DRAWING and PAINTING COURSES
January - March 2010

3 new courses being offered:

  1. Drawing the Figure
  2. Drawing - to - Painting the Portrait
  3. Painting the Portrait 101

  1. Drawing the Figure DRAWING THE FIGURE (6 classes)

    In this course, students examine the underlying skeletal and muscular structures of the human body in aim of creating powerful and dynamic drawings. Each class begins with a lecture on a specific body region, followed by drawing from the live model.

    Students will be exploring the use of line, contour, 3-dimensionality, weight and shading as well as feeling, gesture and movement. Emphasis will be placed upon observational accuracy, working from memory/imagination, and integrating anatomical knowledge with your drawings. Each class is supplemented with individual and group feedback, demonstrations and homework.

    Wednesdays, Jan 13th - Feb 17th
    6:00 - 9:00 PM
    Cost: $285
    6 seats
  2. Drawing - to - Painting the Portrait DRAWING - to - PAINTING the PORTRAIT (6 classes)

    This fundamental course is designed to establish a foundation in both drawing and painting the portrait. The live model will be used in the first 3 classes as students explore how to draw the anatomical structures of the face. Emphasis will be placed upon learning how to draw the facial features from different angles!!!

    The remaining 3 classes we will be applying the fundamentals of how to paint flesh using colour theory. Using a well lit photograph, students will work on the same portrait for 3 weeks exploring the various stages of what constitutes a FINISHED painting: sketch, underpainting, establishing tones, figure-ground relationship, thickening the paint as you go, glazing, impasto and of course- mood/drama/atmosphere. We will also explore how to gesture paint the portrait in 5 minute poses!!!

    Emphasis will be placed upon creating a realistic portrayal of the face and having the flesh feel palpable yet translucent! Each class includes individual and group critiques, demonstrations as well as art historical discussions.

    Thursdays, Jan 14th - Feb 18th
    6:00 - 9:00 PM
    Cost: $285
    6 seats
  3. Mentoring Program MENTORING PROGRAM (3 months)

    Is it time to take your art to the next level? Have you been going in circles, hit a creative ceiling? Is there a faint little voice inside saying "...there is more inside of me, I can feel it!"? This intensive program is designed for dedicated working artists ready to truly tap their creative potential. For 3 months, there will be ongoing technical development, critical and community feedback and most importantly, a continual PUSH into greater creative expansion. Each student will create a self directed project, which will undergo an evolution throughout the program. The emphasis is to honour your deepest inspirations and become the author of YOUR own ideas!

    The general format for each class will be broken up into 2 parts:

    1. AM (11am-1/2pm): technical development in subjects such as "how to paint flesh tones, drawing fundamentals, developing your abstract language".
    2. PM (2-5/6pm): group critical feedback of your ongoing work, art history lectures, and art theory discussions as they relate to your work.

    Supplementing this is a series of technical and experimental exercises ("Fuck-Its") meant to push you beyond your limits in search of the accident, the magical all the while continually developing your skills. Emphasis will be placed upon generating a flow of productivity, a momentum that "works 1st and thinks later", and developing the courage to trust yourself as you PUSH into the unknown. These are the fundamental tools you need to master to become an artist!

    You will arrive at a point you cannot imagine at the end of this program, so think of this as a traveling adventure...! Pack your bags lightly, as you will pick up what you need as you go.

    Every 2nd Saturday
    11am - 5/6pm (1-hr potluck lunch)
    Jan 16th - Mar 20th
    Cost: $250/month
    6 seats available

    Note: In between the bi-weekly classes, we will be going to art exhibitions, lectures and other art related activities! So the 3 month period is broken up between studio in-class sessions and art community field trips.

Looking forward to another great season of technical development, breaking through into greater creativity, and rich community discussions on art!!!

To register, please send an email or call at 778-898-5307.