Get out of the house this spring, meet new friends, and have some fun learning to draw at our gallery

Time to learn something new? Something that will improve your hand-eye coordination, and get your brain synapses snapping? Anyone can learn to draw with the tools I will teach you & some practice. Learn to break down objects into their basic elements and shapes, see their edges, notice positive & negative space & learn about perspective. Blind contour drawing can enhance your understanding of how to render what you are looking at in a realistic manner, quickly. Learn how to add convincing shading to objects based on light direction and contour, so your drawings won't look flat.

CLASS STARTS 

Monday, April 14, 2025, and is for 8 weeks, 12:30pm to 2:30pm cost is $190.00, no refunds. Minimum 3 students, maximum 8 students. To hold your spot please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information, and to see if there is room left in this class, call 603-548-6694 or email rtaillon@comcast.net. A percentage of each tuition is donated to the Seacoast Artist Association Scholarship Fund. 

WHAT TO BRING

Black fine tip markers such as Staedtler pigment liners, one black Sharpie, 3 colored markers or colored pencils (any colors), 9" x 12" Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white plastic eraser, paper blending stumps, a 12 piece set of drawing pencils with both B and H pencils, a 12 inch 30°-60° clear triangle for learning perspective, pencil sharpener.

Classes will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from ULowell and has won regional and national awards. Her blog has samples of her artwork and techniques and information on this class and past classes. http://revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com.

Class Taught at Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street. Exeter, NH, (603) 778-8856, http://seacoastartist.org

Learn to Draw Animals

This class also makes a great Christmas gift!

We will practice basic shapes of animals, step by step, and also work from photos. Learn the secrets to creating great fur, hair, feet and feathers. Learn to break down animals into their basic elements and shapes, see their edges, notice positive & negative space and perspective. Blind contour drawing will enhance your understanding of how to render what you are looking at in a realistic manner quickly. Learn how to shade animals based on lighting and fur direction. You will get a chance to bring in a favorite photo of your pet to draw!

What to bring: Set of pencils (12, soft and hard leads), small handheld or battery operated pencil sharpener, white plastic eraser, kneaded eraser, and small tipped electric eraser if you wish (not mandatory). Drawing paper such as Strathmore 400, 9" x 12". 

Class starts: Monday, December 9, 2024 and runs 8 weeks, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Cost is $180.00. No refunds. Minimum students to hold class: 3. Maximum students in class: 7.

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information and to see if this class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net.

A percentage of each tuition is donated to the Seacoast Artist Association. Information is also available at the Seacoast Artist Association website: http://seacoastartist.org

Class Taught at Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water Street. Exeter, NH, (603) 778-8856, http://seacoastartist.org

 

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Drawing the Human Head: 

Ears, Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Hair!

Have you wondered where you go wrong when you attempt to draw a face or a portrait? In this class you will start with the basic skull, and work your way up to the planes of the face, also learning proportions. Then add the skin, practice types of shading and learn to determine where the light is coming from and how that affects highlights and shadows. Then on to each part of the face: eyes, nose, lips, ears, and hair. Anyone can learn to draw the human head with the tools I will teach you. Understand to see faces in a brand new way!

What to bring: A set of drawing pencils (soft & hard), a ruler, 9” x 12” Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white plastic eraser, blending stumps, a black Sharpie pen. Minimum class size is 3. Maximum class size is 7. 

Class starts: Monday October 7, 2024 and runs 8 weeks from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Fee is $180.00. No refunds. A percentage of the fee is donated to the Seacoast Artist Association Scholarship Fund. Sign up early to hold your spot!

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865.

For more information and to see if this class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. Revelle Taillon is a member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards.

DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD CLASS

STARTS FEBRUARY 13, 2023

HAVE YOU wondered where you go wrong when you attempt to draw a face or a portrait? In this class you will start with drawing a real skull, and work you way up to the planes of the face. You’ll practice them in portrait, profile, and 3/4 view. Then we will add the skin, practice types of shading and learn to determine where the light is coming from and how that affects highlights and shadows. Then on to a new part of the face each week: eyes, nose, lips, ears, and hair. Anyone can learn to draw the human head with the tools I will teach you. Learn how the parts of the head reflect each other, and understand how to see faces in a brand new way.

