FREE SEMINAR ON CONTRACT LAW FOR ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS from Manifest

 Thanks to Beth Neal on the heads up about this.

From the page:

Contracts can be a frustrating part of the art 'business'.

What is a fair contract agreement between yourself and a gallery? How do you handle contracts for freelance design work?

Three attorneys from the Cincinnati Bar Association will be joining us at the Manifest Drawing Center to discuss and answer questions about contract law for artists, makers, and designers.

Please spread the word!


This is offered free of charge at Manifest Drawing Center, 4905 Whetsel Ave., 2nd Floor, in Madisonville. (NOT at Manifest Gallery.)

May 30th from 3:00 to 4:30

https://www.facebook.com/events/780792342015932/

Drawn Exhibition at Manifest opens April 17th at 6PM

 Manifest's DRAWN show is an amazing show every year. This year Margi Hopkins has made the cut as well as 26 other artists curated from 1188 submitted works! 

More details here from the site:

DRAWN
2nd Annual International Exhibition
of Contemporary Drawing

Manifest was founded in-part to stand for the importance of drawing as a process, skill, and discipline, and as a continuing viable product of the creative fine art and design fields. Since its inception the organization has continued to incorporate drawing-based programming, including education (Drawing Center), publications (INDA), and gallery exhibits into the broader spectrum of its projects. The students and professors who formed Manifest in 2004 knew that despite their diverging career paths (architecture, art history, painting, industrial design, photography) they were brought together on account of their connection to drawing and their mutually intense but multi-faceted pursuit of this fundamental discipline.

A year ago, in honor of the original spirit of the founding ideals of Manifest, the gallery launched DRAWN as a new annual exhibition. DRAWN seeks to survey and present the broad scope of drawing being made today. This gallery exhibit is completely separate from but nevertheless complements, and sometimes overlaps, the annual INDA publication project.

DRAWN called for artists to submit works of drawing in any media relevant to the practice (including non-traditional approaches), any style, and any genre (fine art, illustration, design, conceptual, realism, etc.).

For this exhibit 394 artists from 44 states, 20 countries, and Washington D.C. submitted 1188 works for consideration. Thirty-six works by the following 27 artists from 13 states, England, Japan, and Spain were selected for presentation in the gallery and Manifest Exhibition Annual publication.

Margi says: Come visit me and my "Departing" piece Fri April 17th 6-9pm. This exhibit will be fabulous!

https://www.facebook.com/events/795157267244270/

Winter/Spring Art Classes

If your New Year's resolution is to hone your skills, here are some great classes taught by some amazing local artists/illustrators.

Instructor: Deborah Ridgley

What. Painting and drawing class with the costumed model. 

Where.  Held at the woman's Art Club 

6980 Cambridge Lane 

Mariemont Ohio 

45236 

Who. Instructor Deborah Ridgley. 

Www.DeborahRidgley.Com 

When. 

A six week session.  

Dates. Jan. 14, 21,28 

Feb. 4, 18, 25. 

Wednesday.  12:30-3:00 pm 

( there also will be a March, April and May session )

Cost. 

$210. 

( $30 model fee) 

More information.

513-259-9302. 

Instructor: Marlene Steele

Oil Painting: A Fresh Start    NEW!

Wed.   6:30 - 9:00 pm     Feb 18 to April 8 

8 classes  Clifton Cultural Art Center

Fee: $180 

If you've ever wanted to paint in oils, this is the place to begin. Designed for beginning and intermediate levels, discussions will cover how to start a painting, color mixing, selection and use of brushes, and other painting tools and painting design. Students will use a limited palette in order to learn how to mix a variety of colors. Interesting still-life set-ups will be used. Previous drawing experience is recommended. Open to adults and teens 16 or older. Materials are not included

Drawing the Figure 

Saturday   9:30 am - 12:00 pm        Feb 7- March 28  

8 classes

Fee: $180 

Draw the human figure with a fresh insights and techniques from a seasoned instructor.   Proportion, Line, tone and value  will be addressed to advance your skills.  

