Urban Sketching Class at Art Academy with Mark Willenbrink

Race Street by Mark Willenbrink

Art Academy of Cincinnati- Introduction to Urban Sketching

A few seats are still available! Beginning this coming Saturday, September 22, I will be teaching the Introduction to Urban Sketching Class at the AAC. As we sketch at various locations throughout the next six weeks, we will be learning drawing principles and techniques including shading and perspective. Hope to see you there! ~Mark

Class meets for 6 Saturdays
September 22nd-October 27th
9:30am-12:00 noon

Please visit for more information and sign up https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/introduction-to-urban-sketching/3222

Urban Sketchers Drawing Course

Urban Sketchers Beginning Drawing Course

Celebrate your artistic talents by joining Mark Willenbrink for a 4 week Urban Sketching Beginning Drawing Course. Mark, the best selling author of "Drawing for the Absolute Beginner," has years of experience teaching plein air art classes. Celebrate your artistic talents by enjoying this 4 week Urban Sketching Course. Each class will meet at a different location around Cincinnati. Mark will provide demonstrations and instruction on perspective, values, proportioning and tricks of the trade for successful urban sketching.

Saturdays, March 24th - April 14th

1pm - 3pm

Full Course Price $100 to be paid at the first class

Students should provide their own materials such as a 9"x12" drawing pad and 2B pencils

Sign up is required by Wednesday, March 14th.

Mark Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner classes

Interested in taking one of Mark Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner Classes? 

Sign up with Great Oaks under their personal enrichment classes. If you are interested in Drawing for the Absolute Beginner, we need at least 5 students for the class to run.

Watercolor-For the Absolute Beginner

Beginners learn color theory, values, and fun techniques. Students will complete artwork that will be suitable for framing.

Date(s): 2/1/2018 to 3/15/2018
Day/Times: Thursday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Scarlet Campus
Cost: $ 175.00
Hours: 21.00
Instructor: Instructor: Mark Willenbrink
Class ID: A18164
Seats Available: 9

http://adults.greatoaks.com/short-term-classes/

Maurice Mattei Class at Baker-Hunt starting in March

Maurice Mattei is teaching again at Baker-Hunt Art & Cultural Center this coming Spring. The class will be on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 until noon. The first class is on March 28 and the course runs until May 16. 
To register, you can call Teresa or Kelsey at 859-431-0020, M-F from 10:00 until 4:00.

The class will cover perspective, foreshortening, composition, various drawing techniques, anatomy, and aspects of Art History as they relate to the discipline of drawing. If interested, call 859-431-0020. On-line registration begins February 27 at the following:

http://bakerhunt.org/courses/

Figure Drawing Class with Richard Luschek

Cast Drawing, 22"x 16", charcoal, by Richard Luschek

From Richard Luschek's blog:

 

 

Classical Figure Drawing -This class will be held in a lovely north-light studio downtown at the Pendelton.

The 8 week class will be from 10-1 and start  on Saturday March 26th- May 14th, running for 8 weeks.

The class will cover the basics of drawing the nude figure in charcoal. Easels will be provided. A supply list will be sent to those who sign up for the class.

-          Participants will begin by learning the basics of the visual language, the craft and order of drawing in traditional media.

-          Focus of class: to provide initial or further introduction to the steps taken and principles applied to the art of Figure Drawing. 

This includes:

            i.       the basics of composition

            ii.       the idea of the ‘gesture’

            iii.       using the tools available (charcoal, good paper) and creating a comfortable setup

            iv.       the execution of a start, the idea of the light and dark, and flat shadows.

            v.       Main focus that drawing is the interpretation of form

-     A final session with the model will focus on the head, the drawing or painting (optional) of the planes of the head 

Class fee is $300 and include the model fees. Class size is limited
Email me at richard_luschek@yahoo.com to register.

Marlene Steele: Classes Winter-Spring 2016

 Marlene Steele is the current Portrait Society of America Arts Ambassador to Ohio.  An alumni of the Academy, she teaches her studio skills in several media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel and drawing media.

Marlene works regionally as a courtroom artist since 2004, licensing her work with national networks. Marlene's draughtsmanship makes use of speed and gesture as well as classical shading, proportional principles and compositional drawing skills.

She is a founder of the Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers' Guild and holds a lifetime honorary membership.

