THE RYDER STUDIO
2025 WORKSHOP SYLLABUS
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FIGURE DRAWING IN PENCIL
Week 1 (May 12-16):
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Mon.
AM: 9:30-12:30, Demo:
envelope & block-in
PM: Class drawing time
Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
inner curve
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
fullness
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
light and shade
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Week 2 (May 19-23):
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
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Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
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Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
figure, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
PORTRAIT DRAWING IN PENCIL
Week 1 (May 26-30):
Mon.
AM: 9:30-12:30, Demo:
envelope & block-in
PM: Class drawing time
Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
inner curve, fullness
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
light and shade
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
portrait, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: light
and shade applied to the
portrait, form analysis
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Week 2 (June 2-6):
Mon.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: eyes
11:30-11:45, Long Break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
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Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: Nose
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
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Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: mouth
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: ear
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo: hair
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
PM: Class drawing time
PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OIL
Week 1 (June 9-13):
Mon.
AM: 9:30-12:30, Demo:
poster study
PM: Class painting time
Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
charcoal drawing
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
charcoal drawing & ink-in
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
wash-in underpainting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
wash-in underpainting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Week 2 (June 16-20):
Mon.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
wash-in underpainting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
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Tues.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
wash-in underpainting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
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Weds.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
form painting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Thurs.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
form painting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time
Fri.
AM: 9:30-11:30, Demo:
form painting
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class painting
PM: Class painting time