Figure drawing is a cornerstone of artistic training. The figure presents many technical issues including form, structure, foreshortening and more. Stripped of the cultural baggage of clothing, the nude figure can express every aspect of humanity, from the heroic to the pathetic.

Join us every Wednesday for our life drawing session that focuses on the figure. This uninstructed session is great for students young and old. Starting with shorter poses to warm up your artistic brain, we range from 2 minute poses to 20 minute poses. All mediums are welcome. Easels, benches, and refreshments are provided. Please bring your own paper and drawing materials. Derwent has provided Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite and other drawing pencils for attendees to try out during the session.

We request courtesy, maturity, and respect to the model and other artists. Photography is not allowed. We promote an open atmosphere where artists can interact, view, discuss, and encourage each other.

Registration is $15 per person, per session. $60 for a month pass, valid for Wednesday and Sunday sessions, a $120 value! Limited seats are available, sign up today!

Your upcoming models:

May 16th

Camille

May 23rd

Paul

May 30th

Shanna

 

Join us Sunday evenings for long pose sessions. During this session the model will strike one pose for the entire session. This allows the attendee to make an advanced study of the figure or portrait. With a longer pose one can not only study the figure, but focus on color issues as well. Painting from life rather than a picture can achieve more realistic results. This session is designed for painters, pastel artists, and anyone who desires time for a more in depth study, all mediums are welcome. Models will be nude or costumed.

Registration is $15 per person, per session. $60 for a month pass valid for Wednesday and Sunday sessions, a $120 value! Seats are limited, sign up today!

Your upcoming models:

May 20th

JJ (african king)

May 27th

Alyssa (nude)

 

Learn more advanced silk painting methods during this class. Erica Batchelder will discuss textile design and color theory, then delve into how to apply these theories to silk scarves. Learn more methods, tips and techniques on how to use gutta and salt to your advantage.

Attendees must have silk painting experience to attend.

All supplies will be provided.

Registration is $45. Seats are limited so sign up today!

Start at the very beginning. This class is for students and artists that need to get back to basics. During this series of classes Taylor Montague (Instructor at Laguna College of Art and Design) will lead you step by step through the drawing process.

In the first class you will start with simple shapes and contour line drawings. In the second class Taylor will demonstrate transparent construction and shading techniques utilized to create a drawing that appears to be three dimensional. During the third class using all your knowledge from the previous classes you will create a finished drawing of a still life.

All supplies will be provided. This class is appropriate for ages 14 and up.

Registration is $135 for ALL three classes or drop in $50 per session. Seats are limited so sign up today!

An artist's statement is text composed by the artist intended to explain and contextualize his or her body of work. Tucker Neel, GYST-Ink Team Expert, Associate Professor Communication Arts, OTIS college of Art & Design, will explain why the artist statement is an important part of applying to grad school, submitting work to galleries and applying for grants.

Learn what to include in your statement and what to omit to help you acheive your artistic goals. GYST-Ink is an artist-run company with a mission of supporting other artists, with an integrated mix of software, services and information in order to empower and educate all artists to develop sustainable and successful careers.

Registration is $20! Bring a notepad and pen for notes. Seats are limited so sign up today!

In this class series you will learn how to build your own website! Anthony Guerra of Blue Squid Media will be here to show you how to promote, build, and maintain your own website.

Whether you are a student looking to create a professional online portfolio, or a full fledged business looking to expand into the World Wide Web, this class is full of information.

Anthony will lead you step by step through the process of choosing and buying your domain, finding the right host, and how to use WordPress and templates to create a fully functioning customizable website from which you can sell your product or feature your artwork.

June 7th- Website Preparation- Anthony will go over a step by step list of everything you need to start your website.

June 14th- Building your Website- During this class Anthony will build a website during class, explaining the process.

June 21st- Introduction to Web Promotion- A website is useless unless you know how to promote it! Learn how your website can draw in customers when utilized properly.

June 28th- Social Networking- Now that you have a website, use social networking to expand and promote your website.

Registration is $295. Seats are limited so sign up today!

Are you a watercolorist, but are looking for a way to freshen up your style? Ready to try something new? In this class Linda Gunn will teach you how to utilize the qualities of casein in your watercolor paintings. Casein is an opaque medium that once dry will not lift.

This unique quality makes casein an excellent foundation for glazing and layering techniques with transparent watercolor. During this weekend series you will have lots of time and instruction to experiment with both watercolor and casein to create unique landscape paintings.

Registration is $150! This includes supplies for the class and two days of instruction.

Seats are limited so sign up today!

Pictured below are some samples of Linda Gunn's watercolor/casein paintings. Linda Gunn was influenced at an early age by her grandfather who was a disney artist, as well as the works of Andrew Wyeth and Norman Rockwell. Her paintings have been published in numerous books and magazines and is collected internationally.

Painting a portrait can be very intimidating, especially when using watercolors. With a fluidity of colors, Fealing Lin (NWS) combines impressionistic strokes and semi-abstract techniques to elicit life and movement in her portraiture.

During this three day class Fealing will teach you how to relax and enjoy the process of portraiture as you discover the spontaneity of watercolor. You will develop an understanding of the underlying structure of the head that will give you confidence to take on even the most challenging portraits.

Throughout the course of the weekend, attendees will learn how light affects shape, value, and dimension as well as how to use the transparency of watercolor to encourage the glow of the paper underneath to shine through.

Registration is $249. This includes three days of instruction, and ALL materials for the class. Seats are limited so sign up today!

Pictured below are some samples of Fealing's portraiture. Award-winning watercolorist Fealing Lin (NWS) of San Marino, California, was born in Taiwan and began her journey into artistic expression as a protege of renowned Taiwanese professor Ching-Jung Chen. She subsequently moved to the United States to pursue her career with watercolorist and senior art historian professor Verna Wells. Her works have garnered several awards in many national exhibitions including NWS, WW, TWSA, Brand National, Audubon Artist, San Diego Watercolor International and many others. Fealing's works appear in many magazines and books, including Watercolor Magic, Artist Sketch Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Best Watercolor, and Splash (9, 10, 11 & 12).

Professionally mat your own artwork and save money! Brian Buell from Logan will take you step by step through the process of cutting your own mat. Learn how to size mat board, measure artwork, cut your mat and properly mount art work.

Each attendee will be provided with a small mat cutter for the class.

Registration is $20! All supplies will be provided. Seats are limited so sign up today!