Try It: Pen and Ink Drawing with Richard Blumenstein

Concept and Experience

Interested in trying your hand at drawing with pen and ink for the first time? This workshop teaches you how to translate what you see onto paper through easy-to-understand exercises and a finished still life drawing. Learn tips and tricks for working with pen and ink. Develop new skills and the motivation to continue exploring your artistic interests. PenArt provides all of the materials needed.

New this year! Join us for a three-hour Try It session in the morning or choose to extend your day through an afternoon Fake It Til You Make It session from 1-4pm to continue practicing your skills, build confidence, and work toward more finished pieces. The afternoon session is an additional $55 and includes all supplies and instruction. Register at the link above! *Must be registered for the morning session in order to join the afternoon.

Instructor

Richard Blumenstein is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of traditional and contemporary forms of visual storytelling. Much of his work is inspired by mythology, nature, and the human condition. He is fascinated by the space where the real and the fantastical overlap, and he strives to create images that feel at once timeless and alive with narrative possibility. Teaching has also been an important part of Richard's artistic journey; shaping how he thinks about fundamentals such as line, color, space, and composition. That discipline informs everything he creates, and he approaches each piece with the same commitment to craftsmanship, intentionality, and storytelling. Richard holds an MFA in Game Design, MAE in Curriculum Design, and BFA in Computer Animation and Multimedia.