Bargue Drawing
Location: London UK
Instructor: Fernando Freitas
Duration: 7 days
Register at: ewan@academyofrealistart.co.uk
Now you can learn the training techniques of the masters. Artist and instructor Fernando Freitas shares his proven step-by-step instruction technique that has helped artists of all levels of experience master their drawing skills.
The Charles Bargue Drawing Course was developed and widely used in the mid 19th century as a foundation exercise for fine art training. Throughout the years it has been used by many great masters as an essential process in understanding the principles of shape, proportion, value and form.
In this one week intensive, we will be dealing with the fundamental basic truths to painting. By using drawing as our model we will focus on mastering proportion, structure, values, edges, and shapes. We will also dissect common truths to light logic, and the effect of direct light on an object. In essence, this goal oriented workshop will open up the student to learn how to see.
Register at: ewan@academyofrealistart.co.uk
Materials list for this workshop
About ARA Workshops
Group sizes are kept quite small, so each paticipant gets lots of one-on-one attention from our superb instructors. ARA instructors teach year round so, unlike many artists who offer summer/holiday workshops our instructors are professional teachers as well as successful award-winning artists Whether you are an award winning experienced artist or have never painted before, our instructors will tailor to your skill level.
Workshop hours
Most workshops are scheduled five days per week, Monday to Friday, with weekends free (unless otherwise noted). The hours are usually 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but will occasionally go to 5:00 p.m.
Evening workshop hours are: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday workshop hours are 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Materials list:
Graphite Pencils -2 each of 2B, HB, and 2H
Brands: Staedtler, Faber-Castell, Mars Lumograph, Derwint or most other brands found in art stores. Do not purchase graphite sticks, only pencils with wooden barrels.
Erasers - 1 or 2 kneaded erasers - Brands: Staedtler, Design, Prang (listed in order of stickiness, from most to least, you may want to try one of each to find your preference)
1 white eraser - Brands: Staedtler
Paper
1 Pad 9 x 12 Tracing Paper
1 Pad 18 x 24 cartridge/drawing paper
1 sheet of Stonehenge paper (Light Grey or Pearl Grey)
Drawing Boards - 2 18x24 drawing boards
Do not purchase boards with clips mounted on them. Wooden boards are best as thumbtacks can be used on them. Masonite boards are also fine, but they have a tendency to warp over time.
Drawing Tools
1 "Snap-off blade" Utility Knife Brands: Olfa or other comparable brand
1 Sandpaper block (make sure it is perfectly flat) - Brand: Steadtler or you can make your own (we will provide instructions)
1 roll of Masking Tape - Brand: 3M
2 Bulldog clips (for holding your paper to your drawing board)
Pencil Extender – adds 15% to the longevity of your pencils.
1 Knitting Needle (2.5 to 3.5mm and about 30cm long)
Mahl Stick (you can buy one from an art store, or make your own by purchasing a dowel from a home improvement store)
Optional: Portfolio or case for holding drawings and paper. Look for one large enough to hold a whole sheet of Stonehenge.
OUR WORKSHOPS
2012 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
- Figure Drawing Using Constructive Anatomy
and Rhythmic Form Modeling
Jan 29 to Feb 2, 2012
- Figure Drawing
Feb to April, 2012 - Bargue Drawing (UK)
Feb 20 to 26, 2012 - Alla Prima Portrait
March 26 to 30, 2012 - Portrait Drawing
April 16 to 20, 2012 - Figure Painting & Drawing (Ottawa)
April 21 to 27, 2012 - Portrait Painting from a Photo(Ottawa)
May 12 to 18, 2012
- Portrait Painting from a Photo
June 11 to 15, 2012 - In the Studios of Ingres
June 23 to 29, 2012 - Figure Drawing
June to Aug, 2012 - Landscape (Boston)
July 7 to 8, 2012 - Old Master (Edinburgh)
July 9 to 15, 2012 - In the Studios of Rubens (Boston)
July 9 to 20, 2012 - Still Life (Ottawa)
July 16 to 20, 2012 - Prud'hon
July 23 to 27, 2012 - Figure Drawing (Boston)
July 23 to August 3, 2012 - In the Studios of Caravaggio
Aug 4 to 10, 2012 - Figure Painting (Boston)
August 6 to 17, 2012 - Red Chalk (Ottawa)
August 13 to 17, 2012 - Still Life
August 18 to 24, 2012 - Still Life (Boston)
August 20 to 31, 2012 - Landscape Painting
Sept 10 to 14, 2012 - Figure Drawing
Sept to Dec, 2012 - Portrait Painting
Oct 13 to 19, 2012 - Old Master
Nov 3 to 9, 2012 - Alla Prima
Dec 3 to 7, 2012
