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November 15, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Life Drawing in Ink course is a beginner’s challenge in naturalistic drawing. They will learn how to use ink in its fluid form, utilizing tools such as brushes to draw. This course will optionally challenge students to rely entirely on ink, forcing their eye to become more accurate as each mark laid down cannot be erased. Life Drawing in Ink focuses on the global tradition of ink drawing. As both a technical and historical course, students will receive a well-rounded education on the history and significance of life drawing and the benefits of doing so. Examples will range from historical artists like Van Gogh and landscape master Guo Xi to contemporary artists such as Raymond Pettibon.
Students can expect to leave the course with their drawings and a handout detailing what they have learned so they can continue practicing at home. They will learn how to see shapes and values accurately, how to handle a notoriously difficult art medium, and strengthen their concentration abilities. Through this course, students will gain an appreciation for the heritage of ink drawing and how helpful and meditative life drawing can be.
Please bring a pencil, eraser, and any still life objects you wish to draw in class (for example, a cup, piece of fruit, action figure, etc).
Tuition: $45
Materials: $15
This course is for students 16+.
Your Instructor
MACKENNA HANSON
(she/her)
MacKenna Hanson is a Midwest-based artist, educator, and writer. Born in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida, she's lived in Georgia, North Carolina, Chicago, and Stockholm, Sweden. Hanson uses her art to explore critiques of identity, taste, power, and culture. She works with oil paint, ink, gouache, and other various mediums. She's a triplet sister, a pop culture enthusiast, and an enjoyer of fun.
A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hanson was assigned to SAIC's 2023 Dean's List for Outstanding Sophomores and was admitted into the School's 2024-2025 Advanced Painting Program. While at the School, she served as a Teaching Assistant to both high schoolers and college freshmen, gaining a love of arts education in the process.
She found her way to Avon Hills Folk School after returning to Minnesota to live with her family, reconnecting with her familial roots in the Stearns County area.