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Course Title: A Grand Experience: Plein Air at the Canyon with Linda Glover Gooch
Course Meets: 09-17-2012 - 09-21-2012
Time: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuition: $725
Description: Painting the Grand Canyon in plein air is a grand experience, yet very challenging. This workshop requires hard work and dedication from each student. The course is designed to give the student complete focus on the canyon while learning what to select from the canyon’s expansive view. Helping students arrange pleasing compositions while creating the feel, mood and essence of the Canyon is the main goal.
Careful consideration has been taken to select prime painting location suitable for this class. The daily schedule will be split into early morning and late afternoon painting sessions, with break time in-between. This will allow the students’ working hours to be during the richest and most dramatic times of day, while giving them some free time to explore the canyon. Demonstrations will also be used in the teaching process, as well as individual critiques and some lecture time. Some outdoor painting experience is required to take this class. There will be an orientation for students on Sunday, September 16th at 5pm to kick off the workshop.
Daily Schedule:
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Morning session
11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. midday break
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. afternoon session
Students participating in this workshop will also have the added bonus of a lecture and walking tour with the Director of the Grand Canyon Field Institute, Mike Buchheit, who will help students get the most out their experience at the Canyon.
Tuesday, September 18th, 1pm.
During an easy walking tour along the South Rim, Mike Buchheit, longtime director of our host Grand Canyon Field Institute, will provide a natural and cultural history overview of Grand Canyon National Park. The discussion will include topics ranging from geology to archaeology, as well as a brief history of the arts at Grand Canyon. The setting for the latter will be the historic Kolb Studio, the one-time home and place of business for the famed photographers and filmmakers Emery and Ellsworth Kolb. Today Kolb Studio stands as one of the premier art venues in Grand Canyon Village.
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SPRING
Course Title: Art for Amateurs
Course Meets: 05-09-2012 - 05-23-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $120/3 classes
Description: Art for Amateurs is a perfect introduction to art and the Scottsdale Artists' School. This class is for those with little or no art experience, but wish to nourish their passion for fine art. Sample three different mediums over the course of three weeks. Cost includes all painting and sculpting supplies--just bring a pencil and paper for the first session.
Each three session series is geared towards the absolute beginner--the first session focuses on drawing, the second on oil painting, and the third on sculpture. There will be a different instructor each week.
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Course Title: 3-D From the Inside Out: Developing Sculptural Form using Repousse
Course Meets: 05-14-2012 - 05-18-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $550 + $30
Description: During this workshop, students will work in water-based clay using slabs of clay to build hollow sculptural forms suitable for firing in the kiln. We will use the repousse technique (a traditional metal working technique) of pressing and pushing out volumes from the back side of the slab. The clay comes to life, acting like skin as it stretches over your fingers pushing out the form from the inside out. We will begin with faces which can be displayed as wall masks and move on to torsos and larger forms either human or animal. Students will be encouraged to work loosely, focusing on responding expressively to the clay as it takes on form. You will also have a chance to learn about ceramic fired surfaces as we will apply underglazes to the masks and fire them for return on Friday. You may make arrangements to fire your other pieces after the workshop. www.janekelseymapel.com
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Course Title: An Approach to Figure Painting
Course Meets: 05-14-2012 - 05-17-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $480 + $35
Description: Will paint a figure from life and discuss choices for setting up the pose, composition, color harmony, lighting, pacing, and bringing the painting to a decent level of resolve. We'll also discuss the language of describing paint in order to better understand our mixtures. Joseph will explain his approach to figure painting and demonstrate by painting along and illustrating his ideas about the approach. Previous drawing experience is highly recommended. www.onejoseph.com
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Course Title: Alla Prima: Figure Painting in Oil
Course Meets: 05-21-2012 - 05-25-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $585 + $35
Description: This workshop will be focused on how to use beautiful oil colors to paint from life models. Students will learn effective ways to paint human figures from 25 minute quick studies, to a one-day length session incorporating the Alla Prima approach. Class will start from a relatively simple, limited color palette for quick paintings, to full color palette for longer paintings. Different techniques will be demonstrated and practiced: such as premixing unique colors, matching the right values with expressive or exaggerated color temperatures, the application of various thin and thick brushworks, and more. www.henryyanart.com
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Course Title: Studio Landscape Painting
Course Meets: 05-21-2012 - 05-23-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $475
Description: In this intense 3-day workshop students will work on using field studies and other reference materials to create studio landscape paintings. The class will start with an abbreviated lecture on the fundamentals of sound painting, including a discussion of the importance of drawing, value, design, and color. Students will also focus on seeing in terms of mass and form rather than detail and line. From these fundamentals, students will proceed to work on their own studio landscape paintings. Students should bring reference materials such as plein air sketches, field studies and photographs.