Visit the website: Marlenesteele.com

ART ACADEMY OF CINCI  Community Ed

Contact: commed@artacademy.edu   P:  513-562-8748     513-562-6262

or register online: Link here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search

Winter session 2016

CLASSIC FIGURE DRAWING DYNAMICS: SEPIA AND SANGUINE

Saturday  March 26 to May 7 (Skip April 16) 9:00 am - 12 pm  6 classes

Expand your approach to figure and portrait: Classic Sepia and Sanguine pencil on toned papers. Learn how to heighten your formal effects with white pastel.  Model fee included  

Calligraphy Foundations: SPENCERIAN

Saturday March 26 to May 21 (skip April 16)   1:00 - 3:30 pm  8 classes

For the beginner or advanced student:  Beautiful flowing script from the pointed pen. Learn the basics of this classic American script style.  Marlene is the founder of the Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers' Guild with many years experience in the lettering field. 

PASTEL PORTRAITS FROM LIFE    NEW! Workshop Format

Tuesdays  February 9 to March 1st   9:30 am -12pm   ESSEX 4 classes

Freshen your approach to color with the portrait in traditional pastel. Students work from the live model. Model fee included.

OIL PAINTING: A Fresh Start!

CLIFTON Cultural Art Center  Wed eves:  February 10 to March 30

6:30 - 9:00 pm    8 classes

Freshen your approach to oil painting with a pro. How to begin a painting.  Basic composition and color mixing. Beginning and intermediate students welcome.

Illustrator News: Marlene Steele

Marlene Steele Has an opening at Wash Park Art this evening at 5pm. She also has some classes coming up:

Oil Painting- A Fresh Start begins  June 24th 6:30PM at Clifton Cultural Art Center

Dynamic Figure Drawing begins Saturday June 27th   9:30 - 12 noon.  

Art Academy Com Ed Program.

Davif Michael Beck Lecture at Plaza Art Supplies in Kenwood May 9th

Illustration by David Michael Beck

David Michael Beck will giving an open lecture at the Kenwood Plaza art store on the “dynamics and process of cover illustration and sequential, and graphic storytelling” on May 9th at 1:00PM.

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).

Classes: Jim Effler

Join Jim Effler for Painting with Modern Methods and Classical Principals at the Evendale Cultural Arts Center Wed. evenings 6:30 to 8:30, Jan. 7,2015 to Feb 11,2015

More details here...

Classes: Jim Effler Teaching at Women's Art Club

 Jim Effler will teach his approach to painting using photos manipulated in Photoshop to follow classical principles such as establishing shadow and light, match colors, block in areas of color, and more. Part of the time you will be using Photoshop, but the majority of the time will be painting, and the end product will be a painting.

Students will need oil painting supplies and a canvas, specifics to come later.A laptop with Photoshop is recommended, but arrangements can be made if you do not have them. A digital camera is optional; printer and paper will be provided.

http://www.jimeffler.com/#!classes/c139t

Craig Cleveland's Digital Design Summer Camp

DIGITAL DESIGN "TO THE MAX"!

 A Summer Camp for 6th-9th graders, boys & girls
Where: COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Dates: Mon June 30, Tues July 1, Wed July 2, Thurs July 3
Time: 1-3:30pm
*The morning session SOLD OUT very quickly. So we are now in the 2nd time slot of 1-330pm. Seating is limited, so hurry to get your 6th -9th grader in this unique design camp!
Cost: $90 for the four sessions
Email with questions: ccleveland@covcath.org
Taught by: Mr. Craig Cleveland
Programs covered: Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Flash, Google Sketchup, Apps & more!
Website to register:  https://www.covcath.org/page.cfm?p=1192&LockSSL=true

Quickdraw session tomorrow

This is Glen Keane's life drawing. Search his drawings to cry.

Just a quick reminder that the Manifest Drawing Studio's Quickdraw session is tomorrow Saturday 6/7/14 from 11am-2pm. 

Come and draw if you need to capture motion, have accurate anatomy, and to be able to capture life in your drawings! I'm pretty sure since we're all artists that this is needed by everyone. 

Also, College and High School students get a discount!

You can register online or do so when you arrive- I am already signed up and so are some others so let's show them that we want this and that they need to do this again in the future! Support by attending!

Here is the Manifest site for more info/registering.

The drawing studio is at 4905 whetsel avenue, floor 2, madisonville, ohio.

See you there!

Chad Taylor Comics Seminar

Chad Taylor is teaching an illustration class on comics on the 27th at 1pm.

Get information here: Starlightcouncil.

Summer Art Classes!

 Several illustrators are teaching classes this summer. Check it out!


