Meeting Times: Sundays 9:30AM - 1PM (CLOTHED live model will be present)
Medium: Acrylic, Ink, Charcoal, or Oil
This workshop is open to painters and draftsmen who wish to pursue creating figurative work in mediums of their choice. We encourage participants to opt for mediums that are fast drying, such as ink or acrylic. This course will serve as foundation to understanding figure in space and offer tools for understanding the abstract qualities of figuration and representation. Each session involves working from a live model for three hours, followed by 30 minutes of discussion about the works made during this time.
To better assist participants’ understanding of pictorial devices and visual mechanics of image construction, we will supplement each course with one transcription session where they will draw from a master painting of their choice.
The primary objective of this workshop is to introduce the abstract foundation of pictorial construction through figuration. Students will gain a variety of visual tools that explore matters of plasticity, visual poetry, and command of lines and values. Along the way, students will also discover the uniqueness of their own perceptual experience and how that translates into the way one communicates and thinks visually. This course will equip students to critically approach their own works while embracing the challenges of creatively solving the dilemma between one’s eye and mind in the process of image-making.
Please reference the shopping list below to purchase supplies that correspond to your choice of medium.
Supplies for Drawing:
Newsprint paper pad 18” x 24”
Drawing paper pad 18” x 24”
Charcoal (We recommend Bob’s Fine Vine Charcoal)
Chamois cloth
Kneaded eraser
Regular eraser
Spray fixative
Supplies for Painting:
Brushes* (Have at least 2 or 3 brushes ranging in size and shape)
Rags
Paint (Oil paint set, Gouache, OR Acrylic)
A purchased paint set will work well for this class, or if you already have paints that is fine. We recommend having at least a black, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and ultramarine Blue. Any paint set that remotely resembles this list or includes additional colors is enough to get started.
Medium (Linseed oil and gamsol/mineral spirits for oil painting)
a 5×7”, 9×12”, or 11×14” value pack is a good start for acrylic or oil
140 lb watercolor paper is good for gouache
2 glass jars with lids (for oil painting)
Rubber gloves (recommended for oil)
Easels, palettes, and drawing boards will be provided at the studio.
Meeting Times: Sundays 9:30AM - 1PM (CLOTHED live model will be present)
Medium: Acrylic, Ink, Charcoal, or Oil
This workshop is open to painters and draftsmen who wish to pursue creating figurative work in mediums of their choice. We encourage participants to opt for mediums that are fast drying, such as ink or acrylic. This course will serve as foundation to understanding figure in space and offer tools for understanding the abstract qualities of figuration and representation. Each session involves working from a live model for three hours, followed by 30 minutes of discussion about the works made during this time.
To better assist participants’ understanding of pictorial devices and visual mechanics of image construction, we will supplement each course with one transcription session where they will draw from a master painting of their choice.
The primary objective of this workshop is to introduce the abstract foundation of pictorial construction through figuration. Students will gain a variety of visual tools that explore matters of plasticity, visual poetry, and command of lines and values. Along the way, students will also discover the uniqueness of their own perceptual experience and how that translates into the way one communicates and thinks visually. This course will equip students to critically approach their own works while embracing the challenges of creatively solving the dilemma between one’s eye and mind in the process of image-making.
Please reference the shopping list below to purchase supplies that correspond to your choice of medium.
Supplies for Drawing:
Newsprint paper pad 18” x 24”
Drawing paper pad 18” x 24”
Charcoal (We recommend Bob’s Fine Vine Charcoal)
Chamois cloth
Kneaded eraser
Regular eraser
Spray fixative
Supplies for Painting:
Brushes* (Have at least 2 or 3 brushes ranging in size and shape)
Rags
Paint (Oil paint set, Gouache, OR Acrylic)
A purchased paint set will work well for this class, or if you already have paints that is fine. We recommend having at least a black, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and ultramarine Blue. Any paint set that remotely resembles this list or includes additional colors is enough to get started.
Medium (Linseed oil and gamsol/mineral spirits for oil painting)
a 5×7”, 9×12”, or 11×14” value pack is a good start for acrylic or oil
140 lb watercolor paper is good for gouache
2 glass jars with lids (for oil painting)
Rubber gloves (recommended for oil)
Easels, palettes, and drawing boards will be provided at the studio.
