Studio School

CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION STUDIO SCHOOL

EST. 1994

CCAE Studio School offers a group of coordinated classes that focuses on perceptual drawing and oil painting. We are interested in helping students develop skills that enable them to record and interpret, analyze and express. We are geared towards painting and drawing from life, stressing the importance of spatial relationships and careful observation. For more information, visit ccae.org/studio-school.

STUDIO SCHOOL DRAWING

Brett Gamache & Jeremy Durling | Artists This drawing class will use the figure as a basis for understanding basic drawing elements such as line, form in space, spatial relationships, light and dark, gesture, and composition. Beginners will be welcomed and continuing students will also be challenged. Some classes might also include interior drawing, still life, and landscape.

COURSE CODE: IDRW Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 2-5pm. Begins Jan. 9 | $530 Brett Gamache No Class Jan.16 & Feb. 20 Sec. 02: 10 Wednesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Jan. 11 | $660 Jeremy Durling

ESSENTIALS OF ARTISTIC ANATOMY

(STUDIO SCHOOL)

Brett Gamache | Artist & Art Instructor, brettgamache.com Students will work from a live model learning to draw and better understand artistic form and human anatomy. Each class period will focus on a different area of the human body (torso, head, hands, etc.). A variety of drawing materials will be explored throughout the term, beginning with linear pencil drawing and ending with full value drawings in charcoal.

COURSE CODE: ESAN Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 10am-1pm. Begins Jan. 9 | $530 No Class Jan.16 & Feb. 20

PAINTING FOUNDATIONS: STILL LIFE AND LANDSCAPE (STUDIO SCHOOL)

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com You will be guided through a series of foundational color experiments involving personal still life setups. These ideas will then be applied to simplifying landscapes while working from a photograph. Learn the fundamentals of oil painting in this intensive, structured developmental painting program. We’ll stress visual language elements such as composition, observational measurement, values, space, and mark-making. In addition, we’ll utilize a series of limited palettes to build strength and understanding of color theory and color mixing. Oil paint is the preferred medium, but students who are comfortable using acrylic or gouache are welcome to do so.

COURSE CODE: PFPH Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 9am-12:30pm. Begins Jan. 10 | $600

PAINTING FROM LIFE: THE FIGURE & THE PORTRAIT (STUDIO SCHOOL)

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com This class will focus on accurate observation and structural understanding of both the portrait and the human figure. We will seek to translate these complex subjects to their simplest terms and methodically build our painting from a foundation of simple but essential color relationships. We will work with a nude live model from direct observation.

COURSE CODE: PLFP Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 1-5pm. Begins Jan. 10 | $700 Sec. 02: 10 Wednesdays, 9am-1pm. Begins Jan. 11 | $700

OBJECTS IN SPACE: STILL LIFE TO INTERIOR (STUDIO SCHOOL)

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com This course will explore the subject of still life and interior spaces while striving to find a creative working process. We will explore setups of both traditional and non-traditional objects, painting the still life and interior from direct observation. We will move on to explore deeper spaces, learn about perspective, and simplify the subject to its essential elements. Topics include composition, color mixing, paint application, setting the key of a painting, atmospheric perspective, and how to begin a painting.

COURSE CODE: OSSI Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 9am-1pm Begins Jan. 12 | $600

DRAWING WITH THE FIGURE

STUDIO SCHOOL)

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com This course will explore figurative drawing as an artistic practice. We will begin with a study of construction and proportion and move into capturing a sense of gesture and light. All classes will be held with a live nude model. Appropriate for both the advanced artist or the beginner.

COURSE CODE: DRFH Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jan. 11 | $400

INTENSIVE DRAWING BOOT CAMP

(STUDIO SCHOOL)

Brett Gamache | Artist & Art Instructor, brettgamache.com In this bootcamp, participants will experience six hours of intensive drawing. The instructor will guide you through drawing fundamentals and thorough observation. Beginning with rudimentary exercises of “seeing” and “recording,” you will move through carefully prescribed steps to the point where you can produce quality drawings with your newly acquired skills. We will work with live models most of the time.

COURSE CODE: BOOT Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-4pm. Jan. 22 | $180 Sec. 02: Sunday, 10am-4pm. Feb. 19 | $180 Sec. 03: Sunday, 10am-4pm. Mar. 12 | $180

ANATOMY FOR ARTISTS:

HEAD, NECK, HANDS & FEET

Mark Lefkowitz | Certified Medical Illustrator Drawing, sculpting or painting the head and neck, hands and feet can be an exercise in frustration when what exists under the skin remains a mystery. We will examine and learn about the muscles, bones and soft tissue of these three areas, using a skeleton, anatomy references and my own reference drawings. Then we will apply that knowledge to drawing from live figure models. My approach to drawing these areas incorporates demos and exercises to create more dynamic and dimensional drawings, including the study of proportion and key anatomic landmarks. Although previous figure drawing experience is helpful, participants of all levels are welcome.

COURSE CODE: HNHF Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Jan. 11 | $360

DRAWING AND PAINTING CAT AND DOG PORTRAITS

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard Portrait drawing and painting enhances and supports deep seeing into another living being. This process bridges our differences and can create enhanced intimacy with non-human species. In this class, we will focus on painting and drawing portraits of special cats and dogs in our lives, so we can celebrate their faces and names to help tell their stories whether they are still with us or passed on. We will also create a Facebook group and have an online exhibit of our works.

COURSE CODE: PETP Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jan. 10 | $240

DRAWING AND PAINTING SELF-PORTRAITS

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard Draw and paint your most available model—yourself—in a different medium each week. Classes focus on gaining a familiarity with the materials, issues of composition, and the attainment of the right ambiance to render effective works, while understanding the structure of the face and its nuance.

COURSE CODE: SPDP Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Jan. 10 | $240

FIGURE DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard A figure drawing is more than a collection of body parts. Capture the essence of your subject accurately with systematic practice of objective perceptual drawing skills. We will work with pencil and charcoal to organize the visual information that illuminates your subject’s unique configuration. Classes focus on gaining a familiarity with the materials, issues of composition, and the attainment of the right ambiance to render effective works. There will be a live model in the class.

COURSE CODE: FDRB Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jan. 12 | $320