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14th January 2010

These Classes are still available at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art!

These classes will start up January 23rd and the 24th!

#1001 – Basic Drawing Fundamentals
Instructor: Eric Pedersen
Saturday, 10am-1pm

This course introduces the fundamentals of drawing. How to hold a charcoal pencil, simple shapes, volumes, c-curves, s-curves, straights, edges, 4-value system, thumbnails, introductory composition, light sources, core shadows, reflective lights, are all covered in this course. This is an excellent course for students with little to no formal drawing training at all, or those wanting a refresher course in the basics.

#2030 – Landscape/Plein Air Painting
Instructor: Eric Merrell
Saturday, 9am-1pm

Always With the great California outdoors as inspiration, students focus on learning to duplicate the exact light of day, interpret the landscape into meaningful shapes and color patterns, and how to capture the essence of the world around them. Each week the class meets at a different location, with the first course meeting on campus. Please Note: You will be required to drive to various locations, and occasionally pay parking fees and park fees as part of this course. We will explore the basic techniques and concepts of Plein Air painting such as, value, shape, edges and color, composition, color mixing, brushwork, blending.

#4009 – Animal Drawing
Instructor: Joe Weatherly
Sunday, 11am-3pm

This class will be held on location at the Los Angeles Zoo plus two LA Natural History museums. Animals will be drawn from life with an emphasis on their basic structure, form, and gesture. Methods of how to draw a moving subject will be explored as will drawing from imagination. A variety of animals will be sketched throughout the day. Students should come prepared to draw with sketchbook, pens and pencils. The main points discussed in this class include action, form analysis, anatomy and expression and is based on the required text for the class, “The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals”. Zoo and Museum admission is the “student’s responsibility”. An annual Los Angeles Zoo pass is highly recommended and can be purchased at a student rate.

#2002 – Basic Painting Fundamentals
Instructor: Eric Pedersen
Saturday, 1:30pm-4:30pm

Whether you have never painted before or consider yourself a more experienced painter, this beginner course is designed to teach you a simple (or perhaps new) way of painting. From the most basic techniques (how to stand, how to mix paint etc.), to descriptions of materials, and to more advanced ideas of comparative measurements, and color harmony this class serves as a guide to basic principles of painting. Based on a method of direct observation the student will begin to understand how to use simple two dimensional shapes (triangles, squares, rectangles, etc.) to create an illusion of a three dimensional object.

If you would like to register, call LAAFA at 818.708.9232!

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30th August 2009

CDA Fall Special Workshop at LCAD

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Hi Everyone,

It is Fall again and we are visiting Laguna College of Art + Design for our annual group workshop (2 days, 4 instructors).

Date – Sept 26th & 27th
Time – 10 AM ~ 5PM
Price – $240 (lunch included)

If you haven’t attended our Fall Special Workshop before, it is a tasting menu of the best classes that CDA has to offer.

*** Learn how to create believable designs that the viewers can relate to. Learn how various artists of different discipline approach their designs to keep their ideas fresh. ***

Sign up soon as the spaces are limited~!!

Enrollment will start on Sept. 1st along with the rest of the Fall term classes. To enroll, visit our website for enrollment form & instructions:

http://www.conceptdesignacad.com/1340.html

Thanks for your time and hope to see you there~!!

Kevin Chen

www.conceptdesignacad.com

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6th June 2009

Photoset 34 Part 2 of 2 is now online (www.characterdesigns.com)

Photoset 34 Part 2 is now online. Enjoy! -Hong  Ly www.CharacterDesigns.com

A set of older photos from 2005, this set is natural lighting with nude posing with a model who has very fair skin.

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3rd June 2009

Sean Cheetham 2 Day Painting Workshop

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3Kicks Fine Art Studio

Sean Cheetham 2 Day Painting Workshop

June 20th (5 – 10 pm)& 21st (11 am – 4 pm)

Fee: $260 ($250 + $10 registration fee)

Sean Cheetham will take you step by step on how he develops his personal painting in this 2 day workshop.  This workshop is great for both illustrator or fine art painter seeking for realistic painting approach.Surface preparation followed with graphite drawing and acrylic wash will be demonstrated in the first day.  Palette mixing, painting technique will be introduced on the second day.

Sean is recognized as one of the most acclaimed young figurative painters today.  He was featured in American Artist’s Workshop magazine among others.  He had his first one man exhibition with The Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery in 2006.

For more information, please visit   http://3kickstudio.com/Events.aspx or contact us at 3kicksfineartstudio@gmail.com, (626) 466 – 5043

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1st May 2009

REMINDER:

REMINDER: UPCOMING EVENTS

Sketching tour of Florence, Italy!

Our own “Renaissance Man” Rey Bustos, a classical anatomy expert, will be leading us on a Sketching and Museum-hopping trip through the artful world of Florence! August 6-14, 2009. Starting at $1750 per person*

Highlights or your trip will include:

Brunelleschi’s Magnificient Dome – the Gothic Church of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo).

Ghilberti’s Baptistry Door -”The Gates of Paradise.”

Michelangelo’s David.

The Medici Tomb.

Frescoes of Masaccio.

Boboli Gardens.

