Workshops / Classes / Groups

SATURDAY NOV 29,  10am - 6pm

Fee $275 - Sign up here

• 10am -12pm
• Light on Form demo – students follow along with instructor. (layered passes, hathching practice page)
• 15 minute break
• Application of light on form to drapery study still life (with analysis of simplified forms)
• 12pm – 1pm Lunch Break 
• 1pm – 5pm 
• Look at and discuss Italian master Drawings more in depth(Figure Drawings, Portraits & other, Da Vinci, Andrea del Sarto, Raphael Sanzio, Correggio, Jacopo Pontormo (Carucci), (Post Ren. Mannerism) Sandro Botticelli, Filippo Lippi (Early Ren) …etc.
• -Round vs. square forms reenforce - why hatching?
• Students choose a master drawing to copy 
• Instructor Demo and students develop their drawings and receive individualized 

instruction. 

• 5pm – 6pm
• Casual time to “wrap up” get last questions, individualized help, just chat. Students leave as they are ready. 

https://patriziavignola.com    

https://www.instagram.com/patriziazia

Patrizia Vignola is a native New Yorker now living, teaching, and creating in Minnesota. Her work, often described as contemporary surrealism, is deeply rooted in the techniques and traditions of the Italian and Northern Renaissance Masters—a lifelong influence that continues to shape her artistic language.

From an early age, Patrizia was drawn to the challenge of mastering realism in drawing and painting. In high school, her focus was firmly on the arts, leading her to pursue a BFA, which included a formative period of study in Florence, Italy. There, she immersed herself in the classical methods of the Renaissance, honing the skills that would become the foundation of her practice.

She later earned her MFA from the New York Academy of Art – Graduate School of Figurative Art, where the curriculum emphasized classical training and anatomical study. Notably, she completed three cadaver dissections—far beyond the single required course—demonstrating her deep commitment to understanding the human form. 

During graduate school, Patrizia also produced copies of Italian Master drawings for a New York City dealer who specialized in serving a discerning clientele.

Though her current work often ventures beyond tradition, Patrizia never strays far from her classical roots. The foundational techniques she studied so rigorously remain a constant touchstone in her process. Equally passionate about teaching, she finds great fulfillment in sharing her knowledge and nurturing the skills of others. 

This workshop focuses on the distinctive drawing techniques used by the Italian Masters to create drawings that embody life, movement, and naturalism. 

They built from the “inside out” especially when it came to the human form. Their use of perspective and foreshortening enhances the illusion of depth and three dimensionality. Close attention was paid to how light hits form and the combined application of Sfumato (softening edges), Chiaroscuro (contrast of light and shade) and Tratteggio Incrociato (cross hatching) contribute to the aesthetic characteristics of Italian Master Drawings. 

The workshop will place particular focus on developing Tratteggio Incrociato skills—an essential tool the Masters used to guide the viewer’s eye around the form. Students will gain an understanding of and an ability to apply these techniques to their own drawings.

SUPPLY LIST

- Strathmore tinted charcoal paper pad 18” x 24” (or sheets/ at least 2 in any tints,not black or a gray that is too dark, stay in medium value range)

- charcoal pencils (soft, med, hard)

- vine charcoal sticks

- sandpaper charcoal sharpening pad 

- Red chalk pencil (suggested Stabilo CarbOthello, Sanguine) 

- White Chalk pencil (suggested Stabilo CarbOthello white chalk)

(Conte crayons also OK….NO waxy pencils)

- Kneaded eraser (additional erasers optional)

- Drawing boards (clips to hold paper)

All Images: Patrizia Vignola™ 

Above: Master Copy after Pontormo