Studio School Drawing *In-Person*

This drawing class will use the figure as a basis for understanding basic drawing elements such as line, form in space, spatial relationships, light and dark, gesture, and composition. Beginners will be welcomed and continuing students will also be challenged. Some classes might also include interior drawing, still life, and landscape. Instructor: Jason Polins

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Instructor

Jason Polins, a Boston-based artist, is inspired by nature and modernity, seeking to express emotions and experiences through narrative and metaphor. His artistic genres include portraiture, figure, still life, landscape, and cityscape. His work, rooted in traditional techniques, combines timelessness with humor, dissolving tension through its subject matter. Continuously discovering new meanings, his work invites viewers to delve deeper and uncover its truth.

Polins holds a BFA from Boston University and a graduate degree from the Florence Academy of Art. He pursued direct studies with renowned painters Nelson Shanks and Gary Hoffmann upon returning to the states.

Beyond painting, Jason teaches oil painting and drawing at his atelier and local art centers.