A new class offered through WICE

Begins October 5, 2020.

    Paris gardens provide a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of city streets. In addition, they offer an opportunity to practice sketching and watercolor painting from a wealth of subjects, including architectural motifs, fountains, sculptures, flowers and trees. With sketchbook, pencils and watercolors in hand, join our small group to explore these lovely sites while receiving personalized instruction designed for your individual skill level and interest. Basic topics covered will include:

• how to make quick thumbnail sketches to capture a scene
• how to treat light and shade
• hints on how to see depth, understand perspective and master proportion
• simple techniques for watercolor sketching

Participants will provide their own materials. A list of supplies and shopping information will be supplied upon registration.

Locations will be confirmed by email 24 hours in advance.

Drawing Fundamentals: 

Learn to see and find self-expression through drawing

 

 

“Drawing is the artist’s most direct and spontaneous expression, a species of writing: it reveals, better than does painting, his true personality.” Edgar Degas

 

 

If you have ever said to yourself “I’d like to try drawing”, or “I want to get back to drawing but just don’t seem to find the time”, this class would be a great way to begin the New Year.

All are welcome to join, including beginners or anyone seeking the structure of weekly meetings, guidance and inspiration from an artist who is also an experienced teacher, as well as the conviviality of practicing in a group.

Instruction includes a variety of drawing techniques and tools (ink, charcoal, pencil, and watercolor) in addition to the exploration of the many possibilities for subject matter in drawing, either through direct observation or through one’s imagination.

The registration fee for this class includes all materials.

The instructor, Jan Olsson holds an Master of Fine Arts degree in drawing. Examples of her student’s work may be seen on her teaching blog.

Class meets on the following Mondays:

January 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 2020.

Hours: 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

Registration fee: 172€

You may register for this class by going to the WICE (Where Internationals Connect in English) website.

 

 

« I believe that drawing and painting are the same thing. »

Henri Matisse

During the 1940’s Matisse’s brush and ink drawings served as studies for colorful, decoratively flat oil paintings of figures, still lifes and interiors.

This 5-step workshop was inspired by these works.

 

1. Studies with ink and brush from Matisse’s drawings

 

 

2. Black acrylic wash and brush drawings from still-life on butcher paper…

 

 

…followed by black and white still-life drawings with acrylic on 29x21cm paper.

 

 

3. Acrylic color studies on paper from Matisse oil paintings

 

 

4. Adding color to black and white drawings from day two.

 

 

5. Painting an acrylic painting on canvas from still-life.

 

Paintings by Mavis Negroni, Mel Hildebrand, Gillian Brown and Renée Spencer.

 

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Beginning the New Year refreshing skills in perspective with a view towards a visit to La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine next week.

Kay Holmes, Kate Miller, Lydie Paton, Gilly Brown, Raenette Decicco, Mavis Negroni

 

Poses superbes du stage de modèle vivant ce week-end (merci Gaëlle) et dessins vivants:

Wonderful poses (thank you, Gaëlle) and lively drawings from this weekend workshop:

The artists | Les artistes: Liz Browne, Janis Kaas, Jean-François Roux

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Students made some lively drawings from an over-the-top still life using continuous line with ink and ink wash. First a view of the studio, followed by the students’ drawings: