Esteban Del Valle
Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago. He received his MFA from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including Hi-Fructose and The Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including Skowhegan, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship, and The Daniel F. Breeden Eminent Scholar Chair at Auburn University. He has work in permanent collections including the Urban Nation in Berlin, Germany, The Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick, NJ, and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, MA.
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Esteban's Upcoming Workshops
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Level I
Students have very limited experience or none at all. Classes usually start with a full day of basic instruction.
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Level II
Students have basic knowledge of 2-D art making including form, negative space, value and line.
Aug 24 - 28, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Drawing: Beyond the Fear of a Blank Page
Esteban Del Valle
Tuition $1,295
Code D1330-26
Grasp the fundamentals of one of the most useful studio tools: drawing. Whether a novice painter or a beginning sculptor, students in this workshop focuses on several elemental drawing techniques to help strengthen your creative base. We explore drawing from observation and photographic sources, with an emphasis on mixed-media and drawing strategies designed to decrease the intimidation factor. We delve into techniques ranging from charcoal drawing to collage to pen on paper. Concentrating on a strong sketchbook practice and learning how to look, students focus on ways to approach complicated drawings regardless of skill level and get beyond the fear of the blank page.