Drawing Inspiration from Everyday Life: How to Kickstart Your Sketchbook Practice
Mar 26, 2026 5:00PM—7:00PM
Location
WAC Studios 35 Central St Windsor, CT 06095
Event Contact Michelle | Email
Categories Adult Art Class, Classes & Workshops, Spring (April-June), Winter (Jan-March)
Instructor: Delia Jean Hickey
4 week workshop, starting March 26
Thursdays from 5-7pm
$135 ($121.50 Members’ Price)
Join local artist Delia Jean Hickey for a drawing workshop designed to start or revive your sketchbook practice, as well as strengthen observational skills and rendering abilities! Various types of sketchbooks and media will be discussed, with emphasis on how to utilize those that are most portable and inexpensive. Delia will working closely with individual students to discover their interests in regard to subject matter and approach, and students will complete drawing exercises exploring composition, line, and color. Students will also take home a series of prompts, start points and community resources designed to help build a consistent sketchbook practice.
No experience required. Drawing materials provided, but students must bring their own sketchbook of any size and type.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Delia Jean is a skilled traditional artist, specializing in portraiture and illustration. She is inspired by the people and scenes of everyday life. Delia earned her BFA from the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. She is the 2023 recipient of the Palette & Chisel Scholarship.
All classes are held in the train station studio classroom. Do not attend if you feel sick. Please review our Registration and Payment Policy page before signing up. Email classes@windsorartcenter.org for more information.
THE CHARLES F. BENDZANS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Charles F. Bendzans Scholarship Fund gives students and artists from all backgrounds a chance to take Windsor Art Center classes at a discounted rate. If you need financial support and would like to apply for this scholarship, please email Michelle at classes@windsorartcenter.org
Charles F. Bendzans grew up in Windsor, was awarded fine arts degrees from The University of Connecticut and Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy of Art, and then went on to become a nationally recognized artist. While oil painting was his passion, he loved all forms of visual art, from printmaking to photography to jewelry design and everything in between. Although he moved to Louisiana as a young man, Charles continued to keep a close watch on what was happening in Windsor, and never passed up an opportunity to brag about his beloved hometown (and UCONN Huskies). He considered Windsor Art Center to be an extraordinarily fantastic asset to the town. Throughout his adult life and until his death in 2019, Charles was also committed to teaching and mentoring others; he felt an obligation to help other artists become they very best that they could be. It is hoped that his mentoring will continue in part through The Charles F. Bendzans Scholarship Fund.