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Anatomy of a Horse

  • Art Room, Rio Verde Community Center Rio Verde, AZ, 85263 United States (map)

Host: Shelly Hackett

Any media of your choice

The Anatomy of a Horse workshop starts with a single line drawing of the outside of a horse, going inside the horse to study the skeletal frame, then adding muscular forms in the same of new drawing/painting. Finally a new composition of the full body. Bring photos of what you might want to work on.

"The aim of Art is to represent not the outward appearance of a thing, but their inward significance" - Aristotle

Supplies to Bring: Paper, board, canvas and your media preference: pencils, pastels, acrylic, watercolor, oil

Supplies Provided by Host: none unless requested

How to Register: e-mail request for registration to shellyhackettart@gmail.com

Cost and Payment: $45. Shelly will send you an email confirmation with further instructions

About the Host: Shelly Hackett is an artist in the Sonoran Art League and lives in Fountain Hills. Over the last three decades, she has been in many shows and exhibitions, winning many awards. She was born in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and where she started drawing ponies as early as she could pick up a pencil. Now, she enjoys painting landscapes and riding trails where she explores the dynamic contrast in the desert light.

Earlier Event: November 18
The Art of Drawing
Later Event: November 20
Pop-In Studio: Open Workshop