Hands-On Activities

Sketchbook Club: Léon Gischia’s Le Halterophile

An abstracted depiction of a person holding up a barbell with one hand.
Léon Gischia, Le Halterophile, 1955, color stencil, Gift of Jacob Kainen, 2002.98.251

Join us to create a sketch inspired by French artist Léon Gischia.

This is one club where you don’t need a membership to join! National Gallery of Art teaching artists will lead free, 30-minute sketches inspired by works of art from the National Gallery’s collection. Add new drawings to your sketchbook or just doodle along with us as we explore a different prompt each session.

All you need are a pencil and paper. We encourage you to bring colored pencils, crayons, markers, or paints as well, but these are optional. Sketchbook Club is recommended for families with children of all ages. 

This hands-on activity will be given both on June 24 and June 25, 2025.

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