Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Jordu Schell posted about his character design work for 'Avatar' http://ow.ly/1pXpa. To view his workshop at LAAFA go to http://ow.ly/1pXxN
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thank you Steve Huston for teaching a wonderful workshop!
LAAFA would like to thank Steve Huston for teaching his figure drawing and painting workshop. He is an inspiring teacher and a gift to the art world.
You can view Steve Huston's work at the
You can view Steve Huston's work at the
Skotia Gallery: http://www.skotiagallery.com/steve-huston-bio.php
or Eleanor Ettinger Gallery: http://www.eegallery.com/artists/hus.inx1.html
or Eleanor Ettinger Gallery: http://www.eegallery.com/artists/hus.inx1.html
Burbank Fine Arts Festival!
Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival on April 24-25 & November 6-7 
Don’t miss the Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival on Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26 when more than 100 established artists join with emerging talent from the Burbank Unified School District and other schools in support of the Burbank Arts Education Foundation http://www.theburbankartsed.org/ This amazing event unites one of the region’s most acclaimed arts festivals with a great cause...supporting art in Burbank schools. An entire city block on Orange Grove between 1st Street and Third Street will be devoted to the very best in student art, both visual and performing, including lots of opportunities to participate and get involved in the arts. In addition, San Fernando Boulevard between Olive and Magnolia will be filled with award-winning painters, ceramicists, photographers, jewelry makers, chalk artists, roving entertainers and more.
The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival is presented twice a year by Downtown Burbank Partnership in cooperation with West Coast Artists. Re-visit us here for information about the Fall show scheduled for November 6 & 7. Artists who would like to participate in either the Spring or Fall show should contact West Coast Artists at www.westcoastartists.com
Don’t miss the Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival on Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26 when more than 100 established artists join with emerging talent from the Burbank Unified School District and other schools in support of the Burbank Arts Education Foundation http://www.theburbankartsed.org/ This amazing event unites one of the region’s most acclaimed arts festivals with a great cause...supporting art in Burbank schools. An entire city block on Orange Grove between 1st Street and Third Street will be devoted to the very best in student art, both visual and performing, including lots of opportunities to participate and get involved in the arts. In addition, San Fernando Boulevard between Olive and Magnolia will be filled with award-winning painters, ceramicists, photographers, jewelry makers, chalk artists, roving entertainers and more.
The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival is presented twice a year by Downtown Burbank Partnership in cooperation with West Coast Artists. Re-visit us here for information about the Fall show scheduled for November 6 & 7. Artists who would like to participate in either the Spring or Fall show should contact West Coast Artists at www.westcoastartists.com
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thank you, Salsa and Beer!
We would like to thank Salsa and Beer for sponsoring our Open House! You can view their menu on their website: http://salsaandbeer.com Thanks for the yummy burritos!
Jordu Schell and his work on 'Avatar'
Jordu Schell posted about his character design work for the film 'Avatar' on his website: http://ow.ly/1pXpa
"I have dealt with a massive storm of controversy lately regarding who did what on the Na’Vi designs for the film ‘Avatar’. This open letter is being posted to clarify, once and for all, exactly what my involvement was in the creation of these characters..." -Jordu Schell
He will be teaching a Creature Sculpting Workshop at LAAFA Sept. 17th-19th! To view his workshop at LAAFA go to http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php?id=63&class_id=2938&cat_id=7
The month of March has been declared "Arts Education Month"!
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared this month Arts Education Month to help encourage people to participate and to fund the arts (because the government isn't going to fund it!)
You can read more at: http://ping.fm/hF9r3
You can read more at: http://ping.fm/hF9r3
Southwest art is conducting their search for 21 emerging artists under 31.
