Learn the method of the old Masters...
"I found out about John's workshop online and signed up for it in order to begin learning the Boston School approach to the foundational skill of drawing. The workshop was challenging yet within reach of my skill level. I found that John had a good balance between instruction and letting me figure out things on my own. He saw where I was and guided me towards improvement.

I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to follow a high level of art instruction with John. He is caring, thoughtful, and demanding.  I hope to get the chance to take another workshop with him and I would recommend his teaching to anyone who is looking to learn about representational drawing and painting."
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- Joachim Arnold
"John is a wonderful artist. Most importantly, John is a good man. He is therefore the ideal instructor for young artists; he will educate their craft and inspire them to live good lives. I recommend John with no reservation whatsoever.  Even if he were not an artist, John would be a fantastic mentor to any young person. But no parent need to compromise artistic education here; John is a terrific teacher and awe-inspiring artist."
- Alvaro de Vicente, headmaster, The Heights School
Summer 2019 Workshops ~ Registration now open ~ Very limited space!
Drawing Workshop Students will: 


  • Approach charcoal drawing in the tradition of the old Masters
  • Advance in technique and confidence from any starting skill level 
  • Develop concentration in peaceful and focused atmosphere
  • Receive tailored feedback made possible by small class size
  • Radically improve visual perception 
  • Hone skills applicable to any art medium
  • Learn principles of composition, form, shading, line quality, memory drawing, and more

Taking place in John's Old Town Hall Studio on Thayer Memorial Drive in Lancaster, MA.

Group classes will be made up of between three and six students. Beginner to advanced levels are welcome.
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Lessons will be based on sight-size method drawings of casts. Topics covered: understanding light and form, understanding contour and shadow lines, the massing of flat shadows, basics of composition, line quality, charcoal technique, proportion, angle relationships. 

Tuition per session: $400. Deposit of $100 upon registration.

Session 1: June 24-28 
 9am - 12noon
 
Session 2: July 8-12
 9am - 12noon 

For further information or to reserve your space in the workshop, email deirdre@johnfolley.com or fill in the form below and we will be in touch with you!
My daughter and I both loved taking the summer workshop with John and have only good things to say about it! We learned a lot and were both very happy with the work we produced. I appreciated John’s way of addressing each person's work with respectful and honest constructive criticism, helping everyone to really improve. There was a nice balance between being challenged and also enjoying the process. We would both be interested in studying with John again." 


- Elizabeth Traylor, Summer '18 Workshop participant

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Full-Time Atelier Study
If you are interested in pursuing figurative drawing and painting in the Boston School tradition under my direct tutelage full-time, please drop a line to inquire. The training would involve instruction from me and directed solo study with your own space in my Lancaster studio. This option is only for the very driven and self-motivated. Formal critiques would take place once a week. Under this training and with due diligence, your drawing - and, eventually, painting - skills will increase rapidly. As far as concentrated technique enhancement, this regimen is more valuable in moving you forward as an artist than a year's training at a normal art school or in a Fine Arts major at a regular college. 
I can accommodate at most two students, so space is very limited. To begin in Fall 2019, you must register, with a deposit, by August 10. Please be in touch now if you would like to discuss this possibility. 
For more information, please contact: 
contact@johnfolley.com
​202.281.6796
All original work © John Henry Folley. Kindly seek written permission from the artist before reproducing any of the above work in any form.