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Drawing the Figure
SOLD OUT
$275
USD
$275
USD
6 Thursdays (Jan-Feb)
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th
DATES
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, 12th
5:30-8:30PM
TIME
Chelsea Bard
INSTRUCTOR
All levels/ages
LEVELS/AGES
In this 6 week course students will aim to complete one drawing working with a figure model from life. Dividing time between block in and modeling stages students will hone their skills of accurate observation and conceptual knowledge to convey both a physical presence and character of the model. The use of anatomical drawings, diagrams and old master drawing references will be used to bolster the discussion of the architecture of the figure and the fundamentals of representation - character of the model, anatomy & structural conventions, and form rendering.
With the aid of master drawings we will investigate the historical use of dry media, from the Renaissance to the 19th Beaux Arts, and discuss the use of material to evoke the variety and textures of life.
Chelsea will illustrate each stage of the drawing process with a demonstration. Alongside demos students will receive one on one critiques helping them towards their goals.
Pencils: 2H, H, HB (2B and 4B if Staidler) in any brand will do. (Faber Castell, TomBow and Black Wing are my pencils of choice)
Pencil/Lead Holder: Cretacolor Wooden Holder, General's Pencil Extender
Sandpaper block for sharpening pencils and charcoal
Utility Knife or Razor Blade
Cooking Skewer or thin knitting needle for measuring (thin wooden or metal sticks)
Kneaded Eraser
Mono Zero Mechanical Eraser Round, 2.3 mm (suggested but not necessary).
Paper Stumps, Assorted sizes (suggested but not necessary).
Brush(s) for massing in: Synthetic soft bristle in one or two sizes, (I use a size six round).
Masking Tape
Drawing Board
Paper: 18”x24”, any one choice of…
Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Paper
Arches or Stonehenge Hotpress 140 lb. Watercolor Paper
Canson Mi Teintes pre toned paper (Preferred colors are Eggshell Grey, Flannel Grey, Lily, Moonstone, Moon Grey, Pearl, Sky Grey, Cloud White, White)
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Drawing the Figure
$275
USD
SOLD OUT
$275
USD
In this 6 week course students will aim to complete one drawing working with a figure model from life. Dividing time between block in and modeling stages students will hone their skills of accurate observation and conceptual knowledge to convey both a physical presence and character of the model. The use of anatomical drawings, diagrams and old master drawing references will be used to bolster the discussion of the architecture of the figure and the fundamentals of representation - character of the model, anatomy & structural conventions, and form rendering.
With the aid of master drawings we will investigate the historical use of dry media, from the Renaissance to the 19th Beaux Arts, and discuss the use of material to evoke the variety and textures of life.
Chelsea will illustrate each stage of the drawing process with a demonstration. Alongside demos students will receive one on one critiques helping them towards their goals.
Pencils: 2H, H, HB (2B and 4B if Staidler) in any brand will do. (Faber Castell, TomBow and Black Wing are my pencils of choice)
Pencil/Lead Holder: Cretacolor Wooden Holder, General's Pencil Extender
Sandpaper block for sharpening pencils and charcoal
Utility Knife or Razor Blade
Cooking Skewer or thin knitting needle for measuring (thin wooden or metal sticks)
Kneaded Eraser
Mono Zero Mechanical Eraser Round, 2.3 mm (suggested but not necessary).
Paper Stumps, Assorted sizes (suggested but not necessary).
Brush(s) for massing in: Synthetic soft bristle in one or two sizes, (I use a size six round).
Masking Tape
Drawing Board
Paper: 18”x24”, any one choice of…
Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Paper
Arches or Stonehenge Hotpress 140 lb. Watercolor Paper
Canson Mi Teintes pre toned paper (Preferred colors are Eggshell Grey, Flannel Grey, Lily, Moonstone, Moon Grey, Pearl, Sky Grey, Cloud White, White)
Meet your Instructor
Chelsea Bard
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Chelsea Bard (b. 1991) is an American visual artist, most known for her figurative work. A native New Englander, Chelsea obtained a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut before pursuing a classical foundation in painting and draftsmanship at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City. Trained in the methods and concepts sown in the Renaissance, she seeks to bring forth the tools and spirit of the tradition in resonant, authentic and vital ways. Her creative motivations and influences range in the symbolist, sensualist and tonalist movements. Bard’s widely acclaimed work hangs in collections throughout North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan including at the Stobart Foundation and The New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art. Chelsea recently moved to New Salem, MA to be an artist-in-residence and instructor at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.