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Phil Starke studied at the Art Institute of Chicago & the American Academy of Art. Currently living in Tucson, AZ, Phil is represented by Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale and Jackson, WY, and The Grapevine Gallery in Oklahoma City. He is a member of the California Art Club. Phil recently had a feature article in the March/April 2009 issue of Art of the West Magazine. For more information you can visit his website |
Phil Starke
September 10, 11 & 12, 2010
$400.00 per student
Oil Painting Workshop
3-Day, From Plein Air to Studio
"The workshop focuses on responding quickly to light and color outside. How to mix color with a limited palette.
How to simplify your subject matter."
The last day will be spent learning to combine and compose outdoor studies with photo reference for studio painting. We will cover techniques and equipment needed for working in the studio and how to develop work habits and see progress in your work.
The workshop will include demonstrations,
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Peter Rubino
October 1-3, 2010
$475.00 per student
(Limit of 12 students for this class so register early!)
There will be an additional charge for some extra clay.
Approximately $22.00 per student since we are working in a large scale.
"The Female Torso in Clay"
 
This course will focus on sculpting a life size female torso from live model. Learn a fresh sculptural language and foundation, utilizing Peter Rubino's easy to follow step by step system of blocking in the masses, plane structure and anatomy of the figure. Discover the power, grace and essence of the human form as you create substantial three dimensional representations or abstract expressions of the model in pose. Surface treatment, texture and tooling techniques will be demonstrated to help students develop a more professional looking sculpture. Peter will discuss how to hollow, fire and apply a patina to your finished pieces. Open to all levels, beginners welcome.
Symphony In Clay II
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Gwen Marcus
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She was recently featured in
"American Collector Magazine"
Noted sculptor, Gwen Marcus, has exhibited in
numerous shows
throughout the United States
and
is included in many
important collections throughout
the world.
A child prodigy,
Marcus began exhibiting
her work at the age of nine.
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Gwen Marcus
October 22-24, 2010
Cost is $475.00 for the 3 day workshop
"The workshop will explore figurative sculpture."
From beginners to advanced levels, it will cover form,
proportions, relationships, and the flow of a composition.
The class will teach techniques working in
water-based clay with a live nude model.
There will be a set pose to work from
for the duration of the workshop.
Through demonstrations and individual attention,
each student will learn and be given personal direction
in creating an exciting figurative composition." |
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Westerberg’s drive for advancing his painting skills ultimately led him to teach. From 2000 to 2005 he taught at the California Art Institute, from 2005 to 2009 he taught at the Los Angeles Figurative Academy. During this period, his work received attention in several national publications, including the cover of Strokes of Genius:
The Best of Drawing and in 2002 Westerberg was listed in Southwest Art’s annual roster of “Twenty-One under Thirty-One.”
In 2007 he was given a feature story in American Art Collector magazine, as well as being named one of the best 24 artists under 40 by Artist Magazine. Aaron Westerberg is an Artist Member of the California Art Club, as well as a member of Oil Painters of America and the Portrait Society of America. |
Aaron Westerberg
Nov 5-7, 2010
$425.00 per student
(Tuition includes model fee for 3 days)
This three day workshop will focus on direct painting from a live model. Topics will include choosing a palette, correct materials, how to start, and finding your composition.The three essential skills of shape, value, and edge control will be stressed.Aaron will begin the workshop with a demonstration and lecture followed by student painting, personal instruction and critiques.
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John Budicin was born in Rovigno, Italy. He was 12 years old when his family settled in Southern California. After working as a commercial artist for 19 years, John finally decided to make his true passion, art, his lifetime profession. Working primarily on location, he finds his inspirations directly from life.
With many awards and honors, John’s work has been in museum exhibitions and featured in many art magazines, such as, Cowboys and Indians, Art of the West, Southwest Art, Pasadena Magazine, California Art Club Newsletter, and Art Business News. Several of his paintings were selected and published in 200 Great Painting Ideas for Artist, and have been reproduced in several other art books.
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John Budicin
November 12-14, 2010 9am-4pm
Oil Painting Workshop
The cost is $450.00 for 3 day workshop
Simply Seeing - Emphasis will be in learning to simplify and organize shapes and color values outdoors.
Demonstrations, supplemented with visual aids,
will help to clarify
the key elements discussed.
From a simple statement to a
finished painting will be our goal.
Class will begin with a short lecture and samples of my approach along with some of my completed field studies. From there we will go directly on location and begin painting. We will paint on location at all times. If sun is a problem, bring your umbrella (hat, sun block, water/fluids). In case of rain, students should bring photographs or small studies to work from while indoors.
Demonstrations will be part of the program,
but probably not on a daily basis.
What is important to me, as a teacher, is to share whatever knowledge I have with my students. I have no secrets about the way I paint, my philosophy, or my approach. I want to give each student all I can through personal attention, direction, and group discussions. There are no shortcuts in reaching our goals;
just hard work and determination.
*Oil
*Beginner to professional
*Instructor demonstrations
*Individual attention
*Portable easel and transportations needed
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Participants will receive:
Student packet material
Daily Lecture and Demonstrations
Individual tutoring
Critiques
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Kenn Backhaus
December 3- 5, 2010
Oil Painting Workshop
The cost is $450.00 for 3 day workshop
This workshop will focus on the spirit of plein air.
Through demonstration and lecture, Kenn will help you understand the basic elements of the scene that needs to be brought to the canvas. The fundamentals and principles of art will guide us in developing strong compositional statements using contrast of shape, placement of shape and size relationship of shapes in our paintings. Discussion on the importance of editing while on location will be addressed. Other dynamic compositional elements to consider will focus on introducing mood verses detail in our paintings through the application of value, temperature, edge control and brush work.
These challenges will be focused on in this workshop while placing importance of personal style and individual vision.
This workshop is open to beginners to advanced artists.
Class schedule: 9:00am to 12:00pm, 1-hour lunch break. Resume class from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. |
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Participants will receive:
Student packet material
Daily Lecture and Demonstrations
Individual tutoring
Critiques |
Kenn Backhaus
December 10-12, 2010
Oil Painting Workshop
The cost is $450.00 per student
This three-day workshop will explore
painting the spirit of the portrait.
On the first day through demonstration and lecture, Kenn will help you understand the proportion of the human head and look to simplify the structure of the head into simple shapes. To better comprehend these challenges we will paint from one of a Masters examples of a portrait. This exercise will set the stage for when we place our easels in front of that live model.
On the second and third day, we will paint from the live model. Kenn will start the second day with a portrait demonstration. We will explore developing mood in our portraits through the use of creative lighting and costume. After the instructors demonstration the participants will paint from the model.
Challenges of painting the portrait will be focused on in this workshop while placing importance of personal style and individual vision.
This workshop is open to beginners to advanced artists.
Class schedule: 9:00am to 12:00pm, 1-hour lunch break.
Resume class from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. |
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