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Course Title: Figure Drawing
Course Meets: 05-29-2012 - 06-02-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $585 + $35
Description: This workshop will feature both short and long pose charcoal drawings using the figure model. Different techniques, including composition, values, form, line, shape, and massing, will be introduced and practiced in class. Students will also be encouraged to find their own way of seeking beauty from each pose, and interpret what they find with their personal artistic approach instead of just copying. www.henryyanart.com
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SUMMER
Course Title: A Peek into the World of Realism
Course Meets: 05-21-2012 - 06-18-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: In this class students will learn basic tips and tricks for starting a realistic painting. We will focus from the ground up with canvas preparation, tips on setting up an interesting still life that tells a story, and tricks for achieving the look of feathers, fur, glass, metal, and basic skin tones, as well as how to trick the eye with rich shadows and dazzling highlights. This is a good course for beginners as well as students who have some experience but wish to take their paintings to the next level. Beginners will learn how to mix luminous colors and continuing students are encouraged to bring works in progress for help with design elements and any other roadblocks they need help overcoming. We will be creating in a controlled but relaxed atmosphere so as to encourage creative thinking with an emphasis that painting be fun, and not something to be afraid of!
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Course Title: Loose and Colorful Animal Paintings in Watercolor
Course Meets: 06-04-2012 - 06-25-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: This class will help you learn to be loose and colorful with watercolors. We will concentrate on shapes, composition, and the application of paint with correct values. You’ll learn about lost and found edges for interest and movement, integrating the foreground with the background to make a cohesive painting, and connecting shapes. Participants will gain confidence, learn to be more analytical of your own and other’s paintings, and upgrade your own abilities.
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Course Title: The Really Useful Drawing Class
Course Meets: 06-05-2012 - 06-26-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: All fine representational paintings have one thing in common; they are all drawn well! This drawing class will give you techniques and insights to help you become a better draughtsman. You will learn how to see errors instantly and begin to become more attuned to what your eyes are “saying” to you. If you need a better grasp on the key principles of shape, proportion, value, perspective, and design, this class is for you. Your line work will become expressive, and your drawings more exciting as the instructor leads you through exercises and demonstrations.
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Course Title: Portrait Sculpture
Course Meets: 06-06-2012 - 06-27-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $180 + $35 Model Fee
Description: Have you ever looked at a sculpture and wondered, “How did the artist do that?” In this four week class, students will learn how to create a likeness in clay using a portrait model as our subject. As they sculpt, students will explore ways of creating a variety of moods. There will be instructor demonstrations, including a demonstration of how to capture facial expressions. There will be additional demo’s and discussion on finishing your sculpture and applying cold patinas on fired clay, and simple mold making techniques will be discussed.
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Course Title: Discover Your Own Unique Painting Style
Course Meets: 06-07-2012 - 06-28-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Each week Judith will demonstrate in oil and/or pastel, identifying basic painting techniques such as shape, edges, composition, and perspective in her own unique style of painting. With the use of photographs, Judith will impress the importance of painting what you SEE, not what you think you know. Students will learn to apply these techniques to then build their own styles while improving their individual expertise. Group discussion, individual instruction, and q&a periods will be part of this class.