Annual Emerging Artists Search: 21 under 31
Presented by Southwest Art
Artists must not turn 31 before September 1, 2010. The contest is open to artists in the U.S. and abroad. All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. Paintings based on another person's photograph (even if it’s copyright-free) are NOT eligible. Artists must not have been previously featured in Southwest Art. Employees or associates of F+W Media, Inc., or their immediate families may not enter. Southwest Art reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable for publication or that does not meet above criteria.
If you would like to enter you can click on the link: http://ping.fm/mVTS0
If you want more info about this contest you can visit http://ping.fm/JMgfT
Presented by Southwest Art
Artists must not turn 31 before September 1, 2010. The contest is open to artists in the U.S. and abroad. All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. Paintings based on another person's photograph (even if it’s copyright-free) are NOT eligible. Artists must not have been previously featured in Southwest Art. Employees or associates of F+W Media, Inc., or their immediate families may not enter. Southwest Art reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable for publication or that does not meet above criteria.
If you would like to enter you can click on the link: http://ping.fm/mVTS0
If you want more info about this contest you can visit http://ping.fm/JMgfT
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Art with LAAFA!
Join us on March 27th for a day of art with the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art.
• FREE Uninstructed Portrait Model Workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• FREE Seminar on Paints & Brushes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• World-Renowned Artist Steve Huston, Figure Painting Demo from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. $50.
Call ahead and mention Promo Code: LAAFABLOG, and we will enter you in a raffle for prizes up to a $100 off our Spring classes. Contact us at 818-708-9232 or email us at contactus@laafa.org.
Recent LAAFA student work....
We will be posting more student work soon... You can learn more about our full time program at http://www.laafa.org/atelier/
Here are pictures from Paul Wee's demo from our Open House
Paul Wee did a short pose and quick sketch demo at LAAFA's Open House. Here are some pictures from his demonstration.
He will be teaching a figure drawing class with an emphasis on action and form next quarter on Tuesday nights from 7pm-10pm. This class is filling up fast! For more info on the class, or to register, you can go to http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php?id=63&class_id=2890&cat_id=1 or call 818.708.9232.
He will be teaching a figure drawing class with an emphasis on action and form next quarter on Tuesday nights from 7pm-10pm. This class is filling up fast! For more info on the class, or to register, you can go to http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php?id=63&class_id=2890&cat_id=1 or call 818.708.9232.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Check out what Bill Perkin's did at LAAFA's Open House!
Bill Perkin's did a two hour watercolor demo at our Open House. Here are some images from his demo...
He will be teaching a watercolor class next quarter Monday nights from 7pm-10pm. For more info on his class you can go to http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php=63&class_id=2881&cat_id=2
A special thanks to everyone who came out to our Open House...
We would like to thank everyone who came to LAAFA's Open House last Saturday! It was a huge success! It was so encouraging to see all the people come out to support the arts.
We are still taking registration, but classes are filling up. If you have any questions or if you would like to register, call 818.708.9232. http://www.laafa.orgIf you would like to receive emails about LAAFA's special events and workshops, you can sign up at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:13737/mailingId:1170133
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915
American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art!
February 28–May 23, 2010
From the colonial period to the present, Americans have been inventing characters and plots, settings and situations to give meaning to our everyday lives. American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915 includes seventy-five paintings, from before the Revolution to the start of World War I, that tell these stories in scenes of family life and courting, work and leisure, comic mishaps and disasters. These daily experiences were all subject to the artist’s searching and revealing eye and many of the works on view are famous images known to almost every American. Major artists such as Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer, John Singleton Copley and George Caleb Bingham, John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt, are included in this important survey, the first of its kind in over thirty years.
http://ping.fm/j7aP6
February 28–May 23, 2010
From the colonial period to the present, Americans have been inventing characters and plots, settings and situations to give meaning to our everyday lives. American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915 includes seventy-five paintings, from before the Revolution to the start of World War I, that tell these stories in scenes of family life and courting, work and leisure, comic mishaps and disasters. These daily experiences were all subject to the artist’s searching and revealing eye and many of the works on view are famous images known to almost every American. Major artists such as Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer, John Singleton Copley and George Caleb Bingham, John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt, are included in this important survey, the first of its kind in over thirty years.
http://ping.fm/j7aP6
Bill Perkin's watercolor demo at LAAFA!
