Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing | William Heydt was born in 1949 and grew up in New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he began visiting Newport and enjoying the ambiance of this historic city. Each year, during the summer months, Heydt traveled to Southern France where he assisted in a printmaking workshop outside of Uzes. After graduation, Heydt moved to France and studied under Stanley William Hayter for two years. While in Paris, he was awarded a studio at La Cité des Arts where he resided for a year. After traveling extensively through Europe and the near East, Heydt returned to the Ocean State to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Rhode Island School of Design where he worked as a graduate assistant. After graduation, Heydt joined the faculty at Massachusetts College of Art and taught there until 1983. Looking for a change, Heydt moved to New York City, where painting and photography became his passion. The vibrancy of urban life provided rich subject matter for an artist that focuses on people and their environment. After twelve years, Heydt has now settled in Newport, Rhode Island where he currently lives with his wife and three children.
Rhode Island Open Drawing offers a unique opportunity to develop artistic skills through a three-hour weekly figure drawing course. Featuring live models posing in the nude, this class provides an immersive experience that allows artists to capture the human form in its purest state. Held every Saturday at 9am at 73 Pelham St, Newport, RI, this course is open to anyone, regardless of prior experience or enrollment. With no prerequisites to attend, artists of all levels are welcome to join and enhance their craft. For more information, visit RIOpendrawing.com and embark on a journey of artistic self-expression.