Do you want to explore painting and drawing or develop your skills under expert guidance and tuition? Then this course is for you.
Students in the Art Studio class receive technical assistance and mentorship for their personal art projects. Topics include colour, composition, proportions, and the history of art. Students are to bring in their own project ideas with source materials (printed images, books, and/or objects. These will be used to develop a project in drawing then with the possibility of painting. Please refrain from using images on the iPhone.
The teacher is here for guidance by providing pointers to get you to your artistic goals.
What You’ll Learn?
- Understand how to use foundational art techniques (like line quality in drawing, paint colour blending and composition/proportions)
- Express ideas visually and develop your own creative work
- Learn how to work from your initial concept to the completion of an artwork with instructor support
Who’s It For?
This class is for anyone who wishes to do art but wants some guidance & inspiration. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to more experienced.
Do I need to bring materials?
This class provides basic materials, including cartridge and watercolour paper. We also have:
- Pencils, coloured pencils, charcoal, erasures
- Watercolours, acrylics, palette paper
- Basic brushes (including watercolour) and palettes knives
Advanced materials like canvases and specialised paper are not supplied. Students are recommended if they already have a materials at home to bring it in like: paint, canvas, or watercolour paper. Am happy to also recommend where to buy materials.
Who Delivers It?
Michael Ajerman is an American artist who focuses on colour in painting and drawing. He has consistently exhibited internationally, recently with the Isabel Sullivan Gallery, New York and SQFT: SPACE Gallery, London. Currently he is exhibiting in the Courtauld Institute’s East Wing Biennial exhibition.