What to bring: A set of drawing pencils (H's & B's), a ruler,  9” x 12” Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white plastic eraser, blending stumps, a black Sharpie pen. Minimum class size is 3. Class size limited to 7.

Class starts: Monday, February 13, 2023 and runs 8 weeks, 12:30 pm~2:30 pm. Cost is $170.00. 

To hold your spot please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. 

For more information: and to see if there is space left in this class, please call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. 

Class will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a member of the Seacoast Artist Association. She holds a BFA in graphic design and illustration from ULowell and has won regional and national awards. She’s been teaching 13 years. 

Revelle Taillon
Taillon Design
26 West Pine Street
Plaistow, NH 03865
603.548-6694
rtaillon@comcast.net

Learn to Draw the Human Head

Mondays, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, starting February 13, 2023

Instructor, Revelle Taillon, rtaillon@comcast.net

Class is held at Seacoast Artist Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH

http://seacoastartist.org

Learn to Draw Classes starts December 5, 2022

Give yourself or your loved one the gift of Learning to Draw!

Anyone can learn to draw with the tools I will teach you & practice. Learn to break down objects into their basic elements and shapes, see their edges, positive & negative space, & perspective. Blind contour drawing will enhance your understanding of how to draw what you are looking at, in a realistic manner quickly! Learn how to add convincing shading to objects based on light direction and contour, so your drawings won't look flat. Create drawings that you will be proud to share or give as gifts.

CLASS STARTS 

Monday, December 5, 2022, and is for 8 sessions, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, cost is $170.00. No refunds. Minimum students 3, maximum students 7.

TO HOLD YOUR SPOT

Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information, and to see if there is room left in this class, call 603-548-6694 or email rtaillon@comcast.net. A percentage of each tuition is donated to the Seacoast Artist Association. Information is also available at the Seacoast Artist Association website: http://seacoastartist.org

WHAT TO BRING

Black fine tip markers such as Staedtler pigment liners, 3 colored markers or colored pencils (any colors), 9" x 12" Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white plastic eraser, paper blending stumps, a 12 piece set of drawing pencils with both B and H pencils, a 12 inch 30°-60° clear triangle to learn perspective.

Classes will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from ULowell and has won regional and national awards. 

Learn to Draw

Mondays, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, starting December 5, 2022

Instructor, Revelle Taillon, rtaillon@comcast.net

Class is held at Seacoast Artist Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH

http://seacoastartist.org

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Been awfully busy!

I know I haven't posted fir a while, but all is well! I've been teaching private and group art lessons since my last post. It's almost Christmas now, and it's snowing like crazy outside. I wish all of you Peace, Joy and Love in your life in the coming year!

Getting ready for 2 classes in February, starting February 19, 2019 in Exeter NH- LEARN TO DRAW

LEARN TO DRAW

Class is held at Seacoast Artists Association
130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-8856  •  www.seacoastartist.org

Have you been frustrated because you never learned the tricks of the “drawing” trade? Have you painted for years but never really learned to draw? Time to learn something new? Something that will improve your hand-eye coordination, and increase your brain synapses? Get out of the house this winter and make some new friends!
Anyone can learn to draw! Learn to break down objects into their basic elements and shapes, see their edges, notice positive & negative space & understand perspective. Blind contour drawing can enhance your understanding of how to render what you are looking at in a realistic manner quickly. Learn how to shade objects based on light direction. Learn the dimensions of the human face and work on a self portrait.

What to bring: Black fine tip markers such as Staedtler Pigment Liners, a 12 inch 30°-60° clear triangle, 9” x 12” Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white plastic eraser, blending stumps, a set of 12 drawing pencils (hard and soft), battery powered pencil sharpener, 3 colored markers or pencils (any color) Minimum class size is 3. Class size limited to 7.

Class starts: Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 and runs 8 weeks, 1:00 pm~3:00 pm. Cost is $160.00.

