Nathan Fowkes - Color Concepts Workshop

 1-Day Color Concepts Workshop with Nathan Fowkes on February 11th!

"The use of color is critically important for the working artist, well designed color can make your work powerfully compelling and will reach your audience at an emotional level that moves them. That will be our topic of study for this year's Color Workshop on Saturday, February 11, 12-8pm. So whether you're a landscape painter, figurative or entertainment artist, if you're in the LA area I'd love to see you there." - Nathan Fowkes

Here's what we'll cover:
The fundamentals of color theory for painters (traditional and digital).
The emotional impact of color and lighting to create mood and environment.
Principles for organizing the complexities of color into pleasing harmonies.
Strategies for solving color problems quickly and effectively.
Color exploration exercises.
Painting from a costumed model in a theatrical, colored light environment.

Tuition Cost: $175 - Register Here for Full Workshop.
Tuition Cost:  $100 - Register Here for Lecture and Demo.

Instructor Painting Demonstration

 Students now have the opportunity to view a demonstration in the following select classes prior to enrolling in the class. Please note: We require an RSVP and payment for the demonstration. Please call to RSVP during our normal business hours, 818-708-9232.
  
Aaron Westerberg - January 23rd - Head/Figure Painting Demonstration, 10am to 3:30pm.

Vadim Zanginian - January 23rd - Contemporary Head/Figure Demonstration, 7pm to 10pm.

Sergio Sanchez - January 24th - Life Painting with Focus on Light Demonstration, 11am to 4:30pm.

Cost of demo: $50.00/3-HRS and $65.00/5-HRS (Tuition rate for class will be adjusted to include the demo cost if student registers for the full quarter.)

 

 

 

Artist Spotlight - Sergio Sanchez

We are happy to announce Sergio Sanchez as our winter quarter spotlight artist. Sergio has taught at LAAFA for many years and is very dedicated in teaching his craft to students who are enthusiastic in learning how to create meaningful artwork. Sergio is passionate and gives his students the skills to reach their individual goals. Sergio will be teaching a 3-HR and 5-HR 10-week Life Painting with Focus on Light class starting January 24th. Learn more about the talented Sergio Sanchez in our Spotlight Artist feature!

Head Drawing with Rey Bustos

Head Drawing with Rey Bustos - January 13th

In this class, students will learn how to quickly block in the general features of the head and neck. Through analysis and lectures of the skull and muscles of the head and neck, students will gain knowledge that will better their drawing, painting, and or sculpting skills. Through moderate-length poses, no more than an hour, each student will be able to more economically draw out the features of a specific likeness or a general representation of the human head. Each student will be asked to compile reference from classical art or even personal photographs.

• Recommended: Life Drawing
• Tuition:  $575.00 - Enroll today - Limited Space

Congratulations Danny Galieote!

 Danny was recently named one of the Top Twelve Artists to Watch in 2012, by American Artist Magazine! Read the full article here. We are extremely happy that Danny is able to take the time and teach at LAAFA this winter quarter. He will be teaching an Analytical Head Drawing and Analytical Figure Drawing class on Saturdays starting January 28th.

Winter Quarter Approaching

With so many activities during December, we want to remind our students to register early for their Winter Quarter Classes and save on tuition. All classes after December 23rd are subject to a $50.00 late registration fee.

I have highlighted our PAINTING classes starting the week of January 9th!

MONDAYS

Sean Cheetham will be teaching Contemporary Portrait Painting and Contemporary Figure Painting classes starting January 9th.

Vadim Zanginian will be teaching Contemporary Portrait Painting class starting January 9th.

 Nathan Fowkes will be teaching Portrait Painting in Water-Based Media starting January 9th. 

TUESDAYS

Sergio Sanchez will be teaching 3HRS or 5HRS Life Painting with a Focus on Light starting January 10th.

 Michael Siegel will be teaching 3HRS or 5HRS Still Life in Oil starting January 10th.


WEDNESDAYS

Michael Siegel will be teaching 3HRS or 5HRS Portraiture/Figure Painting starting January 11th.

SATURDAYS

Eric Pedersen will be teaching Painting Sessions class starting January 14th.

                                                                                                                                                                                  

James Galindo

James Galindo

American Artist's - Twelve Artists to Watch in 2012

Congratulation to James Galindo who is featured as an artist to watch in 2012. We are thrilled to have James teaching Long Pose Figure Drawing starting on January 9th. He brings passion and knowledge in teaching students how to execute a quality drawing. Students will learn a step-by-step process for measuring the figure to exact proportions, mapping light and shadow shapes and finally rendering the details. Emphasis will be placed on correct proportion, composition and a clear separation of light and shadow masses. Read about James and his inspirations and aspirations.