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REGISTRATION OPENDrawing Light, Value & Form
with MISCHA TRANQUILLI DATES: 23 - 27 May 2022 HOURS: 9:30 - 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 - 13:30, 30 instructed hours total) INSTRUCTOR: Landon Clay LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 10 students maximum TUITION: €350 - includes complimentary lunch and refreshments An acceptance letter will be emailed to you in your preferred language.
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Above: Examples of Landon Clay's figure drawings from life, typical of the type of work students will complete in this workshop.
- Recommended level: beginner- to intermediate-level
The scope of the workshop will indeed focus on the basics of drawing three-dimensional form, with the classes divided between practical application and theory. The following is a brief outline of my lesson plan:
Day 1- Introduction of basic color theory:
- Understanding the property of 'value' (light/dark tonality) in the depiction of color and form;
- The role of the light source in the depiction of form: the advantages/disadvantages of various lighting conditions, discussion of what makes a drawing look "flat";
- Exercise: making a 9-step value string in graphite
- In the making of this exercise, the following concepts are covered:
- Various grades of graphite pencils and their properties (from hard graphite to soft graphite)
- Different approaches to mark-making (hatching & cross-hatching, smudging with a blending stump, blending with a paintbrush)
- In the making of this exercise, the following concepts are covered:
- Discussion: Construction of three-dimensional form into simplified "planes"; how a planar concept helps us to move away from thinking of drawing in 2D terms (making an outline around a flat shape) to 3D spatial reasoning (analyzing the angle of each facet/plane of the form relative to the light source)
- Exercise: Drawing a planar "sphere" (the "sphere" is not an actual ball, but a geometric concept of a sphere broken down into simplified planes.)
- If students complete one drawing with time to spare, they can study the sphere model from a different angle/with different lighting.
- Discussion: Basic physics of light
- Law of reflection
- Lambert's law of emission
- Light "fall-off"
- Demonstration: Drawing a full 3D sphere
- During the demo, the following concepts are discussed:
- Light/Shadow terminology
- Edge quality & atmospheric perspective
- Reflection (specular vs. diffuse)
- During the demo, the following concepts are discussed:
- Exercise: Drawing two full 3D sphere studies
- One sphere will be set up so that there is minimal reflected light in the shadows;
- The second sphere will be more difficult, with a greater amount of reflected light in the shadows;
- Discussion: Conceptualizing complex form into geometric primitives
- "Big-form modelling"; conceptualizing 'primary' forms vs. 'secondary' forms;
- Cast shadows, and their behavior & influence from secondary forms
- Exercise: The final day of the workshop concludes with drawing simple still life studies of slightly more challenging objects (cups, teapots, etc.), starting with two preliminary sketches:
- A conceptual sketch, which breaks down the object into basic geometric primitives, and then identifies the major planes;
- An optical sketch, identifying the big tonal masses of light and shadow in the composition
- After these two small thumbnail sketches are completed, students will fully render their still life drawing.
- Introduction of basic color theory:
- The following materials are required for participation in this workshop.
Included below is a list of local art shops where supplies can be purchased in Haarlem or in surrounding cities. Some supplies are also available to purchase directly at the studio, and are listed below. To download the Materials List as a PDF document, please click the button above.
Do you have any questions about any of the items on this list? Please send us an email at info@dutchartatelier.com and we will be happy to help.REQUIRED MATERIALS:- Several sheets of drawing paper, minimum A2 size, white or cream colored (instructor’s recommended brands: Strathmore, Canson, or Fabriano)
- Graphite pencils: 2B, HB, 2H, 4H (instructor recommends at least 3 of each pencil)
- Tombow Mono Zero eraser pen, for fine detailed erasure
- 2 kneaded erasers (instructor’s recommended brands: Prismacolor or Faber-Castell)
- Paper towels
- 1 roll artist’s tape
- Box cutter or craft knife, for sharpening pencils
- Sandpaper board, for sharpening pencils
OPTIONAL MATERIALS:
These additional items are not required for class, but students may find them useful to bring:- Clean paper blending stump
- Soft-hair paintbrushes
- Bristle-hair paintbrushes
AVAILABLE TO BUY AT DARA:
Our studio does not have a full supply store, but we do have a few items on hand available for purchase:- Faber-Castell pencils
- Koh-i-Noor grey kneaded eraser
- Sandpaper blocks
- 9mm blending stumps
LOCAL ART SUPPLY STORES:
We recommend the following art stores in Haarlem and surrounding cities (please note that availability may vary between stores):
Prins Kunstcentrum
Lange Herenstraat 24
2011 LH Haarlem
+31 (0)23 532 18 74
Gerard Smit
Gedempte Oude Gracht 36
2011 GS Haarlem
+31 (0)23 531 22 31
Peter van Ginkel
Bilderdijkstraat 99
1053 KM Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 618 98 27
Van Beek Art Supplies
Stadhouderskade 63-65
1072 AD Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 662 1670Van der Linde
Rozengracht 36-38
1016 NC Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 624 2791
Van Beek Art Supplies
Stevinstraat 7b
1171 XW Badhoevedorp
+31 (0)20 658 22 90
TOWI
Morsstraat 22
2312 BM Leiden
+31 (0)71 513 39 72
Goedman Art Supplies
Prins Hendrikstraat 51
2518 HJ Den Haag
+31 (0)70 345 13 24 - Drawing the Structural Figure
Monday 23 May - Friday 27 May 2022
Monday - Friday- 9:00 - Studio doors open
- 9:30 to 12:30 - Morning lessons
- 12:30 to 13:30 - Lunch break
- 13:30 to 16:30 - Afternoon lessons
- 17:00 - Studio closed
Friday- 16:30 to 18:00 - (After lessons) end of workshop apéritif with light drinks & snacks
- The fee for this course is €695* inclusive of life model costs, complimentary lunch and refreshments.
