Spring: Tuesdays, 7 – 9:30 pm, 4/13/10 through 6/15/10
Summer: Wednesdays, 7 - 9:30 pm, 6/30/10 - 7/28/10
Draw from a live model to learn the techniques of the "Masters." Become familiar with sketching and "mapping out" a drawing, mastering perspective, separating lights and shadows and rendering and cross-hatching.
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Spring: Saturdays, 10 - 12:30, 4/17/10 through 6/26/10
Summer: Saturdays, 10 - 12:30, 7/10/10 - 8/7/10
Draw or paint from a live model to learn the techniques of the "Masters." Become familiar with sketching and "mapping out" a drawing or painting, mastering color and perspective, separating lights and shadows, rendering and working to "get a likeness." For all levels of students interested in the realistic approach to art.
Spend two full days painting or drawing from a live model to learn the painting techniques of the "Masters." Become familiar with "mapping out" a drawing, mastering value, pushing color, and working to get a likeness. This environment enables students to work at their own speed, watch the instructor's demonstrations, get one-on-one feedback, and study the work of well-known artists in order to learn how things are done.
Learn to draw accurately but w/ gusto. Push color & paint w/ bravura, while achieving spot-on proportions. Skulls, flowers, statues, old boots, anything you feel like bringing in from the garage & (if students desire) photographs will make up the subject matter of this course. Students may work in any medium they choose.
Intermediate Watercolor Mondays, 9 am – 12 pm, 4/12/10 through 6/14/10
A wide range of watercolor techniques and approaches are covered in this class. Develop skills in color mixing, glazing, and wet-in-wet painting. Work from still life, figure, and landscape. Some experience with watercolors suggested.
Urban Landscape Painting Sundays at the Washington Studio School, 1 – 4 pm, 5/23/10 – 6/27/10 (no class 6/6)
Spend a few hours on gorgeous Sunday afternoons with Gavin exploring and painting the neighborhoods of Kalorama and Dupont Circle. Contact Gavin or the Washington Studio School at www.washingtonstudioschool.org for more info.