Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Figure Drawing With Jason Polins


Figure class: 
Students will work in pencil, charcoal or oil paint. I will teach about line, form and proportion. The handling of light and shadow as it falls on the human body, giving a sense of weight and dimension to the figure. Rendering volume and color mixing via chroma, value and hue. Shape and composition being taken into account for arriving at a solid and integrated work, with an emphasis on realism and naturalism to the human body. I am offering 2 separate classes with long poses. 

When:
September 6th thru December 10th
Tuesday Mornings 9 - 12
Saturday Mornings 9 - 12

Contact:
Jason Polins
86 Joys Street, Studio #51
Somerville, MA  02143
jasonpolins@jasonpolins.com
www.jasonpolins.com
617-372-6555

Still Life, Bargue and Cast class with Jason Polins


Still life, Bargue and Cast class:
In this class attention to basic drawing skills via complex shape organization and compositional structure will be taught throughout the term. Bargue drawings are a process of flat copy work to teach a student about the mechanics of pencil and charcoal. Learning how to manipulate materials to express ideals of classical beauty thru reproduction of classical lithographs. Cast drawing is a continuation of the Bargue adding the complexity of rendering a 2D drawing as if it were a 3D reality, with a heavy concentration on values and accuracy. Usually cast work is charcoal on paper or oils on canvas. The still life component is for people to explore all the previous skills combined in a synergy of color and shape in order to push ones skills to new levels. Also using ideas like metaphor or purpose to a still life setup. Typically Still life work is oil on canvas, but it can also be pencil on paper as well as charcoal on paper. 


When:  September 7th thru December 10th
Wednesday Evening: 6:00 pm –9:00 pm 
Saturday Afternoon: 1:00 pm –4:00 pm



Contact:  
86 Joy St, Studio #51
Somerville, MA  
jasonpolins@jasonpolins.com
www.jasonpolins.com
617.372.6555

Monday, August 1, 2011

New Drop-in Figure Drawing Session Starts August 8th in Andover MA

Drop in figure drawing open to all Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. starting Monday, August 8, at the
East Mill ArtSpace in the heart of the historic Davis & Furber Machine Shop Complex in downtown North Andover, MA.

The sessions are uninstructed and open to all levels. It is open to the public, no commitment or membership necessary, just show up and draw!

Each night will feature a beautifully lit, live nude model taking a series of poses starting with two minute gestures and working up to longer poses up to 30 minutes. All mediums and all artists welcome whether you're a beginner or professional.

Do not miss this opportunity to sharpen your drawing skills while working from the live nude model. The model who is working on August 8 also allows photography at $1 per photo taken for those who are interested and would like to reference for finishing a work after the session.

The fee is $10 for the two-hour session. Just show up August 8 ready to draw or register and pay online and you will qualify for a $2 per session discount.

For more information contact Caroline Louise Cole at 978-204-1382 or via email at caroline.cole@EastMillArtSpace.com <mailto:caroline.cole@EastMillArtSpace.com> or Michael Molino atmikemolino@comcast.net <mailto:mikemolino@comcast.net>.

The East Mill ArtSpace is located at 21 High St., Building 34, North Andover, MA 01845. Check out our website, www.EastMillArtspace.com<http://www.EastMillArtspace.com> for directions.