To hold your spot:  Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information and to see if this class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net.

Revelle Taillon is a member of the Greater Haverhill Art Association and a hanging member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards. She has been teaching for seven years.

Learn to Draw Evening Class, Exeter NH November 2016

Evening November Art Class:

Learn to Draw

Classes are held at:

Seacoast Artists Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 778-8856  •  www.seacoastartist.org 

Have you been frustrated because you never learned the tricks of the “drawing” trade? Have you painted for years but never really learned to draw? Time to learn something new? Something that will improve your hand-eye coordination, slow aging and grow your brain connections?

  

Anyone can learn to draw with the tools I will teach you & lots of practice. Learn to break down objects into their basic elements and shapes, see their edges, notice positive & negative space & composition. Blind contour drawing can enhance your understanding of how to render what you are looking at in a realistic manner quickly. Practise shading & start to understand perspective. Learn the dimensions of the human face and learn to draw eyes, nose, mouth and hair. 

What to bring: black fine tip markers such as Staedtler pigment liner, a ruler, 9” x 12” Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad, kneaded eraser, white rubber eraser, blending stumps, drawing pencils, 3 colored markers or pencils (any color) Minimum class size is 3. Class size limited to 7.

Class starts: Wednesday, November 30th, 2016, and runs 8 weeks, 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Cost is $150.00. 

To hold your spot please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. 

For more information you may call 603-382-3397 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. 

10% of each tuition is donated to the Art Scholarship Fund.

Class will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a member of the Seacoast Artist Association. She holds a BFA in graphic design and illustration from ULowell and has won regional and national awards. 

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My new students

Here is some great work from my students work on "How to Draw the Human Head", we obviously started with the skull. I'll have more next week. These are copied from other drawings of the skull. Next week I'll try to get the ones they did copying from a skull replica. Much more fun!! I think they are all doing great. A human skull is very complex and not something we generally stare at long enough to appreciate the complexities of shape, and shadow and highlight. Next week we will work on eyes.

My new class

My next new class "Learn to Draw the Human Head" begins tomorrow. I purchased a replica of an actual human head, for the students to draw. I've been getting to know him and have named him "Sherlock" since he will help my students to uncover the secrets to drawing the human head. I'm really looking forward to this class. So many of my students have difficulty when I say, "okay now we will draw a face". Eyes don't line up, or they are too small or too high on the face. I can't begin to explain what I have seen represented as a "nose"! Lips usually aren't too bad but hair is always a problem. As for ears, they are hidden under the hair LOL!!! I'm hoping after this class, that all those problems will be corrected, at least for these students.

Image by Leonardo DaVinci.

New Art Classes in November 2014

You can also read the details of my classes on the SAA website under "events": http://www.seacoastartist.org/events_classes_art.cfm

ANOTHER NEW ART CLASS FOR NOVEMBER 2014. LEARN TO DRAW

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First attempts to use charcoal

I am giving a young student some private lessons and these are the first assignments he turned in, using charcoal. He is so talented! Awesome is not even the best word. This young man is blowing my mind with his natural talent. Can you tell on the skull, which is the photo and which is the drawing?

Cape Buffalo Drawing

Here are a few steps in my new drawing of a Cape Buffalo and an Oxpecker bird. The first drawing shows how I get the entire basic shape of the animals down first and then I work on the eyes. If the eyes aren't right, the drawing will fail even is everything else is correct. I put together several photos in Photoshop to use for reference: adding the top of the horns which weren't on the original photo by dragging them from other photos, then adjusting the shape and angle so they looked right. Then I found several photos of oxpeckers and added the bird on his head.In the next shot you can see I have added much more detail to the center of his massive head!

This shot shows a closeup of the little Oxpecker.

Illustration Friday theme: WILD

This is an oil painting I did for my granddaughter's bedroom. so much fun!

Drawing Classes Saturdays this Spring in Exeter NH

I will be offering this class in Exeter NH starting April 13, 2013. If you live in the area, think about taking it, or giving the class to a loved one for a gift!