Still Life Painting in Oils
August 16 - 20, 2010
Poulsbo, Washington

5 Day Figure Drawing Workshop
March 30 - April 3, 2010
Foster City, California

Portrait Painting Workshop
November 12 - 15, 2009
Norman, Oklahoma

Classical Painting & Drawing
August 6 - 27, 2009
Florence, Italy

2 Day Figure Drawing Workshop
March 30 - 31, 2009
Glen Cove, New York

ROCKWATER ART CENTER PRESENTS
Still Life Painting in Oils
August 16 - 20, 2010
9:30-4:30, $600
http://www.artistsedge.com/workshops.html
1639 NW Rude Rd
Poulsbo, WA 98370
derek.rockwaterart@gmail.com

Spend a week painting in an idyllic farmhouse setting. Working from life and from the masters, you will follow traditional ideas and techniques as you develop vital tools for creating skillful, luminous still-life paintings in oil. You will explore varied working methods, creating direct alla-prima sketches in the mornings and extended compositions in the afternoons. The longer painting will start with a drawing, a tonal underpainting and will be built up through the color overpainting. The week will be an intense and rewarding tour of creating a painting from the ground up.
You will focus on composition, learning to create thoughtful, interesting arrangements and examine the relationships between masses of value, color and intensity in your still-life painting. Class discussions and ongoing instructor demonstrations help you to build successful skills for independent work and problem-solving proficiency. Painters of all skill levels are welcome- from beginners to advanced. Call with any questions: Derek Gundy a call at (360) 779-2337or email him at derek.rockwaterart@gmail.com

5 Day Figure Drawing Workshop
March 30 - April 3, 2010
Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier
www.bacaa.org
969 G. Edgewater Blvd #106
Foster City, CA 94404
BACAAClasses@BACAA.org

Learn to create timeless figure drawings in the tradition of the old masters. This one week intensive workshop focuses on the elements of figure drawing and guides the students through the path necessary to achieve great art. Demonstrations, slide shows and lectures will present you with many opportunities to increase your understanding of the artist's craft while working from life. During the course of the week you will develop your figure drawing, to help you to build successful skills for independent work and problem-solving proficiency. You will gain much practical knowledge to assist along the path of being a contemporary figurative artist.

Portrait Painting Workshop
November 6 - 9, 2009
The Oklahoma Arts Institute
www.oaiquartz.org
2600 Van Buren, Suite 2606
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 321-9000
oai@oaiquartz.org

Develop your skills of portrait painting with this intensive workshop. Working from life and from the masters, you will follow traditional ideas and techniques of portrait painting as you develop vital tools for creating skillful portrait paintings. You will explore varied working methods through master copies, lectures and group discussions, spending a portion of each day working on topical issues such as drawing, composition, value, color and color theory, as you study the way the master artists of the past have handled such challenges. Over the four days, you also create one longer painting that develops from drawing to under painting through full color. Class discussions, slide lectures and instructor demonstrations focus on building skills for successful independent work and also illuminate ways to solve problems when you return to your own studio.

Classical Painting & Drawing
August 6 - 27, 2009
Santa Reparata International School of Art
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Via San Gallo, 30
Florence, Italy 50129
jessbayer@verizon.net

This course will provide an unparalleled opportunity to study classical drawing and painting in the birthplace of the Renaissance. Learn time-tested artistic principles by studying from masterpieces on location in museums, churches and architectural sites found in and around Florence. Studio days will be spent creating drawings and paintings from the model or still life. In the process we will improve our technical skills, hone our artistic vision and enjoy the camaraderie of living in Florence. This multi-faceted approach, learning through the study of the masters, in combination with working from observation will increase your artistic vision. This class will be a unique experience in the in the thought and techniques of the Renaissance.

Tuition for one class is $1950 (US) if deposit of $500 is received before Dec. 1. If the deposit is received after Dec. 1, tuition is $2100 (US).

Questions about program or housing, or to obtain registration material can be addressed to: Jessica Bayer, Program Coordinator - jessbayer@verizon.net or Dan Welden - solarplate@aol.com

2 Day Figure Drawing Workshop
March 30 - 31, 2009
Long Island Academy of Fine Art
www.liafa.com
14 Glen St, Suite 201
Glen Cove NY 11542
(516) 924 3294

Juliette Aristides will draw upon her unique expertise as she leads an intense two-day, twelve-hour presentation of the many facets of figure drawing. Among others, these include analysis of Master drawings, principles of pictorial design, and advanced concepts of the relationship between light and shadow. Ms. Aristides will conduct her class with a drawing demonstration, classroom lectures, and one-on-one critiques.