Portrait Demo at Concord Art Association

Jason Polins  will be giving a portrait demonstration at the Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Road, Concord MA 01742, 978-369-2578.  Wednesday September 21st from 10:30-12:30pm.  Please stop by for an informative session with Jason.  At the end of the 2 hours, there will be a short question and answer session as well as a few other pieces on display to enjoy.  If you have any questions about the event you can contact Jason directly, or contact the Concord Art Association at the number listed above.
Hope to see you there!

Jason Polins
fol153@comcast.net
www.jasonpolins.com

Drawing into Watercolor

Drawing is an important skill for creating wonderful watercolor paintings. In this class you will learn basic drawing tools to improve your ability to draw from observation and imagination, and to carry you into your painting. Building on your drawings, you will analyze composition and experiment with exciting watercolor techniques for bringing your drawing to life, including washes & layering, dry and wet-on-wet techniques, and color mixing.

All Levels Welcome!  Adult/High School.


When:  Thursdays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Instructor:  Carolyn Newburger (email link)

Paint/draw the Figure, weekly drop-in with 7 week pose. At The Pilot Project in Harvard, MA

Looking for an opportunity to work on a project over several weeks?  Jill Pottle is hosting an open session for painting/drawing the model at The Pilot Project in Harvard MA.  The session will begin with some warm-up type gesture poses then move into a long pose that will be repeated each week for 7 consecutive weeks.  If you ever wanted to have an ample amount of time with a model to complete a painting, this is your chance.


WHEN:  Tuesdays. 9-12 starting September 20th
WHERE:  The Pilot Project in Harvard MA
CONTACT:  Jill Pottle at 978-582-0985 
EMAIL:  Jill Pottle

Figure Drawing at Academy of Realist Art, Boston

Sat. 10 - 1 p.m. Oct. 1 - Nov. 19

Thurs. 6 - 9 p.m. Sept. 29 - Nov. 17

Instructor - Emmy De Musis

 Rendering the human form is the most difficult task in drawing; the beginning stages of construction are the most important. This 8-week course will address these early stages and their challenges. Working from the nude model, students will be given a step-by-step system that works to accurately capture gesture, proportion and body type. From this general block-in we will advance toward an exploration of the figure's specific contour and shadow line. This course helps students to master the early stages of figure drawing by practicing it. Most poses will be 2 weeks in length. All levels welcome. Cost $300.

Academy of Realist Art, Boston
617 426 3006
http://www.academyofrealistartboston.com/

New! - Saturday Portrait Class at Academy of Realist Art, Boston

Sat., Oct. 1st - Nov. 19th  Instructor - Brian MacNeil

In a systematic way students will learn how to accurately construct, draw and render a portrait from the live model. The emphasis of the first half of the course will be learning to see the structure, forms and planes of the head. Much attention will be given to the proportions and anatomy of facial features - helping to bring out the likeness and character of the sitter. In the second half of the course students will learn to carefully observe tonal relationships, compress the values and render the form conceptually. Cost $300

Academy of Realist Art, Boston
617 426 3006
http://www.academyofrealistartboston.com/

Joint Exhibition of Figurative Art on Friday, September 9th

Portrait Sculpture - Quincy Art Association

Portrait sculpture will begin Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 10 am to 1 pm for 6 Sundays. We will create a life size portrait likeness of our live model (which can be a friend of one of the enrolled artists...model to be paid $10 per hour). The procedure will be hands-on and systematic: armature building, planar head construction, bone and muscle anatomy of the head, choosing a pose and expression, details of sculpting features, individual creativity encouraged (unique expressions for each of the artists is possible). Over 20 pages of reference photos and information will be distributed and a CD of class progress will be available at the end of the course. Class fee is the same as figure sculpture, deadline and address the same but indicate ATTN: Portrait sculpture.
Contact:  Quincy Art Association, 26 High School Ave, Quincy, MA 02169 or www.quincyartma.org 

Sculpt the Figure - Quincy Art Association

Join us for a 6 week in-depth class in sculpting the nude female figure from life in natural clay. Dan Myers, QAA's award winning sculptor and teacher, will guide all artists at every level in a systematic, hands-on method of creating a likeness of our model. The course will include gesture and pose selection, armature building, bone and muscle anatomy, details of features, use of specialized tools, encouragement of individual artistic expression, photographs of the leather hard stage, firing in a kiln, patina and mounting for exhibit. At least 20 pages of photos and reference materials will be supplied and a CD of photos of each stage will be available at the end. Class fee is $206 for QAA members (include extra $20 for membership) which includes everything: clay, model fee, use of tools, and firing in a kiln to permanent terracotta. The class will be offered on 6 Wednesday nights, starting Wednesday, October 5 , 2011 from 7 to 10 pm. Maximum class size is 7. Discount available for US service personnel. Deadline for class registration is Wednesday, September 28, 2011...first come, first served. Please send checks to Quincy Art Association, 26 High School Ave, Quincy, MA 02169, ATTN: Figure Sculpture. See Quincyartma.org for other QAA classes this fall.