Workshop | Drawing Light & Shadow: Value Studies with Charcoal and Chalk

Led by Juan Sebastian Restrepo

Drawing Light & Shadow is a hands-on workshop focused on developing the ability to read and render values through light and shadow using a variety of dry media. Participants will explore a single simple object, first breaking its tones into three value areas, then refining to five distinct value levels.

Using compressed and soft charcoal, chalk, and erasers, attendees will experiment with contrast, edge control, and textural effects, learning how to model form convincingly while maintaining expressive mark-making.

The workshop emphasizes observation, structure, and material exploration over perfection! All levels welcome.

Participants will:

• Understand the role of value in creating depth and form

• Simplify complex objects into three-value and five-value tonal studies

• Experiment with compressed and soft charcoal and chalk for varied textures

• Learn blending, lifting, and erasing techniques to manipulate values

• Develop confidence in handling dry media for both subtle and dramatic effects

About the Instructor:

Juan Sebastian Restrepo is a visual artist based in Florida. He received an MFA in Painting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute. Working across drawing, painting, and video, his practice explores perception, memory, attention, and the emotional logic of everyday life, often blending abstraction and figuration through playful, diaristic imagery. Restrepo has presented solo exhibitions in Miami, including projects at the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood and [NAME] Publications, and has participated in group exhibitions across the United States and internationally, including in London. His work has been exhibited at venues such as the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 1310 Gallery, and Arts on Douglas, and has been featured in publications including Cultured Magazine, saw palm, Stonecoast Review, and Inlandia Journal. In addition to his studio practice, Restrepo is an experienced educator who has taught studio art and art theory at Florida International University and Miami Dade College, and regularly leads workshops, artist talks, and community-based art programs throughout South Florida, including programs with Dale Zine, The Things Lab, and collaboARTive.

** Please note, Refunds will be processed only if requested 72+ hours prior to scheduled workshop date/time. No refund will be given if requested less than seventy two (72) hours until scheduled workshop time for any reason. Only one ticket transfer will be allowed per person per workshop type, and will only occur if requested outside of the 72 hour mark of the registered workshop. To request a refund and cancel your ticket, please call 561-330-9614**

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