Bill Perkins did a watercolor demo at out Animation Mixer, and here are some pics..
First he started with a value study...
Then after doing a line drawing on his watercolor paper, he begins to block in the big shapes of color and value.
Then it is a matter of refining the painting...
Bill Perkins will be teaching a watercolor painting class next quarter. You can check out his class at http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php?id=63&class_id=2881&cat_id=2
If you have any questions, feel free to call 818.708.9232!
First he started with a value study...
Then after doing a line drawing on his watercolor paper, he begins to block in the big shapes of color and value.
Then it is a matter of refining the painting...
Bill Perkins will be teaching a watercolor painting class next quarter. You can check out his class at http://www.laafa.org/sessions/classes_details.php?id=63&class_id=2881&cat_id=2
If you have any questions, feel free to call 818.708.9232!
Monday, March 15, 2010
A Special Thanks....
We would like to thank PF Chang's (Burbank), Edible Arrangements (Van Nuys), and Cake Crumbs(Encino) for sponsoring LAAFA's Animation Mixer! The food was absolutely delicious! It is wonderful to find companies that support the arts, any way they can. So, thanks again!
PF Chang's (Burbank)
http://ping.fm/dUUuQ
Edible Arrangements (Van Nuys)
http://ping.fm/IqfkJ
Cake Crumbs (Encino)
http://ping.fm/hd8Ql
PF Chang's (Burbank)
http://ping.fm/dUUuQ
Edible Arrangements (Van Nuys)
http://ping.fm/IqfkJ
Cake Crumbs (Encino)
http://ping.fm/hd8Ql
Check out what Ron Velasco did last night at LAAFA's Animation Mixer!
If you are interested in taking a class with him, he will be teaching a Digital Figure Painting class next quarter. His class start Wednesday April 7th, 7pm-10pm.
The class will focus on figure painting using digital media (Photoshop). During the 10-week course you will paint the figure from life focusing on composition, value, color theory, and temperature. Whether you are a beginner or experienced painter, we will approach the class with traditional methods, simple ideas and approaches of painting by using the Photoshop tools. (We will be working mostly with Photoshop program.)
If you would like to register, call 818.708.9232. http://www.laafa.org
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing
"Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing."
Our instructor, Glenn Vilppu, wrote an article, "Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing," for the Animation World Magazine. In it, he goes over the importance of drawings from life when trying to pursue a career in the animation industry. He also goes further to say that there should be a strong emphasis on figure drawings, especially if one is trying to become a character designer.
http://ping.fm/gTeIS
http://ping.fm/mRDSO
Our instructor, Glenn Vilppu, wrote an article, "Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing," for the Animation World Magazine. In it, he goes over the importance of drawings from life when trying to pursue a career in the animation industry. He also goes further to say that there should be a strong emphasis on figure drawings, especially if one is trying to become a character designer.
http://ping.fm/gTeIS
http://ping.fm/mRDSO
We would like acknowledge Kevin Nguyen and Ignat Ignatov!
We would like to acknowledge our instructor Kelvin Nguyen! Kelvin works as a fulltime as a senior illustrator/designer for Disney Online. He recently worked on the "World of Cars" virtual world team. The "World of Cars" game recently went live as of last week. It is still in open beta stage and will fully launch in the near future.
We would also like to acknowledge Ignat Ignatov for having two pieces accepted in a the juried Salon International 2010 held by Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Texas. Apr. 10-30, 2010. The two paintings are ("Girl with Blue Hat", Oil, 18x14) and ("Golden Light", Oil, 20x16)!