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Course Title: Fundamentals of Oil Painting
Course Meets: 06-08-2012 - 06-29-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: This four week class is designed for students just starting out, as well as those who wish to clarify their understanding of the key principles that every artist needs to know in order to improve their paintings. The weekly topics addressed in this class will include: value, color, edges, and how to create a good design. Lemler will guide you through a series of exercises that will strengthen your skills, while also enjoying the learning process. Demonstrations, individual instruction, and thoughtful discussions will enhance this useful four week course, setting the stage for you to take your paintings to the next level.
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Course Title: Capturing the Light in Floral Still Life
Course Meets: 06-12-2012 - 06-14-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: Create stronger paintings by gaining a better understanding of how to produce and use dramatic lighting effects. Included in this workshop are ways to improve backgrounds, edges, and composition, all of which contribute to the mood of the painting and the emotional response of the viewer. Multiple still life arrangements will be provided. Falk makes it her mission to give each student as much individual attention as possible.
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Course Title: Drawing and Painting the Head
Course Meets: 06-18-2012 - 07-23-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $270 + $35 Model Fee
Description: Most open studios provide students a limited amount of time to successfully complete a head study. Professional illustrator and artist, Jerry Salinas, will provide students with a variety of training techniques to be able to come up with a convincing head study. This course will investigate the individual forms of the head and more importantly how to make them come together in an integrated whole. Students will learn to use an approach that helps them see the big shapes first, then go into the details towards the end of the session. The core of the lessons will be based on drawing, values, edges, planes of the head and composition. Bring your chosen medium. If you are new to working from life, start with drawing. Previous study helpful, but not required.
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Course Title: Portrait Painting: SIMPLIFIED
Course Meets: 06-19-2012 - 06-21-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350 + $35 Model Fee
Description: This enjoyable portrait painting class will offer the student the opportunity to work from life under the guidance of an accomplished artist. Robert will offer simplified concepts which will help students build a solid foundation in the fundamentals of portrait painting. Clearly expressed principles regarding values, form modeling, color and edges will demystify these sometimes confusing topics. This class will be an informative, non-intimidating introduction (or re-introduction!) to painting the portrait, questions and class discussions will be encouraged. Individualized attention will be give to each student.
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Course Title: Inspired Landscape Painting
Course Meets: 06-26-2012 - 06-28-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: Painting Landscapes in the studio from Photographs. Topics studied in this class will be:
Composition, Value, Color
Brush work
Eliminating the clutter and turning simple into stunning. â
Choosing the right photos, using studies and other studio methods before you take off on the major piece. Suggestive canvas sizes: 8x10 up to 12x16 Students are welcome to bring photos; photos will be available for use.
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Course Title: The Really Useful Drawing Class
Course Meets: 07-09-2012 - 07-30-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: All fine representational paintings have one thing in common; they are all drawn well! This drawing class will give you techniques and insights to help you become a better draughtsman. You will learn how to see errors instantly and begin to become more attuned to what your eyes are “saying” to you. If you need a better grasp on the key principles of shape, proportion, value, perspective, and design, this class is for you. Your line work will become expressive, and your drawings more exciting as the instructor leads you through exercises and demonstrations.
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Course Title: Designing a Strong Point for Landscapes in Watercolor
Course Meets: 07-10-2012 - 08-14-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $270
Description: One of the most challenging aspects of landscape painting is establishing a “center of interest”, or “focal point”. Abstract design must be understood and utilized in order to create a dominant point of interest, no matter how representational the painting is meant to be. Therefore, our focus will be combining abstract design with realism for a stronger composition. There will be demos, exercises, critique and lots of painting time.
