Thursday August 2 - Drawing Class at ArtServe

Welcome back!

This class will FOCUS on Dominance
Dominance of shape, value, line, color and texture

Think of a very hard subject in school
Looking at the whole of what you have to learn is intimidating
FOCUSING on certain areas, one at a time allows you to interpret the subject.

It is the same with visual art
Come tomorrow with your favorite drawing materials
Explore how to focus on one important element

Lisa Kellner
Look at these really really cool skin drawings
She had to focus on a few elements to make sense of the detail
too much competing for attention means nothing is noticed
http://www.lisakellner.com/home

Viga Clemins
You can get lost in the detail of the ocean
Lost in space
Lost in incredible detailed paintings
Check out the other artists on Art 21. Whole new world!
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/celmins/index.html

Catherine Murphy!
I know I have shown her here before
I just love love love her work!
http://art.yale.edu/CatherineMurphy

See you tomorrow!

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