Fran O'Neill: Giant Figures: Intensive THREE DAY WORKSHOP begins 4.6

Fran O’Neill: Giant Figures: Intensive THREE DAY WORKSHOP begins 4.6

$595.00

  • Teacher: Fran O’Neill
  • Materials Fee: 0
  • Class Length: 3 Day Workshop
  • Start Date: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 6th, 7th, 8th
  • Time: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
“Fran changed the way I see. In a few quick sketches and pointed observations, she revealed structural relationships I had been overlooking for years. Her critiques are precise, generous, and transformative. If you have the chance to study with her, take it.”
– Ruthie V.

Fran O’Neill: Giant Figures – Intensive

This intensive is grounded in the belief that drawing is a rigorous investigation of perception. Working from live models, students will examine proportion, weight, spatial tension, and the dynamic relationship between the figure and the picture plane.

Participants will work primarily in charcoal on paper, moving from sustained observational studies into ambitious, large-scale drawings. The course emphasizes scale as a tool: expanding the figure beyond life size to challenge habitual mark-making, bodily movement, and compositional structure.

Long working days (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with possible extension based on group need) support deep focus and sustained looking. Students will produce multiple drawings across increasing scale, refining decisions through revision and critical feedback.

Individual reviews and group critique form the core of the final sessions, with attention to structural clarity, spatial invention, and the physical presence of the drawn figure.

Open to all levels; prior drawing experience is recommended.

Materials and supplies*
Please note, each students needs may vary. Some may need to purchase extra materials, depending upon
production.

  • 20 Sheets (22” x 30”, 90lbs) cold press paper
  • Sketch book
  • Charcoal (vine, not compressed) – 5 boxes, you may need more, depending upon how you work
  • Chamois cloth
  • Variety of graphite drawing pencils
  • Glue (matte or gloss medium)
  • Sumi ink
  • Brushes (1-3 each of flat and round ones, from small to large)
  • Staple gun, heavy duty
  • Staples
  • Staple remover (the kind that is long and straight works best – at Office Max)
  • Tape measure or yardstick
  • Scissors
  • Ball of String
  • Staedtler erasers, 3, though again, you may need more
  • Masking tape or white tape
  • Paper towels
  • Latex gloves (if desired)
  • 5 container with lids (could be yogurt containers, with cling wrap to cover, or glass jars with lids)
  • Brushes (variety, flat, round, calligraphic)
  • Black and white acrylic paint

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$198.34 May 4, 2026
  • Teacher: Fran O’Neill
  • Materials Fee: 0
  • Class Length: 3 Day Workshop
  • Dates: Monday-Wednesday, April 6th, 7th, 8th
  • Time: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
“Fran changed the way I see. In a few quick sketches and pointed observations, she revealed structural relationships I had been overlooking for years. Her critiques are precise, generous, and transformative. If you have the chance to study with her, take it.”
– Ruthie V.

Fran O’Neill: Giant Figures – Intensive

This intensive is grounded in the belief that drawing is a rigorous investigation of perception. Working from live models, students will examine proportion, weight, spatial tension, and the dynamic relationship between the figure and the picture plane.

Participants will work primarily in charcoal on paper, moving from sustained observational studies into ambitious, large-scale drawings. The course emphasizes scale as a tool: expanding the figure beyond life size to challenge habitual mark-making, bodily movement, and compositional structure.

Long working days (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with possible extension based on group need) support deep focus and sustained looking. Students will produce multiple drawings across increasing scale, refining decisions through revision and critical feedback.

Individual reviews and group critique form the core of the final sessions, with attention to structural clarity, spatial invention, and the physical presence of the drawn figure.

Open to all levels; prior drawing experience is recommended.

Materials and supplies*
Please note, each students needs may vary. Some may need to purchase extra materials, depending upon
production.

  • 20 Sheets (22” x 30”, 90lbs) cold press paper
  • Sketch book
  • Charcoal (vine, not compressed) – 5 boxes, you may need more, depending upon how you work
  • Chamois cloth
  • Variety of graphite drawing pencils
  • Glue (matte or gloss medium)
  • Sumi ink
  • Brushes (1-3 each of flat and round ones, from small to large)
  • Staple gun, heavy duty
  • Staples
  • Staple remover (the kind that is long and straight works best – at Office Max)
  • Tape measure or yardstick
  • Scissors
  • Ball of String
  • Staedtler erasers, 3, though again, you may need more
  • Masking tape or white tape
  • Paper towels
  • Latex gloves (if desired)
  • 5 container with lids (could be yogurt containers, with cling wrap to cover, or glass jars with lids)
  • Brushes (variety, flat, round, calligraphic)
  • Black and white acrylic paint
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