Marleen Steele: 


Art Academy of Cincinnati:   513-562-8748   
www.artacademy.edu 

   Drawing Dynamics        Saturday 10:00AM -12:30PM  July 12 - August 30th  

  Gesture and Figure drawing

NEW!  The Pastel Portrait  June 10 -  August 19   No class August 5th

   Explore Urban Sketching and Painting   Wed Eve 6:00- 8:30PM June 25- August 20

   Calligraphy Foundations: ITALIC   Beginners and intermediate  Saturdays July 12  - August 23th  No class August 9th  1PM - 3:30 PM

Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center  859-431-0020  www.bakerhunt.org

  Watercolor Wanderings  Tues. 6:30-8:30 PM  Beginner and intermediate outdoor watercolor sketching in historic Covington

   Pastels!         Thurs. 1PM- 3:00PM   Beginner and intermediate instruction

Evendale Cultural Art Center   
www.evendalearts.org

   Calligraphy-- Italic   Monday eves  7:00 PM- 9:00 PM   Beginning XXX

   Beginner and intermediate

   Create in Color Pencil!  Wednesday   10AM - 12 NOON 

   Explore the versatile color pencil. Topics of drawing and color mixing 

  discussed and practiced. Beginner and intermediate

Woodrow Hinton III: 

Illustration: Materials And Techniques

An introductory course to the painting and drawing techniques used by illustrators, including acrylic, watercolor, oils, traditional mixed media, and digital techniques. These are techniques that can be applied to any commercial market as well as fine art. Class includes demos and short lectures, in addition to time to work in class under the instructor's guidance.

Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St. 1212 Jackson Street Cincinnati, OH, US 45202 Phone:  (513) 562-6262 Fax:  (513) 562-8778 Jul 12, 2014 to Aug 30, 2014 Sa 9:30am to Noon

link to catalogue:

https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/illustration-materials-and-techniques/994

Illustration: Professional Practices

The focus of this class is to introduce artists to the professional practices and methods implemented when creating illustrations for gaming or comics. The first half of each class will consist of lectures, demos, and assignments, while the second half will be dedicated to work on projects under the instructor's guidance.

Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St. 1212 Jackson Street Cincinnati, OH, US 45202 Phone:  (513) 562-6262 Fax:  (513) 562-8778

Jul 12, 2014 to Aug 30, 2014

Sa 12:30pm to 3pm

link to catalogue:
https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/illustration-professional-practices/995

 Elizabeth Neal:

 Drawing from the Very Beginning (Saturday)

Jun 14, 2014 to Jul 26, 2014

Sa 1pm to 3:30pm

Except:

Sa, Jul 5, 2014

Location: Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St.

Facility: S663

Price:	Standard charge: $160.00 Senior, 60 and over: $144.00 Faculty/Staff Discount: 75.00% for Faculty/Staff BFA Student Discount: $135.00 for BFA Student (AAC)
Ages:	16 and up
Gender:	Coed
Spaces:	13 openings remaining
Registration Dates:	Standard registration opens: Sep 20, 2013 Last day for standard registration: Aug 22, 2014 11:59pm Internet registration opens: Sep 20, 2013 Last day for Internet registration: Aug 22, 2014

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This is an introductory class for those who claim they can't even draw a straight line! Working initially from still-life arrangements and progressing to nude figure studies in the last classes, students will learn to draw what they see in charcoal, ink, and pencil. Materials are not included. Students must be 16 or older. Class cost includes model fee.

Notes:Required Class Supplies: 18" X 24" newsprint sketch pad (100 sheets); square charcoal sticks; vine charcoal (very soft and lightweight); ebony pencils; kneaded eraser; drawing board, at least 18" X 24"; something to blend, smudge with: tortillon, cotton balls, rag, paper towels, etc. Additional supplies you will need later include: 18" X 24" drawing pad -- white paper -- at least 50 sheets; charcoal pencils; graphite sticks; conte crayons -- black, white, gray, earth tones; black ink; bamboo brush.
Suders Art Store and Plaza Artist Materials offer a discount to Art Academy Community Education students. Please show your receipt and ask for the discount.

https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/drawing-from-the-very-beginning-saturday/953

Steve Meek:

 Adobe Photoshop CS6

Jul 9, 2014 to Aug 27, 2014

We 6:30pm to 9pm

Location: Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St.

Facility: S362

Price:	Standard charge: $160.00
Ages:	13 and up
Gender:	Coed
Spaces:	10 openings remaining
Registration Dates:	Standard registration opens: Sep 20, 2013 Last day for standard registration: Aug 22, 2014 11:59pm Internet registration opens: Sep 20, 2013 Last day for Internet registration: Aug 22, 2014

https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/adobe-photoshop-cs6/940