Beato Angelico’s and Andrea Orcagna’s famous Frescoes.

A private visit to the Vasari Corridor.

A visit to the very stone quarries Michelangelo used!

A visit to all the great painters’ works – Titian, Rubens, Perugio, Leonardo…

Don’t forget the sculptors – Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini, and Verrocchio.

*Price includes 7 nights of hotel, daily breakfast and 5 art-loving tours of Florence. Pre and Post nights available.

For more info, call 818.708.9232!

5-Day Figure and Portrait Painting Workshop with Jeff Hein May 27th-May 31st from 10am-5pm.

Instructor: Jeff Hein
Wed.-Sun., May 27th-31st, 10am-5pm
Cost: $695


If you would like to register for this workshop, call 818.708.9232! Register as soon as possible because space may be limited.

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17th April 2009

ITS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR THESE CLASSES!

ITS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR THESE CLASSES!

#101 – Basic Drawing Fundamentals

Instructor: Eric Pedersen
Saturday, 1pm-4pm
Cost: $350 ($250 for new comers to the school)

This course introduces the fundamentals of drawing. How to hold a charcoal pencil, simple shapes, volumes, c-curves, s-curves, straights, edges, 4-value system, thumbnails, introductory composition, light sources, core shadows, reflective lights, are all covered in this course. This is an excellent course for students with little to no formal drawing training at all, or those wanting a refresher course in the basics. Great class for beginners!

#122 – Sketching the Figure

Instructor: Sergio Sanchez
Tuesday, 7pm-10pm
Cost: $495

The student will receive study in drawing the head and figure, using quick-sketch and longer pose study of the figure and head. This is a broad overview of the many aspects of drawing the figure.

#324 – Figure Quick Sculpt

Instructor: David Simon
Tuesday, 7pm-10pm
Cost: $475

If you are a new student to sculpture, Figure Quick Sculpt is a great intro class to that material. In this setting, you will be more focused on capturing the gesture with clay.

Students are taken from three to nine-hour poses, with the emphasis being on the mass concepts of the body and breaking the figure down into geometric shapes. Gesture and Composition is the mainstay of this fast paced high-energy class. Improvement through repetition is the beauty of this course. This course is also terrific if you are having problems understanding the large masses of the body in your drawings or paintings.

If you would like to register for any of these classes, call 818.708.9232! Ask about our new student discounts!

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10th April 2009

Sketching Tour of Florence Italy with Rey Bustos!

Join Rey Bustos and LAAFA on a sketching tour of Florence, Italy!

Our own “Renaissance Man” Rey Bustos, a classical anatomy expert, will be leading us on a Sketching and Museum-hopping trip through the artful world of Florence! August 6-14, 2009. Starting at $1750 per person*

Highlights or your trip will include:

Brunelleschi’s Magnificient Dome – the Gothic Church of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo).

Ghilberti’s Baptistry Door -”The Gates of Paradise.”

Michelangelo’s David.

The Medici Tomb.

Frescoes of Masaccio.

Boboli Gardens.

Beato Angelico’s and Andrea Orcagna’s famous Frescoes.

A private visit to the Vasari Corridor.

A visit to the very stone quarries Michelangelo used!

A visit to all the great painters’ works – Titian, Rubens, Perugio, Leonardo…

Don’t forget the sculptors – Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini, and Verrocchio.

*Price includes 7 nights of hotel, daily breakfast and 5 art-loving tours of Florence. Pre and Post nights available.

For more info, call 818.708.9232!

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1st April 2009

5-Day Figure and Portrait Painting Workshop with Jeff Hein!

5-Day Figure and Portrait Painting Workshop with Jeff Hein May 27th-May 31st from 10am-5pm at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art.

Instructor: Jeff Hein
Wed.-Sun., May 27th-31st, 10am-5pm
Cost: $695



If you would like to register for this workshop, call 818.708.9232! Register as soon as possible because space may be limited.

Reminder: Open House this Saturday April 4th from 11am-4pm! Come for the free workshop, stay for the free snacks!



If you need directions or if you have any questions, call 818.708.9232!

Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
16926 Saticoy St.
Van Nuys, CA
91406

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20th March 2009

1 Day Drawing with a Story in Mind Workshop with Van Arno

1-Day Drawing With a Story in Mind 3/29/09

Instructor: Van Arno
Sun., Mar. 29th, 10am-5pm
Cost: $100
Where: The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art



This workshop will focus on rendering the figure, in medium length poses, to set a mood, convey action and heighten dramatic effect.

If you are interested in this workshop, call 818.708.9232!

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20th March 2009

5-Day Portrait Painting Workshop with Sean Cheetham!

5-Day Portrait Painting Workshop 3/25-3/29/09

Instructor: Sean Cheetham
Wed.-Sun., Mar. 25th-29th, 10am-5pm
Cost: $695
Where: The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art

This workshop will focus on learning to paint a portrait from life. The Instructor will be going over composition, drawing, likeness, organizing your palette, color mixing, value, edges, and producing a completed portrait. This will consist of one and two day costumed or semi- nude poses. Students can work in any media. Instructor will be working in oil.

If you are interested in taking this workshop, call 818.708.9232! Space is limited.

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