Figure Drawing In Graphite – Gesture, Anatomy, and Form with Darren Kingsley
Instructor: Darren Kingsley
Dates: Monday, July 14–Friday, July 18, 2025
Times: 9 am–4 pm (break 12–1 pm)
Workshop Location: Weir Studio, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Levels/Ages: This workshop is open to all levels.
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This workshop focuses on drawing from a gestural approach, aiming to achieve both an interesting and lifelike block-in and accuracy. Students learn about anatomy, structural landmarks, and gestural lines before moving on to theoretical and observational value modeling of the figure, using a full range of values. The end result will be a fully realized, lifelike representation of the live model.
Drawings will be made in graphite, using 6B through 6H pencils. They can be executed on white or toned paper, heightened with white chalk. Demonstrations will be made on white paper.
Please note that registration for this workshop is non-refundable and does not include supplies or materials; please see the Terms and Conditions for details before making the final purchase.
Questions? admissions@lymeacademy.edu
Instructor's Supply List
Supply list will be provided to registered students. Supplies and materials are available at de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, Lyme Academy’s school art store.
Artist Bio
Darren Kingsley has taught drawing and painting for more than twenty-five years at many of the most prestigious academies and ateliers in the country, including at Studio Incamminati, Atelier Lack, Grand Central Academy, Bay Area Classical Art Academy, and Beverley Street Studios. He has exhibited at the John Pence Gallery, Salmagundi Club, Manitou Gallery, Stanek Gallery, Freeman’s Auction House, Forbes Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, and the Florence Academy of Art. Kingsley’s work has been published in Foundations of Classical Oil Painting and Classical Drawing Atelier: A Complete Course in Traditional Studio Practice, and is included in the collections of George Lucas (LucasFilm, Ltd.), Forbes Magazine Collection, and Nelson and Leona Shanks.
For more information, please visit:
IG: @darren_kingsley
Terms and Conditions
Registration and Enrollment Information
Registration and enrollment for workshops operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Full Payment Required:
Registration must be paid in full at enrollment to secure a spot in the workshop. Registrants without payment or payment arrangements will not be on the roster. - Payment Plan Option:
If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please email caitlin@lymeacademy.edu for more information and assistance in setting one up.
Workshop Refund Policy
Please review the following refund policy for workshops.
- 72-Hour Grace Period:
Students may request a full refund for workshop registrations within 72 hours of signing up, provided that the workshop has not yet started. The refund request must be made within this 72-hour period for consideration. - Non-Refundable Credit Card Fee:
A 3.5% processing fee will be added to credit card payments. This processing fee is non-refundable. - After the Grace Period:
After the 72-hour grace period, no refunds will be issued for workshop registrations under any circumstances.
We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to contact us promptly if you have any questions or concerns regarding your registration.
Questions? 860-434-5232 ext. 202
Other Details
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Art Store (de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials & Curiosities)
– Hours: Mon–Fri: 9 am–5 am | Sun: 12 pm–4 pm
– Phone: 860-434-8725
