Workshops
You are only as good as you draw. In fact, there is NOTHING beyond drawing. Since drawing is the top, everything else, artistically speaking, is subjected to it. Regardless of how well you paint, you are only as good as you draw. In light of these truths, I have designed this class to unpack my 35-year approach to drawing using classical instruction, a hint of caricature and exaggeration fused with passion, and an ever increasing, intense love for drawing.
“Listening to you was like catching a flame…you were burning!” - Ralf Ricker
I’ve drawn for everyone from Mad Magazine to Time Magazine, The New York Times to Disney. I also teach drawing and painting classes online for Schoolism.com. Teaching is a natural extension of who I am and what I do. When I teach these workshops, it’s ultimately an opportunity for us to interact and revel in the wonders, the difficulties and the joys of drawing.
We all want to get to the next level and that’s what this drawing and painting workshops are all about.
Come and join me as we help build each other up in the love of drawing and painting, catch the flame and combust together!
After all, it’s so stinkin’ cool to be alive and drawing and painting!
UPCOMING workshops
HOW I Draw: ONE Day workshop Dayton, Ohio 2026
Saturday July 25th, 2026
9:30 am - 5:00 pm | eastern timezone
Friends, won’t you join me for a one day drawing workshop of total Drawing Madness. Super pumped to unpack How I draw and How I think and How I move through a drawing. I will be unpacking my Blind Contour Not Really approach. How do I get a likeness? How do I exaggerate? What do I exaggerate? How do I begin a drawing? What is Blind Contour Not really? How do I get to the next level? Why is drawing the tops? How do I get great? Those questions and more I will address.
Seats are limited to 12 seats.
What you get!!!!
I will demo and work through a step by step Keynote document which everyone in attendance will receive.
Also, everyone will recieve a sketchbook of your choosing. Your pick.. Cowboys, Mad Mad World of Music, or Wild Wild West.
Also, everyone will recieve a Prismacolor 901 Indigo Bleu Pencil and free Epson Heavyweight paper to draw on.
Note: We will work on one drawing and I will draw over your work.
I share with you my 40+ years of experience and work with you where you are as an artist. The main emphasis of this workshop is to help you think and learn how to make a drawing that’s ALIVE!
I will also unpack my classical education side as well going over form, value and Wonk: Yes, Wonk is the new official classical skillset.
SATURDAY: July 25th, 2026:
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Topics include:
Blind Contour Not Really
Value, Form, Gesture
Shapes
Thanks my friends. The 12 Seats should go pretty quick grab one before they are gone.
All Levels welcome!
See ya there! ~T
