Zürich 🎨 Drawing and Painting

Charcoal is messy but fun

What do we do?
Draw with your fingers in this workshop! I teach you the drawing basics, material, technique and how to draw what we find around with pencils and mainly charcoal. You will learn how to measure distances, proportions and shadows.

Do I need to have experience?
All levels are welcome! I offer small groups so I can help everybody according to their level. Are you a beginner? Then you will learn more!

What is included?
Material is included: Charcoal (different kinds), soft and hard pencils, paper (different kinds), paper wipes, brushes, support board and kneadable art eraser.

Where do we go?
The Archeological Museum of Zurich University is an inspiring place with handmade objects such as vases, plates and figures from Egypt, Greek and Roman times which are up to 5000 years old.
Free entrance to the Museum.

How much it costs?
New students: 45 CHF (paying until 25th of October 40 CHF)
Former students: 35 CHF (paying until 25th of October 30 CHF).

Possible by TWINT, Revolut or Bank transfer (please send me an E-mail address for the invoice).
ONLY PAYMENT IN ADVANCE.
As soon as possible after you sign up I will send you a private message, please check your meetup inbox.

Is it your second time for this charcoal workshop?
I help you to continue growing personally. You can paint directly, no need to listen the explanations again if you prefer.

Which languages do I speak?
English, Spanish and German (level B).

Let yourself get into a wild workshop to release your creativity.
In this workshop I teach you the basics of drawing: how to measure distances, proportions, and color theory.

How much it costs?
New students: 35 CHF
Former students (paying before 1st of November): 30 CHF

Payment only in advance as soon as possible by TWINT, Revolut or Bank transfer (please send me an E-mail address to receive the invoice).
After you sign up I will send you a private message, please check your meetup inbox.

Do I need to have experience?
No. You need to have patience and humility to learn from the easiest exercises.
Otherwise I am not your teacher, so please, go somewhere else.

What is included?
Material: Drawing paper, support board, pencil, eraser and color pencils.

Why this title?

Because one day my father told me:
-“You can't be Leonardo da Vinci”.

He had a lot of potential, but he was overly critical and shy causing him fear and judgment. A bad combination to explore your creativity.

I don't let anyone define my limits.
Do you?

So I asked da Vinci for some inspiration and he answered fast.
He is full of ideas and we want to share them with you.

His drawings were not just studies of anatomy or invention, but meditations on how deeply we can see.
Leonardo believed that drawing was a way to understand the world, to train both the eye and the mind.
By slowing down and observing like he did, we rediscover the joy of translating what we see into lines, shadows, and forms.

Some of you asked me for drawing classes regularly.
So here you have them.

We will be together for 3 Wednesdays in a row.
I prepared the classes connected, with different exercises which will open our minds.
You decide which ones you want to come.
Here the options:

Price for new students
One class:
Paying at least 1 week before the class: 65 CHF.
Paying later: 80 CHF.

3 classes:
Paying in once at least 1 week before the first class: 170 CHF.
Paying later: 215 CHF.

Price for former students
One class:
Paying at least 1 week before: 55 CHF.
Paying later: 70 CHF.

3 classes:
Paying in once at least 1 week before the first class: 140 CHF.
Paying later: 185 CHF.

Are these classes for you?
You only need humility to learn from the easiest exercises and be open to trying drawing exercises that will challenge our minds.
Otherwise, I am not your teacher, so please go somewhere else.

How do I sign up?
After you click on participate I will send you a private message.
Please check your meetup inbox.
To sign up you need to confirm the payment.

Finally something in the late evening!
We meet at 18:45 until 21:15 h. Afterwork for many of you.
It is dinner time, but don't worry about that because:

Dinner is included!
Drinks: Red wine and fresh homemade orange and carrot juice.
Food: Sandwich bites (veggie, fish or ham), chestnuts, cherry tomatoes, cheese, olives and chips.

Material is included too!
Drawing paper, art pencils, kneadable eraser, charcoal, geometrical figures, objects to draw and da Vinci drawings for inspiration.

Group size is limited to ensure personal attention and a cozy atmosphere all surrounded by Renaissance music.

Come draw, share a meal and enjoy a creative midweek ritual.

CLASS 1: OBSERVATION AND PERCEPTION
(Make your mind fit)

1. Lifting the pencil?
2. Mirror writing
3. Memory
4. Don't look at the paper

CLASS 2: SFUMATO AND HATCHING
(From 3D to 2D)

1. Measurements and Proportions
2. Shadowing and Strokes
3. Build a geometrical figure
4. Natural patterns

CLASS 3: NEXT LEVEL
(Practice everything we learnt)

1. Hands
2. Copy the Master
3. Your own notes

See you at the GZ Schindlergut, Kronenstrasse 12, 8006 Zurich.
It is 15 minutes walking from HB train station.

P.S: We can't be Leonardo da Vinci, but we can explore our own creativity and be ourselves.

Best,

Marga