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Art & History Museums Maitland

Automatic Drawing - Summer 2025

Saturday, August 9, 2025
Saturday, August 9, 2025
A&H Museums of Maitland: Studio 10 Address: 231 W. Packwood Ave. Maitland, FL 32751
Email us iriascos@artandhistory.org Call us at (407) 539-2181 X103

Date: Saturday, August 9 | 11 AM - 2 PM

Instructor: Ryan Price

Location: Studio 10

No drawing experience is required! Open to all levels. Automatic drawing is a technique named by and was commonly used by the Surrealists, it involves the artist directly and randomly moving the pen or drawing tool with no preconceived image or plan. This technique is similar to what writers termed, “Stream of consciousness” writing, where through a mental shift drawing automatically allows participants to let their subconscious flow through their hands. Participants will be encouraged to draw their heart's content out and learn to unshackle themselves from hesitation caused by the anxiety of being confronted by a blank sheet. Students will create many drawings using many different materials to get them out of their head and out of their comfort zones. Students will learn about processes like automatism, frottage, and responsive drawing. The drawing doesn’t ever have to be quote-on quote finished, it can be left as a single deposit of personal memory there is no right or wrong way to practice automatic drawing.

Cost: $60 + $5 material fees Material fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop

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