Artwork courtesy of Chelsea Romaniello

Drawing: Intro to Outdoor Chalk Techniques

Artwork courtesy of Chelsea Romaniello

Class Details

Location

This class will meet every Tuesday between April 16 and May 7, 2024, from 6 to 8 pm. Creative Classes are held in the DAM’s state-of-the-art classrooms, located inside the Bartlit Learning and Engagement Center on level 1 of the Martin Building.

Class Cancellation Policy

If a class or workshop needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather or teacher illness, a “make-up” day will be scheduled on a Friday or Saturday as the educator’s schedule allows.

Materials

Students will purchase their own materials and should expect to spend $30-70. Chalkboard Paint will be provided in the classroom.

What to Expect

During this class, students will create a chalking board to practice different drawing techniques. We will go over sketching tricks and blending secrets, using art from the Asian Art, European and American Art collections as inspiration. We will do some sketching and exploring in the galleries to find inspiration and experiment with different chalk drawing styles. Finally, students will work to recreate a masterwork in chalk using inspiration from the museum. You will learn to create a pounce stencil and how to apply chalk and tempra paint to create a final artwork.

Timeline

  • Week 1: Intro to chalk art, prepping a chalking board and chalk technique practice.
  • Week 2: Finding inspiration in the museum collections, sketching and drawing practice on paper and chalk board.
  • Week 3: Creating a pounce stencil from your museum inspiration & apply tempra base paint
  • Week 4: Chalk and finalize your work.
Chelsea Romaniello headshot against a neon fluorescent background

Photo by Laura Parisotto

About the Educator

Chelsea Romaniello is a Denver based artist, born and raised in Colorado with artistic influence from her time living in Vancouver, Canada and Santiago, Chile. Her work has gained her a wide range of art skills including print- making, photography, mural art, and graphic design, but her passion is centered in illustration.

Her love for nature, animals and whimsy is the driving force behind much of her work. She loves capturing the meticulous beauty of the natural world and putting her own spin on the animals, characters and creatures. Her current work has allowed her to dive into large-scale illustration projects, where she gets to create worlds full of imaginative details. She hopes to help bring this whimsy and creativity into the design world as well as expand her illustrative projects through collaborations and commissions.

Creative Classes

Connect with professional creatives, learn a new skill, and expand your own creative practice in 1-day, 4-week, and 6-week creative classes at the Denver Art Museum. These classes are taught by practicing artists in a studio art environment in the Creative Hub, located on level 1 of the Martin Building.