DRAWING CENTER STUDIO

FIGURE DRAWING FOR HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS (JUNIORS AND SENIORS):

A One-day Workshop focusing on Drawing the Human Figure

Instructed by Charlie Berger

REGISTER HERE

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This is a one-day intensive primer providing guided instruction in the essentials of drawing the human figure. Concentrated effort will focus on drawing and design basics to help junior and senior high school art students develop crucial skills and build a more professional portfolio of drawings.

Students will work from a professional art model to explore proportion, anatomy, perspective, foreshortening, analysis of form, and the planar structures of the figure. There will be an emphasis on responding to the figure through expressive line; seeing light and shadow; and describing form with a full range of tonal values.

This class provides personal, professional instruction in college level skill-building techniques. Charlie Berger’s experience from years of teaching drawing at the university level have equipped him with specific insights regarding the portfolio requirements and artistic skills needed for high school students progressing on to degrees in art or design.

Eligibility:  Open to students currently enrolled in high school as juniors or seniors, and who are 16 or older.  Due to the use of nude figure models, students under the age of 18 must submit written and signed parent permission at the time of enrollment*. While open to all juniors and seniors, the workshops are especially designed for students who are considering pursuing the study of art or design at the college level after high school.

* DOWNLOAD AND PRINT PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM

 

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COST: $50

Tuition covers the complete one-day course and all model fees. Materials and supplies are not provided.  Tuition is non-refundable except in the event of complete course cancellation.

REQUIRED SUPPLIES:

• Students need to bring their own lunches. Drinks will be provided for lunch.
• Two or three Graphite drawing pencils - 2B, 4B, 6B
• Two Sanguine (rust red) Conte pencils or two Sanguine Conte crayons (sticks) or two Charcoal pencils (medium and soft)
• Small white rag (soft cloth, like a sock or a scrap of a t-shirt) or chamois cloth
• One Sanford Design Artgum Eraser or one white box-shaped or white ellipse-shaped eraser
• (Feel free to bring any other favorite drawing tools you wish, like charcoal sticks or graphite sticks)
• One sketch journal or small pad of drawing paper - 9x12 or 11x14
• One large pad of drawing paper - 14x17 or 18x24
• One roll 3/4" or 1" masking tape or white artist's tape
• One hollow core or masonite drawing board
  
  

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, May 12, 10am - 5pm

(One make-up day can be scheduled by Manifest to cover meeting cancellation due to weather, etc. Refer to calendar for up-to-date schedule. Cancellations will be communicated by email.)

ENROLLMENT:
Minimium - 5
Limit - 12

LOCATION: Hosted at Manifest's Drawing Center Studios in Madisonville at 4905 Whetsel Avenue (second floor) (see map and directions below). Manifest's new studio facility provides two classrooms totalling 3000+ square-feet. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.