* The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art is a vocational school recognized by the Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs (CRKBO). Students enrolled in our courses are therefore exempt from paying additional VAT (BTW).
RESERVING A SPACE IN THE CLASS- Before 25 April 2022
- After 25 April 2022
PAYMENT DEADLINE & OVERDUE PAYMENTS- All course fees due by 25 April 2022
- Overdue payments
When the workshop is full, and a student has not paid the full workshop cost within 5 business days of the deadline, the student's registration is cancelled and the space is offered to someone on the waiting list. The student is refunded.
If the workshop is not full:
If the student has not paid the full workshop cost within 5 business days of the deadline, a €10 late fee is added each week that the payment is overdue.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
DARA accepts payment through the following methods: cash, credit or debit card, Paypal, iDEAL, and bank transfer. All fees are payable in EUR.
Cash: Cash payments must be paid at a scheduled appointment in person. Please do not mail cash.
Online Payments: Click here to pay with a credit or debit card, Paypal, or iDEAL.
*** We process online payments through Paypal, and an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
Bank Transfer: Our bank details are:
Bank Name: Rabobank Haarlem
Beneficiary: Dutch Atelier of Realist Art
IBAN: NL04 RABO 0327 7614 31
SWIFT (BIC): RABONL2U
Branch Number: 3244
Bank Address: Dreef 40, 2012 HS Haarlem
- CORONAVIRUS
If we anticipate that the workshop will need to be cancelled due to the coronavirus, we will notify students immediately. Students can opt to:
- transfer their enrollment to a different course (where spaces are available), or;
- receive a full refund*
If a student is not able to attend some or all of a workshop due to the coronavirus, he or she will be refunded* the total sum of tuition for the days that were not attended. (Absences for any reason unrelated to the coronavirus are not refunded.)
* Refunds are processed within 7 days. Please note that DARA is only responsible for refunding tuition costs. The studio is not responsible for other associated expenses such as travel fare or purchase of class materials.
STUDIO CANCELLATION
The minimum level of enrollment for this course to run is 4 students.
If there are not enough students 30 days in advance of the course, the workshop will be cancelled, and students will be notified immediately. Students can opt to:
- transfer their enrollment to a different course (where spaces are available), or;
- receive a full refund*
During the workshop, if a single class session has to be cancelled for any reason, DARA will notify all students by phone and email. Every effort will be made to schedule a make-up class at a time convenient for the majority of students. Refunds for cancelled class sessions are awarded only in the event that no make-up class is scheduled. DARA reserves the right to substitute instructors and/or models during a class if no alternative is available.
* Refunds are processed within 7 days. Please note that DARA is only responsible for refunding tuition costs. The studio is not responsible for other associated expenses such as travel fare or purchase of class materials.
STUDENT CANCELLATIONS & TRANSFERS
Cancellations can be made by email to info@dutchartatelier.com- Full Refund
- Transfers
If there are fewer than 6 weeks from the start of the workshop, transfers are not permitted.- Cancellations
- The deposit payment (one half of the course fee) becomes non-refundable.
- If the cancellation is made more than 60 days before the workshop, and the full course fee was paid: the student receives a 50% refund*.
- If the cancellation is made more than 30 days before the workshop, and the full course fee was paid: the student receives a 25% refund*.
- If the cancellation is made fewer than 30 days before the start of the workshop: no refunds are given.
If a student drops out of a workshop after the course has already begun, and the date of cancellation falls within the 14-day grace period, the student is still required to pay the total cost of services rendered (calculated by the number of class dates the student was in attendance). The student will be refunded the remaining amount.
* Refunds are processed within 7 days. Please note that DARA is only responsible for refunding tuition costs. The studio is not responsible for other associated expenses such as travel fare or purchase of class materials.
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