Perspective Observational Drawing by Gary Meyer
The Perspective and Observational Drawing Class will include a study of the system that allows artists to draw the world of space and form on a flat surface. The students explore one point perspective and two-point perspective in both sketches and using systems of measurement points.
The three-point perspective is introduced with basic drawings and drawings of greater complexity including one demonstrating three-point perspective from a specific eye level. The final large project is a drawing of some architectural structures in three-point perspective.
There is an extensive lecture on shadows from a natural light source. The difference in plotting shadows from artificial light and natural light is shown in exercises. A lecture and exercise on reflections will conclude the notebook part of the course.
Wednesday 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Gesture Drawing by Charles Hu
In this class, we will be focusing on gesture, rhythm, action, and the harmony within the pose to give drawing a more “rhythmical” instead of a stiff look. The class also will stress on using line weight to show tension, weight, and balance using model as reference to exaggerate the action within your drawing to have a more expressive and energetic look. Poses in this class range from 3 minutes to 10 minutes. Previous anatomy or life figure drawing experience is recommended for this class.
Saturday 9:00 - 12:00 pm
Drawing & Anatomy by Charles Hu
In the first half of the quarter of this class, we will focus on proportion and forms. Then transit into focusing on skeleton, its landmarks, structure, how it affects the movement of the muscles. Anatomy will be the focus in the 2nd half of the quarter. There will be weekly lecture on different parts of the body. Emphasis on muscles, proportion, origin, attachment, and movement. Working with live model with poses ranging from 20 minutes to 3 hours.
Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Head Painting by Sean Cheetham
Learning to paint from life is the focus of this class. Drawing, likeness, composition, color mixing, value, and composition will be discussed.
Tuesday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Advanced Portraiture Painting by Sean Cheetham
Through a combination of painting from life and working from photos, studentswill learn how to draw a likeness, see and mix color,
and compose a portrait. The first part of semester will involve painting from live models and doing smaller portraits, as homework,
based on photography. The second part of the semester will be based around doing larger scale paintings with the theme of portraiture.
Students will be expected to work in class on these paintings with the guidance of the instructor. The instructor will be doing demonstrations.
Wednesday 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Head Drawing by Glen Orbik
It is a class for beginning, intermediate and advanced students . Glen will explain and demonstrate from the model as well as critique students' work. Focus will be on draftsmanship, designing both 2D and 3D elements together, with special emphasis on idealization. This tonal approach stressing shapes, values, and edges is excellent training to help students make the transition from drawing to painting as well sharpening the skills of those who already paint and draw.
Glen, a student of Fred Fixler and the Reilly method, continues to follow Fred's precepts and has been drawing, painting,
and illustration for over 20 years, Known for his dramatic paintings often emphasizing chiaroscuro, his subjects include everything from Film-Noir to super heroes, pin-ups to Rockwell style situations. His clients include Sony, Universal, Warner Bros., DC and Marvel Comics, Subway Restaurants, Clampett Studios and TSR. Among his book covers for Avon, Berkley, Random House, Tor, Del Rey, and Hard Case Crime and images for Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, and Star Wars.
www.orbikart .com
Saturday 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Advanced Figure Drawing by Sergio Sanchez
This class will focus on Figure drawing from a live model. The goal is to understand the fundamentals of shape, value, and edge, their relationships, and how light dictates the relationships we see. We will set up a variety of lighting challenges throughout the course to emphasize light logic.
We will tackle important fundamental tools for the student, such as learning how to mentally organize and prioritize your working process or method, and problem solving skills throughout your process. This course is necessary to accurately record your observations of the relationships between the fundamental concepts. Students will be challenged to really understand what it is they are drawing and how light falls across the form, which will ultimately improve your paintings as well.
We will discuss and use a variety of materials, from basic newsprint and charcoal, to higher quality archival materials. There will be extensive discussion on different combination's of materials and how they play off of one another, either making the process very easy, efficient, and forgiving, or fight you the entire time and not be efficient or forgiving at all if the improper choice is made.
There will be an overview of all the elements that go into a student’s education, as well as a fully functioning artists life. This discussion is meant to give the student some sort of awareness as to where they are in their education. Balance and relationships are everything in life and art, and you need perspective to realize that, you gain perspective by comparing your position to the environment around you. This class will help you gain that context.
Students should have some Figure and Head Drawing experience and be prepared for a variety of challenges designed to train their eye to truly observe and understand the human form. Gesture Drawing and Anatomy are great preparatoy courses for this course.
Monday 12 pm - 5 pm
Beginning Figure Painting by Edgar Silva
This class will consist of a demonstration with a lecture covering the important elements in painting such as value, color, temperature, edges, color theory as well as composition and design. This class takes students through a monochromatic, limited, and finally a full palette, allowing students to understand color on a gradient.
Monday 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Still Life Painting by Timothy Tien
This class helps student to understand the fundamental of painting and to make sense out of the principles of art.
Students learn through seeing and painting. There will be lecture, demo, group critique as well as individual help by the instructor.
The class will cover : the elements of composition, the lay-in process, the procedure beyond the relationship of form and space, and the issue of light and color.
Friday 7:30 - 10:30 pm