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Thursday August 9 - Drawing Class at ArtServe

Creating and Using Texture
Texture is an element of design, one of our tools of expression
We will experiment with rubbings and rendering techniques
Bring your pencil and charcoal kits
Be creative!


Cool Artists of the week


John Baily
Incredible layers of drawings and paintings
Maps, stories, writing
http://www.johnbailly.com/

Julie Mehretu
Gestural, drawing/paintings
Huge scale. 
http://www.whitecube.com/artists/mehretu/


Leigh Palmer
Lovely encaustic paintings
Encaustic is pigment in hot wax
After a layer is cool, you apply another
The result is luscious and luminous
http://www.leighpalmerart.com/index.php

See you Thursday!


Curriculum for the remainder of September
Sept. 16 - INK THERAPY - using stamping techniques to create repetition
Sept. 23 - SHOES! - bring in your favorite pair - armed with foot anatomy
Sept. 30 - SHARED DRAWINGS - this is really fun! 


As usual, if you have any subject you want to explore, say the word!


Monday figure drawing will continue until October 23rd
I will teach at the Armory Art Center for the season but will return next spring


Thursday classes continue as before.


See you Thursday!

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