art ed – A' Taylor-Schmidt Artworks

If you like the woods and want to draw, this is for you.

Fall 2024 Nature Drawing Classes The first meeting for the fall 2024 ** landscape/tree drawing class ** will be 1 p.m., Monday, October 14 at State College PA Wegman’s Cafe. This is a free planning meeting to set the schedule, share goals and supplies list. Cost of each future class will be $35 o.b.o.; comeContinue reading “If you like the woods and want to draw, this is for you.”

I’m back with lots of events planned.

Please check out my events page for the latest spring 2024 upcoming happenings. I’m happy that I’m back in the teaching role at the Art Alliance of Central PA after a year off due to multiple recuperations last year. I’ll be teaching a “Fundamentals of Drawing” and a 2-part workshop for teens in polymer clayContinue reading “I’m back with lots of events planned.”

The Joy of Teaching Artists

Women artists gesture-drawing taught by Ann Taylor-Schmidt.

Prep to Teach Gesture Drawing

I am getting ready to teach a gesture drawing workshop for the Central Pennsylvania Art Alliance in October. This is one of my posters useful in talking to a class about the concepts involved. Gesture is the Tai Chi of Drawing – Sensing the energy in the scene and incorporating that movement, emotion, vibrance toContinue reading “Prep to Teach Gesture Drawing”