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Course Title: Plein Air Painting in Grand Teton National Park
Course Meets: 07-11-2012 - 07-13-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: 350.00
Description: This workshop will take place in the beautiful Grand Teton National Park, just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The format for this class will incorporate both morning and afternoon painting sessions, to take advantage of different lighting situations. There will be daily demonstrations by the instructor as well as one-on-one instruction out in the field. The emphasis will be drawing, color, value, edges and brushwork, in order to create a competent painting on location in a painterly fashion. The workshop will kick off with a short orientation meeting on Tuesday afternoon. There will be an optional evening painting session for those who wish to continue painting past the typical workshop hours. This class is suitable for all levels, but some experience color mixing out of doors is required. I look forward to a great workshop this year in some really fine painting locations that will feature mountain and river scenes in this historic National Park. www.johnhughesstudio.com
Portable easel and transportation are required- Students will get a special rate at the Flat Creek Inn in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for this workshop.
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Course Title: Drawing for Beginners
Course Meets: 07-11-2012 - 08-01-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Have you ever wanted to be able to draw? ""Being a good draftsman"" means being able to accurately reproduce what you see onto paper. This is a technical facility which can be learned with practice and attention. Being a good draftsman is a vitally important skill for a representational artist. We'll explore several ways to draw in this four-week class and introduce several important concepts, including: how to use basic drawing tools; contour, light and shadow and the illusion of 3 dimensionality; copying drawings ""from the flat""; drawing from 3-dimensional simple geometric shapes (cube, cylinder, sphere etc) using a single light source; drawing a still life; drawing people, including the basics of drawing the human head, or drawing the figure. We will use graphite and drawing paper in this class. The focus will be on developing each student's skills, although I will occasionally demonstrate.
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Course Title: Art for Amateurs
Course Meets: 07-11-2012 - 07-25-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $120/3 classes
Description: Art for Amateurs is a perfect introduction to art and the Scottsdale Artists' School. This class is for those with little or no art experience, but wish to nourish their passion for fine art. Sample three different mediums over the course of three weeks. Cost includes all painting and sculpting supplies--just bring a pencil and paper for the first session.
Each three session series is geared towards the absolute beginner--the first session focuses on drawing, the second on oil painting, and the third on sculpture. There will be a different instructor each week.
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Course Title: The Alla Prima Still Life
Course Meets: 07-13-2012 - 08-03-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Unlike most other subjects, the still life offers the artist complete control over every aspect of the final painting. Unlimited choices of color, key, arrangement and lighting of one's subject make still life one of the most popular genres. Design begins with a concept and ends in an arrangement of elements and lighting which is then painted. Through demonstration, lecture and individualized instruction, students will be offered guidance composing, lighting and painting their subject. This class is suitable for all levels of experience as students compose and paint their own arrangements in an alla prima fashion (paintings which are painted in a single painting session
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Course Title: Paint What YOU Want to Paint
Course Meets: 07-17-2012 - 07-19-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: This workshop will allow students to paint from the reference of their choice; animals, old trucks and buildings - whatever inspires them. The instructor will bring a selection of photos that students can work from, or they may bring their own. How to take and choose good reference photos will be discussed, along with the fundamental aspects of painting a good picture: values, edges, where to start, where to stop, and much more! There will be instructor demonstrations and plenty of student painting time- students will do lots of studies, don't be surprised if your masterpiece is a 15 minute study! Join Tom, and his wife, SAS instructor Jean Chambers for a workshop that you are sure to enjoy.
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Course Title: What a Character
Course Meets: 07-31-2012 - 08-02-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $380 + $35 Model Fee
Description: This portrait workshop will have some real characters! Working from live models, this class will focus on human features and what makes each of us different: aging qualities, how to approach wrinkles, painting gray hair, beards, and other interesting features of costumed, character-type models will all be explored. We will cover the usual suspects: drawing, value, color and composition. Painting with a limited palette will be good practice in color mixing, and as always, keeping your painting in harmony will be stressed.