Pastel Portraits

Tuesdays  9:30 am - 12:30 pm       Feb 17 - April 21 

10 classes

$190 Essex

This class will focus on a direct approach to the pastel portrait from life. Students will begin by discovering black/white value patterns to understand the basic forms of the head. Using traditional pastel we will practice capturing male and female portraits, manipulating edges and value. Students must be 16 or older. Class cost includes model fee.

Calligraphy Foundations: Italic Capitals and Flourishes

Saturdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm        Feb. 21-March 28

6 classes

Fee: $150 

Learn the basics of beautiful script in this fundamentals course. Covering basics of line, stroke, and pen manipulation, this course makes it easy to learn and use calligraphy in writing, as pattern, or as a beautiful form of its own. No experience necessary. Materials not included.

ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI  Community Ed.

Contact: commed@artacademy.edu     

513 562-8748

 

Instructor: Steve Meek

Steve is teaching several classes on graphic design software if your New Year's goal is to become more tech savvy!

Adobe Illustrator CS6

Monday 6:30 - 9:00 pm   Feb 23 - April 13

S362

Expand your vector skills in Illustrator! Become proficient and learn how to create impressive and professional graphic designs and illustrations using digital tools. This course will consist of instruction surveying all major functions and guided work on projects.


Adobe Photoshop CS6

Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm March 4 - April 22

S362

A basic class with focus on retouching, editing, and creative image manipulation. This is an ideal course for free lance, in-house designers,  photographers using digital technology, and studio artists. The course will consist of instruction surveying all major functions and guided work on projects.


NEW! | Adobe InDesign CS6

Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm March 10 - April 28

S362

Ever wonder how they produce those beautiful magazine pages?  Learn the tricks of the trade! This is a great program for those students interested in what goes on behind the scene of publication layout. Great for creating books, catalogs, flyers, lay outs and more. No prior experience needed.  Class cost includes lab fee.

  

ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI  Community Ed.

Contact: commed@artacademy.edu     

513 562-8748

Open Life Drawing: Manifest

If you want to do more life drawing, check out Manifest Gallery's open life drawing sessions:

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/openfigure/

SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays, 7-9p.m. (short pose)
Wednesdays, 7-9p.m. (long pose)
Sundays, 2-5p.m. (short poses) 

Tuesday track will provide a mix of gesture poses for warmup and usually one 90 minute pose for the evening. At the moderator's discretion multiple shorter poses may be set up during any given meeting. ($90 / $45 student for a ten-session pass. $360/180 for a year).

Wednesday track will provide 2-day or 3-day poses as the norm. This track is designed to offer the multi-day poses so larger or more refined works can be completed. ($90 / $45 student for a ten-session pass. $360/180 for a year).

Sunday track* will provide a mix of gesture poses for warmup and usually a range of 1 to 3 poses for the remainder of the 3-hour session. At the moderator's discretion multiple shorter poses may be set up during any given meeting. ($140 / $70 student for a ten-session pass. $560/280 for a year).

Quickdraw Tonight!

Open Session 
QUICKDRAW
Two open hours of short poses, to develop speed and capture energy!

Thursday, December 4th, 7-9 pm (tonight!)

Join us for a high-energy evening of OPEN, uninstructed gesture and short-pose figure drawing. Practice capturing movement and hone your intuitive sense of anatomy in a session of life drawing focused on multiple poses and gesture drawing. The session will begin with poses ranging from 30 seconds to two minutes, and later move on to 5 to 15 minute poses. Participants must provide their own materials.

At:

Manifest's Drawing Center Studios in Madisonville
4905 Whetsel Avenue (second floor)

Go here for more information or to register online (can also register at the door)

Cost: $12 ($6 for college and high school students)
(participants still must register in advance or upon arriving at the Drawing Center) 

Some Great Drawing Opportunites at Manifest

Quickdraw Session December 4th

Two open hours of short poses, to develop speed and capture energy!


Thursday, December 4th, 7-9 pm



Cost: $12 ($6 for college and high school students)
(participants still must register in advance or upon arriving at the Drawing Center) 

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/workshops/quickdraw/index.html

WEEKEND DRAWING MARATHON
TWO DAYS OF IMMERSIVE LIFE DRAWING

SINGLE MODEL SESSION

Open Figure is an uninstructed life-drawing studio format whereby professionals, students, and the creative public can work side-by-side in common pursuit of excellence in the discipline of drawing (or various other media) while working from the nude model. This no-performance-pressure environment inevitably leads to new learning, support, and productivity that complements formal study (at the high school, college, or professional level), or other non-figure-related artistic work. Each session is moderated by Manifest Associates who are trained and well-qualified artists and/or instructors at the college level.

Twelve hours of life drawing in two days! This special offering is generally intended for longer more extended poses. At the  moderator's discretion with participant input multiple poses may be set up during  this two-day drawing marathon. Participants are welcome to work in various media besides drawing, while taking  into consideration other participants and the integrity of the studio space. SCHEDULE: TBD Saturday December 13 9:30 - 12:30 part 1 12:30 - 2:00 lunch break (option for group lunch off-site) 2:00 - 5:00 part 2 Sunday December 14 9:30 - 12:30 part 3 12:30 - 2:00 lunch break (option for group lunch off-site) 2:00 - 5:00 part 4

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/workshops/

These are great ways to improve your drawing skill.  

Gesture Drawing Session at Manifest!

Hi guys!

The folks at the Manifest Drawing Studio are so cool- I emailed them to see if they would be down for hosting a gesture life drawing session that is good for animators- short poses no longer than 10 or 15 minutes as well as short ones, mere minutes (or less!). And they are totally doing it!

Since we animators have such a volume of drawings to get through its really beneficial to be able to draw quickly and capture motion quickly- and this is how you develop that skill.

SO! Come to the session! Show them that animators need access to short poses!

Saturday June 7
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cost: $20 ($10 for college and high school students)
(participants still must register in advance or upon arriving at the Drawing Center) 

For info or to register visit the Manifest website!

Four New Exhibits at Manifest Opening March 7th

One of the Recent Portraits by Gaela Erwin

There are 4 new exhibits opening at Manifest this evening

They all look good, but Gaela Erwin's Recent Portraits really caught my eye.

Article in CityBeat: http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-29778-art_recent_portraits.html

Event Info:

Opening Reception - Friday, March 7, 6-9 p.m.     
https://www.facebook.com/events/445917558871646/

Illustrator News: David Mack Art Demo at Manifest

PUBLIC DRAWING DEMONSTRATION AND LIVE AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE DRAWING CENTER by DAVID MACK Admission: $20 (Student Rate: $10*) to support Drawing Center programming. Register and pay ticket price online, or payment at the door by cash. THE EVENT Continuing Manifest's series of live public artist demonstrations, comic book artist and writer David Mack will create multiple drawings from the live model in front of a watching audience. Mack is best known for his work in watercolor and collage, however this demonstration will highlight his ink and brush practice recently featured in an exhibition including works by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele at Century Guild in Los Angeles and Chicago. Audience participants are encouraged to observe, ask questions, and gain insight from the artist’s process. Mack’s drawings will be up for bidding in an auction during the demonstration. The drawings will be awarded to the highest bidders after the event (auction details forthcoming). The demonstration will begin at 5:00 pm, with a brief wine and cheese intermission part way through. On-street parking is available on Madison and Whetsel Avenue. The number 11 bus stops on Madison, one block from the Drawing Center. REGISTRATION AND SEATING Registration and pre-payment online reserves your seat. On-site registration and payment will be on a first-come first-served basis with casual seating and standing room after seats are filled. Doors will open at 4pm. Register early to reserve your spot! Online RSVP and payment is recommended. Walk-in attendance will be accepted on a first-come first served basis. To register visit: http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/register_workshops.html * Student rates only with valid current academic student i.d.   https://www.facebook.com/events/492533004166940/

Competitons, Annuals, etc

Breath," charcoal on canvas, 2010 by Dirk Dzimirsky from Bocholt, Germany
(included in the forthcoming INDA 7)

Now that Christmas is over and everyone got their favorite Art books as gifts, it is a bit of an annual/competition season...

Manifest:

HIGH (realism's realism)

An International Competitive Exhibit of Contemporary Realism

Deadline has been extended to: December 28

Info Here: http://www.manifestgallery.org/high/ 

International Drawing Annual 8 (INDA)
exhibit-in-print (book) publication
$1000 in cash awards
(see past volumes)
Deadline for submissions - December 31, 2012

An International call for entries for works of drawing and writing about drawing. This is an award-winning international book project. However, a small 'selections from' exhibit will also be presented in Manifest's Drawing Room in August/September 2013 to close out Manifest's exhibit season. 

Info Here: http://www.manifestgallery.org/about/submit.html  


Communication Arts Illustration Annual:

Deadline: January 4, 2013

Entries submitted after that date require a $10 per entry late fee. No entries will be accepted after January 18, 2013.

Introduce your work to the world. Enter the most prestigious illustration competition for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Any illustration first printed or produced from January 2012 through January 2013 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the illustrators represented.


CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential and they'll place Communication Arts at the top of the list.


2013 Illustration Jury

Chad W. Beckerman, creative director, ABRAMS Kids and Abrams ComicArts, New York, NY
Penelope Dullaghan, Illustrator, West Columbia, SC
Tim J Luddy, creative director, Mother Jones, San Francisco, CA
Rikki Poulos, principal, Rikki Poulos Design, Los Angeles, CA
Chris von Ende, art director, Leo Burnett, Chicago, IL
 
 Info Here: http://www.commarts.com/competitions/illustration 

Spectrum Fantastic Art: 
Deadline for entries: January 25th
Info Here: http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/entry_info.php

 

Manifest Gallery Portrait Workshop

 This looks amazing: http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/workshops/kassan/index.html

VISITING ARTIST
DAVID KASSAN

Four-day Portrait Drawing Workshop March 10-13, 2012	|	Public Demo and Q&A Friday, March 16, 2012 6-10p.m.

[ Registration info here ]

In conjunction with a solo exhibit of Kassan's drawings at Manifest Gallery, the Brooklyn based artist will be offering two distinct studio experiences at Manifest's Drawing Center. An intensive four-day portrait drawing workshop continues Manifest's ongoing series of such courses instructed by prominent nationally known artist-instructors. The second offering, a more bite-sized opportunity for the general public, students, and artists alike will be a nearly four hour public demonstration the evening of Friday, March 16th, complete with wine and cheese reception and question and answer session. Show opening is the 9th.

Manifest Studio Wall

It's been awhile since I last gave a plug to Manifest.

One of the things I like about the drawing studio is the way artists are encouraged to pin up their art. While I'm drawing, there are always numerous examples of great work looming over me that inspire and otherwise bolster my efforts by setting the bar very very high.

These photos were taken at the old studio in the Essex building. The artwork on the walls was accessible to the public whenever the Essex hosted one of their Friday night Artwalks.

About nine months ago, Manifest moved the drawing studio to its current location in Madisonville. The art is still pinned up and frankly, it just gets better and better. The only problem is, without a regular open house event, there is no way to view the pieces unless you sign up for drawing sessions or take a workshop. To remedy this, Manifest has created a virtual studio wall on its website. You can view samples of the artwork done in the studio over the years.

This feature is in the early stages and hasn't been getting a whole lot of action. I thought I'd help by spreading the word. I have a couple of watercolors there, and plan to post more as time allows.

