$95 for any 4 classes listed in the schedule below.
Each additional attended class of the dates below will be $23.75.
$30 Drop-in (16-hour phone call notice is required)
The chart below shows the current class schedule. Please check back periodically for updates. If this schedule doesn't work for you... please keep creating! See Helpful Art Links. If you'd like to suggest the dates in which the above workshops are scheduled, please Email Shane.
Mondays 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm |
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Spring-Summer, 2010 |
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| May 1 | |
| May 3 | May 8 |
| May 10 | No class May 15 |
| May 17 | No class May 22 |
| No class May 24 | No class May 29 |
| * June 1 (Tuesday) | To be decided... |
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Students complete their own fine art drawing and painting projects with Shane McDonald as a guide. This class is ideal for students who have had some previous drawing or painting instruction in the medium they wish to use, and are wanting to improve their skills using oils, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, or colored pencils. Although easels and small tables for supplies are available to use, students are expected to bring their own ideas, references, and art materials.
Anyone 14 or older who has previously taken a drawing or painting class with Shane or another instructor is eligible to participate.
It's time to get back to the easel/drawing board and stretch ourselves by trying new techniques and new ways of approaching the picture plane. This spring I'm offering several intensive workshops in the place of some of the classes. The workshops will be technique/subject oriented to give more in-depth clues as to some of the problems which are commonplace in the home projects of my students. Because many of my current students like to have one-on-one instruction during the creation of home project works, not all classes will be in the form of workshops. There are additional but nominal fees for some of the workshops. The list of topics is indicated in the schedule below.
Color Still-life: Students will focus on depicting simple geometric and organic forms with accuracy in size and shape, spacial relationships, and how light affects their local and tonal values and colors. Students may progress faster and gain more insight with the use of pastels (set of at least 48 colors, including a range of grays, blues, reds, and at least two yellows plus white is recommended), but oil or acrylic painting media is also acceptable. The painting ground will be a small (sizes 8" X 10" to 12" X 16") heavy-weight cold-pressed paper or canvas. Newcomers should see the Recommended Materials tab for other materials that may be needed. There is no additional fee for this workshop unless students wish to have a $2 color reference photograph printed for completion away from class.
Charcoal Figure Drawing: Students will focus on drawing movement through the quick gesture. Student will construct the figure with simple shapes and forms to gain a better understanding of human structure and proportion. Finally, students will use measuring and gridding techiques to achieve life drawing accuracy. A live nude model will pose for several 2-minute gesture drawings, a few 10-minute and 20-minute drawings, and one final drawing. Students should bring their own charcoals, kneadable eraser, drawing board, and 18" X 24" newsprint pad. The final drawing will be on an 18" X 24" sheet of white drawing paper provided by Shane McDonald Studios.
Plein-Air Landscape Painting: (More information to come soon.)
Portrait Painting from Live Model: (More information to come soon.)
I prefer to paint in oils for most situations because of its longer workability. However, I also work in acrylics for some situations. Acrylics have helped me to "loosen-up" though. Because of drying time constraints of working with acrylic paint, I tend to use the paint more liberally and abundantly. Plus—it's great for traveling!
I usually paint standing-up, and I encourage my students to to the same. It helps to keep from getting too close to the canvas (and from getting to bogged-down on insignificant details.)
Easels are provided in class for up to 12 students. The following materials are up to you to bring to class:
Most students in my classes paint, but I think of painting as an extension of drawing—only in color. Students who struggle with capturing the accurate representation of objects are encouraged to use traditional drawing media as much as possible.
As an intermediate student, I expect you to know what you want to paint. It's okay if you can't get started because you don't know how, but I need you to know what you want to do before I can help you. The best way I can help you is for you to show me references of your painting's subject matter. If you show up to class with a blank canvas, please be prepared to describe what you'd like to do.
Make it easy on yourself by keeping your supplies together. I have found that the use of inexpensive rolling travel bags work well for the transport of supplies.