In-Person Workshops
Musculoskeletal Gross Anatomy For The Figurative Artist
February 13th — 18th, 2025
The Art Students League of New York, NY
215 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019
NOTE:
February 13: The workshop will begin at the New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
February 14 - 18: Each day students will meet at 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 (No class on Sunday the 17th)
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
This course presents the study of anatomy as a convergence of three unique concentrations: the historical aesthetics of medical research, contemporary human dissection, and life drawing. The workshop begins in the rare book library of the New York Academy of Medicine, where students examine original, centuries-old copies of some of the seminal anatomical treatises. Thereafter, students work in a medical setting, becoming more familiar with the extraordinary layers of interrelated human form - structures which are not typically clear in anatomical references. Motivated students of representational art will have unparalleled opportunities for developing detailed anatomical knowledge through their work in Cornell College of Medicine’s anatomy lab, where they will explore the complexities of the body through the study of PROSECTIONS and cadavers (prosections are specially prepared human anatomical specimens, wrapped in a damp preservative, as well as plastinated specimens, which allow for the study of deeper and more isolated anatomical structure).
A live model will pose in the anatomy lab during the workshop to help students understand how the deeper structures manifest within the living figure. Ultimately, students will work towards achieving greater anatomical clarity and fidelity in their comprehension, which will be applied to creating artwork with a finer appreciation of human construction.
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5 day in-person workshop
For more information and registration, please visit: The Art Students League
The Portrait Society of America International Conference 2025
May 8th - 11th, 2025 - Washington, D.C.
Join artists from all over the world for the 27th anniversary The Art of the Portrait conference! The conference is a gathering of artists from all over the world that share a passion for the portrait. The format of the event provides a variety of demonstrations in diverse mediums, discussions on how to advance your career, hands on workshops, meeting the selected finalists and viewing their artwork in The International, 6x9 Limited Size Unlimited Talent – Mystery Art Sale, networking, portfolio critiques and so much more!
In-person instruction/collaboration with instructors
For more information and registeration for the conference, please visit: portraitsociety.org
Shape, Structure, Hatchmark: Drawing the Portrait
June 20th —22nd, 2025
Big Turtle Studio, London
10 Riverside Yard, London, SW17 0BB
(Yellow Building, Studio 37)
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
This in-person workshop enables students to approach the art of portrait drawing through a series of creative disciplines: an optical block-in; the technique of constructive, “see-through” analysis; and one's implementation of chisel-like marks for capturing surface nuance. Beginning with lecture/demos which link concepts to practical application, students will react to these lessons via their style of life drawing. The course will encompass two model poses: A one-day exercise as well as a longer, two-day session to support tonal (value) development in the portrait. All skill levels are welcome.
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3 DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
For more information and registration, please visit: Big Turtle Studio
Bogotá, Colombia: July 2025 (coming soon)
Colored Chalk and Pastel Techniques in Portrait and Figure Drawing
August 1st — 4th, 2025
Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio, Washington State
813 Edgecliff Drive, Langley, WA 98260
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
This drawing workshop teaches students to create a wider range of chromatic effects within the tradition of realistic portraiture and figure drawing. Beginning with lecture/demos, students learn to how to use chromatic, hand-toned paper in their work from life. The art of Hatchmark and the use of a controlled palette in drawing are thoroughly explored. Lessons also include planar head comprehension as well as fundamental conventions of human anatomy. Skills gained in this course will prove vital for more professional painting and contribute to a more expressive and fluid drawing ability. All skill levels are welcome. Long pose drawing exercises will support learning objectives.
4 DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
For more information and registration, please visit: Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio
Enlivened Oil Portraiture:
The Use of a Controlled Palette and a Colored Ground in Painting
August 16th —17th, 2025
The Art League School, Virginia
105 North Union Street | Alexandria, Virginia 22314
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
This multidisciplinary workshop focuses on the ability to interpret form. All skill levels are welcome, but material preparation is required. Students will model life-sized portraiture, in the round, centered on major planar surfaces. Students will bring this tactile learning into a long posed, graphite portrait, which will be drawn from the same model. Students learn the importance of correlating tonality in pencil with planar form. Participants will also be able to transform their aptitude of landmark facial structures, from live sittings. Model fees extra.
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2 DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
For more information and registration, please visit: The Art League School
Full-Color Oil Portraiture
August 18th — 20th, 2025
The Art league School, Virginia
105 North Union Street | Alexandria, Virginia 22314
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
This multidisciplinary workshop focuses on the ability to interpret form. All skill levels are welcome, but material preparation is required. Students will model life-sized portraiture, in the round, centered on major planar surfaces. Students will bring this tactile learning into a long posed, graphite portrait, which will be drawn from the same model. Students learn the importance of correlating tonality in pencil with planar form. Participants will also be able to transform their aptitude of landmark facial structures, from live sittings. Model fees extra.
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2 DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
For more information and registration, please visit: The Art League School