @Todd-bonita. (Last 4 digits of my phone = 9100)
* Credit Cards (Add 2.5%)
* Cash for Teachers pet : )

SUPPLY LIST

SUPPLY LIST
* #4b charcoal Pencil
* Sharpener (or razor)
* Kneaded eraser
* Sketch book
*11x14" or 12x16" drawing board. I just use a piece of masonite or hardboard panel and a clip or tape to hold paper on it.