Dates: Fridays 10/10/25, 10,17/25, 10/24/25, and 10/31/25

Time: 10:30AM - 5:00PM

Location: 138 Nassau St, Floor 2, Princeton NJ 08542

This four-week, once a week workshop offers an in-depth study of Impressionist approaches to still life painting. Students will explore characteristics of the Impressionist tradition, while developing sensitivity to composition and atmosphere. Working directly from arranged still life subjects, participants will gain practical experience in capturing live impressions and translating them into paintings.

Instruction will include demonstrations, individual critiques, and guided studio practice. Students sre asked to bring their own oil paints. We recommend the Marie's Oil Color Set or similar colors.

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING

Thursdays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM; Begins 11/6/2025

Fees: $18 public / $15 students (please email a copy of student ID to enrollment@princetonacademyofart.com  to receive the disccount code)

About: This focused evening session is dedicated to figure drawing from a live model. This open studio is uninstructed and suitable for artists at any stage who wish to maintain a regular drawing practice and refine observational skills.

Format

Live model will participate in short gestural poses as well as longer, sustained poses.

Traditional studio setup with easels, drawing boards, clips and tape are provided.

Recommended For

• Artists building or maintaining figure-drawing fluency.
• Students preparing portfolios who need consistent practice from life.
• Educators and professionals seeking structured time with a model.

What you can Bring

• Vine/compressed charcoal
• Graphite
• Conte pencils
• Kneaded/white erasers, clips or tape
• Newsprint/drawing surfaces
• Watercolor paints

PAA will provide easels, boards, clips, tape, and pencils.

Studio Guidelines

• Ages 18+ (or enrolled teens with prior approval).
• No photography or video of the model.
• Please arrive early to set up; late arrivals should enter between poses.
• Respect the model and fellow artists; follow staff instructions regarding seating and sightlines.

This course is suitable for adults 18+

Schedule

• January 12, 2026 - February 20, 2026
• Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays; 6:00pm-9:00pm (three hours)

Overview

This course, led by sculptor Zhang Feng, focuses on the fundamental principle of sculpture—structure. Students learn to understand, analyze, and express structure in three dimensions, with an emphasis on perceiving form, space, and proportion. Students will apply these skills to figure and portrait sulpting, learning elements of anatomy along the way.

The course concludes with an introduction to contemporary approaches, exploring how traditional sculptural methods can intersect with modern practices such as digital scanning and experimental form-making.