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Studio Workshops: Observational Drawing with Debra Barrera

Saturday, October 15, 2022

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Learn to draw or refine your observational drawing skills in Public Art’s free studio art workshops! Artist, educator, and master draftsperson Debra Barrera leads a series of three drawing workshops featuring artworks in the collection of Public Art UHS.

Each session will focus on a different artwork and drawing technique. Drop in on one session or join us for all three! The first two sessions are held at the University of Houston and the third is held at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Session 1: Figure Drawing Learn the fundamentals of drawing a human figure to scale as well as shading and rendering techniques. Use the figures in The Art Guys’ The Statue of Four Lies (2010) as dynamic sculptural models. RSVP’s are appreciated.

Workshop Location: University of Houston. 4385 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. The Art Guys, The Statue of Four Lies (2010) artwork located outdoors on the north side of Cougar Village I.

If you would like a guide to the workshop location, please meet our Student Ambassadors at the UH Welcome Center at 2pm.

Recommended Parking: UH Welcome Center Garage. See rates and all visitor parking options at the University of Houston at:

• Visitor Parking
• RSVP