In the meantime, I'm still posting recent work (like the one at the top) on my blog.

update: 1/27/12

I've found a photo of Manifest's current studio in Madisonville. I think it's a beautiful environment to work in.

Manifest Open Life Drawing Sessions

I just noticed that Manifest's new term of open life drawing starts September 13th. It is a good way to sharpen your drawing skills.

From the site:

YEAR-ROUND Weekly Open Figure Sessions begin Tuesday, September 13th! Starting with that date, sessions will be offered on a weekly basis on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until further notice. The only days we will not offer sessions in 2011 are December 20/21 and 27/28.

SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays, 7-9p.m. (short pose)
Wednesdays, 7-9p.m. (long pose)

200 hours of access to the live model offered each year across 50 weeks (not including instructed courses and Drawing Marathon).

More details and info:



http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/openfigure/index.html

Manifest Drawing Marathon this Weekend!

 This looks so cool. From Manifest's site:

Twelve hours of life drawing in two days! This special offering is generally intended for longer more extended poses. At the moderator's discretion with participant input multiple poses may be set up during this two-day drawing marathon. Participants are welcome to work in various media besides drawing, while taking into consideration other participants and the integrity of the studio space. SCHEDULE: Saturday July 99:30 - 12:30 part 1 12:30 - 2:00 lunch break (option for group lunch off-site) 2:00 - 5:00 part 2 Sunday July 109:30 - 12:30 part 3 12:30 - 2:00 lunch break (option for group lunch off-site) 2:00 - 5:00 part 4

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/workshops/index.html

New Year's Resolutions: Drawing

Happy New Year Everyone!

If one of your resolutions is to be better at figure drawing, perspective, objects, etc., it looks like Manifest has a slate of good classes starting in January.

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/

There are also a lot of other interesting offering in a variety of media and subject for a reasonable price.

Chris Sickels: Manifest Gallery Show

Chris Sickels has a gallery show called Seeing Red (Nose) opening at Manifest Gallery July 9th and displayed until August 6th.

The opening is July 9th, 6-9 pm.

Check it out!

Manifest Gallery address:
2727 Woodburn Avenue
East Walnut Hills
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Here are links to Chris' websites:

http://www.magnetreps.com/
http://www.rednosestudio.com/
http://www.rednosestudio.com/rednoseblog/
http://theartalog.com/wp/

Life Drawing

Life drawing is essential to keeping up one's chops as an illustrator and I just found out about a new group meeting on Thursdays from fellow illustrators lunch regular Bruce Erikson.

Open Life Drawing at Xavier

Every Thursday (except for holidays, spring break and the summer) we have a model from 6-9PM. There is no model on March 4th which happens to fall during spring break or April 1st which is our Easter Break. We finish up on April 22nd.

We do one long three hour pose so that people can paint or sculpt as well as the customary sketch. Each session is $7 or $30 for all 12-13 for the whole semester.  Its pretty low-key, but lots of fun.

If anyone is interested in checking it out, drop me an email and I will send the maps that Bruce provided that show where the studio is on campus and where to park.

Other Life Drawing Opportunities

Manifest Gallery also offers open life drawing sessions. Chuck, Oliver and Paula have attended them and can perhaps give more details about the group and pose lengths.

Dr. Sketchy's is a life drawing group with themed poses and costumes, which is a fun change of pace. They are the 2nd Thursday each month at Leapin Lizard Gallery. The next one is March 11th from 8-11ish. You can get regular updates from the meetup site. Many of us have attended these as well and they are a lot of fun.

I know there are some other groups as well through the Art Academy and Cincinnati Art Club. If anyone wants to recommend a group, post it!

Life Drawing

I've never attended a Dr. Sketchy's session, but I thought I'd answer the call to post some figures. I did this male figure in pastel several weeks ago at Manifest Studios.

There's more to see at my figure drawing blog. Visitors are always welcome.