This workshop will focus on one portrait pose from direct observation over the course of three days. We will do small value studies to arrange the composition of light and shadow, and color studies to explore the composition of color masses, discussing how these decisions work to convey mood and character. We will begin with an underpainting the first day and then build into the final painting with opaque paint in 2 subsequent sessions. The workshop will be instructed through lecture, demonstration, individual and group critique.

artworkshopsboulder@gmail.com

artworkshopsboulder.com

Use still life to explore composition. We will consider the geometry of the arrangement, viewpoint and balance to build a painting that is structurally considered as a whole unit. We will do a series of painted compositional sketches and also make changes to the setup as we go to find the movement through the piece. Focus will be places on satisfying and accurate drawing, value and color relationships. The workshop will be taught through lecture, demonstration and critique. 

eastonstudio3@verizon.net 

http://www.easton-studio.com/FrankDetails.html

This course is designed to support your ongoing studio practice (or help you develop one) by introducing new ways of approaching pictorial space and composition in your painting. Each day we will discuss a chapter of William Dunning’s “Changing Images of Pictorial Space” and then paint still lifes from observation to directly explore different ways of representing space. The classes will be taught in oils and will include demos, individual and group critique. This will be an ongoing course, the first 5 sessions will bring us from the beginnings of Western art to the Renaissance. Subsequent courses will continue our investigations up to the present day.

Every-other Sunday beginning January 7th
10am- 5pm (hour-long lunch break from 1-2) 

500$ for 5 days. 

105 W 2nd St. 
Loveland, Colorado 80537

Readings from: “Changing Images of Pictorial Space: A History of Spacial Illusion in Painting” by William V. Dunning 

Email zoey@zoeyfrank.com to register 

Drawing is the foundation of artistic practice, and the skills learned from the figure will allow you to draw just about anything else. In this course we will work to accurately construct the figure from direct observation. Over 8 weeks we will build from short gestures to longer sustained poses. You will gain a better understanding of proportion, anatomy, volume, weight and visual flow through the body. We will do exercises to help simplify what we see and understand the mass of the figure in space. Each session will be taught through demonstration, brief lectures and one-on-one feedback. Classes sizes are small and can accommodate all levels.

October 8th - November 26th
Sundays, 10am - 1pm 

$300 for 8 sessions, with a model fee TBD. Please email to register zoey@zoeyfrank.com

Use still life to explore composition. We will consider the geometry of the arrangement, viewpoint and balance to build a painting that is structurally considered as a whole unit. We will do compositional sketches and also make changes to the setup as we go to find the movement through the piece. Focus will be places on satisfying and accurate drawing, value and color relationships. The workshop will be taught through brief lectures, demonstration and critique.

Full cost of this workshop is $375. A 50% deposit is required to reserve a spot. Please contact artworkshopsboulder@gmail.com with questions or to register. https://artworkshopsboulder.com

Working from direct observation of the figure, students will focus on simplifying the light and shadow shapes to achieve accurate proportion and see the big picture. Poses will increase in length over the course, moving from a one-day to a three-week pose at the end of the session. Students will begin working in grisaille and move to a limited palette. The workshop will be instructed through demonstration, individual and group critique.

For more details and to register: http://asld.org

Working alla-prima with a model each week you will learn how to build the structure of a head from direct observation, beginning by measuring and drawing in paint, working in grisaille, and then moving into a limited palette. Improve your accuracy in constructing form, matching value and relative color through lecture demonstration and individual critique.