AT LIFELONG (8 sessions, $40)

Description: Well, almost anyone can draw….. Some folks simply cannot let go of their fears about drawing, and a few struggle to copy a simple line, but in my experience, almost anyone can learn to draw. It means acquiring a new way of seeing and a good deal of serious work, but for students willing to persevere the rewards are worth the effort. Through a series of graduated exercises, we will move from simple linear work through to portraiture in the course of eight sessions. It will be a challenge but it will also be lots of fun. (Class cap of 12).

Instructor: Tom Butler (Yale, 1971), enjoyed a 40-year teaching career at a variety of independent schools in New York & Connecticut. Specializing in history and economics, he also ventured into English, psychology, law, math and school administration. Tom has taught at Lifelong since 2011, recently adding teaching drawing to his repertoire