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Course Title: Paintings with Character: Watercolor Portraits from Photographs
Course Meets: 08-06-2012 - 08-27-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Painting portraits can be intimidating to say the least, but I want to show you how to let go of that fear! In this class you will need some drawing skills behind you to get good contour drawings for your paintings. From there I will show you how to cross those lines to get good connecting shapes to your backgrounds and your subjects. We will concentrate on composition, the use of color, lights and darks, and where to use soft and hard edges. You should have some experience with watercolor and drawing to experience the full benefits of this class
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Course Title: The Really Useful Painting Class
Course Meets: 08-07-2012 - 08-28-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Each artist's brush stroke is as individual as his or her own signature. These signature techniques are developed through experimentation and individual preference. The qualities of good drawing, exciting value ranges, interesting composition, appropriate color and unifying edge development combine to make paintings successful. This class will help you to learn and appreciate those essential painting elements and stir the creative process.
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Course Title: Tiny Treasures: Landscapes in Oil
Course Meets: 08-07-2012 - 08-09-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: In this mini-workshop, students will learn how to use photos as “thumbnail sketches” instead of simply copying them, so that photographs become a stronger source of inspiration and imagination. Students will also learn how to create a strong composition by focusing light direction in order to emphasize the focal point and create mood. Please bring lots of photos to work from, and plan to have fun! There will be instructor demos and as much individual attention as possible.
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Course Title: Sculpting the Figure and Portrait
Course Meets: 08-08-2012 - 08-29-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $180 + $35 Model Fee
Description: No experience is needed to participate in this class, only a desire to work in clay in a figurative format. If you have experience with clay, that’s great too. This class is designed to be a no stress experience. With both the portrait and the figure, we will concentrate on the fundamentals, including the proportions, the features, simple constructions and the expressive composition of the sculpture. Our goal with the portrait sculpture is to learn to attain a likeness of our subject in clay. The focus of the figurative sculpture is working with a live model and building an armature. We will then work with proportions of the human body and the expressive qualities of gestures. Students may work on any or all of these offerings, using the model as our reference.
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Course Title: Art for Amateurs
Course Meets: 08-13-2012 - 08-27-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $120/3 classes
Description: Art for Amateurs is a perfect introduction to art and the Scottsdale Artists'
School. This class is for those with little or no art experience, but wish to
nourish their passion for fine art. Sample three different mediums over the
course of three weeks. Cost includes all painting and sculpting supplies--just
bring a pencil and paper for the first session. Each three session series is
geared towards the absolute beginner--the first session focuses on drawing, the
second on oil painting, and the third on sculpture. There will be a different
instructor each week.
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Course Title: Monsoon Skies: A Challenge for Pastelists
Course Meets: 08-14-2012 - 08-16-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: Monsoon season brings monster cloud formations and 'candystore' colors to our desert skies. Dry winds stir up dust and cast a yellow aura around everything. Swaying palms sparkle against the dark banks of monsoon clouds. These seasonal conditions offer soft pastelists visual references to work on the following skills: ~ layering hues, edge thinning and glazing ~ depth sensation, receding forms and fishbowl perspective ~ color combining and vibration ~ elements of value grouping and design principles of repetition. Advanced students will be challenged and beginning students will feel comfortable with demonstrations, lively class discussions and personal attention.
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Course Title: Painting Summer Fruits and Flowers
Course Meets: 08-21-2012 - 08-23-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350
Description: In this three day workshop, the artist will focus on putting together an Impressionistic still life full of fresh color. Our subjects will be daisies, roses and sunflowers, paired with melons, cherries and pears. We will explore basic concepts in composition, and sources for ideas on subject matter. We will also cover the effective use of light and value in creating vivid and lively subjects.
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Course Title: LIfe Drawing
Course Meets: 08-28-2012 - 08-30-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $350 + $35 Model Fee
Description: The simple, abstract beauty of line, when combined with accurate values and thoughtful edges, is one of the most beautiful mediums of human expression. The aim of this course will be to give students both a sound understanding of how to become an excellent draftsman, and time to practice doing what they learn. We will cover: 1. How to handle the medium of charcoal 2. Basic approaches, methods, and skills fundamental to drawing from life 3. What makes things (especially drawings) beautiful The bulk of class time will be spent working from life. Class time will also include demonstrations by the instructor, and individual student critiques. The instructor WILL draw on students drawings.
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