If you would like to check out Kelvin's class, you can visit our website at:
http://ping.fm/VV36f
You can view Ignat's classes at:
http://ping.fm/v6AAg
Monday, March 8, 2010
Steve Huston 5-Day Figure Workshop at LAAFA!
Steve Huston 5-Day Figure Workshop Wed-Sun, Mar. 24-28, 2010, 10am-5pm!
2-Days of Drawing and 3-Days of Painting the figure, all with Steve Huston's instruction and personal guidance. Steve will give a demonstration and a lecture each day followed by painting from the model. The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art is proud to welcome back this incredible artist to share his legacy. (A full bio is available at Eleanor Ettinger Gallery.)
If you would like to register for this workshop, call 818.708.9232! http://www.laafa.org/
Steve Huston will be doing a 3-Hour Figure Painting Demo Sat, Mar. 27, 2010, 7pm-10pm at LAAFA. $50
Acclaimed painter Steve Huston with paint an Alla Prima Figure in three hours. This is a perfect opportunity for the public to see how Steve approaches painting. From watching various artists paint, you will begin to understand how they differ in their technique and their approach to picture making.
If you would like to attend this demo, call 818.708.9232!
2-Days of Drawing and 3-Days of Painting the figure, all with Steve Huston's instruction and personal guidance. Steve will give a demonstration and a lecture each day followed by painting from the model. The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art is proud to welcome back this incredible artist to share his legacy. (A full bio is available at Eleanor Ettinger Gallery.)
If you would like to register for this workshop, call 818.708.9232! http://www.laafa.org/
Steve Huston will be doing a 3-Hour Figure Painting Demo Sat, Mar. 27, 2010, 7pm-10pm at LAAFA. $50
Acclaimed painter Steve Huston with paint an Alla Prima Figure in three hours. This is a perfect opportunity for the public to see how Steve approaches painting. From watching various artists paint, you will begin to understand how they differ in their technique and their approach to picture making.
If you would like to attend this demo, call 818.708.9232!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
We would like to congratulate, Bill Perkins, for being selected as a juror for the SILA!
We would like to congratulate our instructor Bill Perkins, for being chosen as a juror for the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles (SILA) Illustrations West 48 Show. He is currently working at Walt Disney Animation doing Visual Development for the upcoming Winnie the Pooh and other projects for WDI.
You can view his website at: http://ping.fm/QUdNE
You can also view his class at: http://ping.fm/Ahjs5
You can view his website at: http://ping.fm/QUdNE
You can also view his class at: http://ping.fm/Ahjs5
Friday, March 5, 2010
Check out what is happening at the Norton Simon!
Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres at the Norton Simon Museum! (Free admission for students with i.d) Free parking! 12pm-6pm.
With close to 150 works culled from the Museum’s collections, Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres traces artistic engagements with the genre following Ingres’s influence in the early to mid-19th century. By displaying the portraits of Ingres’s contemporaries as well as those by Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, the exhibition examines why this type of painting, so seemingly laden with restrictions and expectations, appealed to some of the greatest avant-garde painters in the history of art. Continuing with the work of 20th-century masters such as Amedeo Modigliani, Oskar Kokoschka, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, the focus turns toward radical variations on portraiture, showing how and why, given the complete destruction of representation as early as the 1910s, these great masters returned to the genre over and again
Enjoy!
With close to 150 works culled from the Museum’s collections, Gaze: Portraiture after Ingres traces artistic engagements with the genre following Ingres’s influence in the early to mid-19th century. By displaying the portraits of Ingres’s contemporaries as well as those by Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, the exhibition examines why this type of painting, so seemingly laden with restrictions and expectations, appealed to some of the greatest avant-garde painters in the history of art. Continuing with the work of 20th-century masters such as Amedeo Modigliani, Oskar Kokoschka, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, the focus turns toward radical variations on portraiture, showing how and why, given the complete destruction of representation as early as the 1910s, these great masters returned to the genre over and again
Enjoy!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Beyond Yellow - Art of Simpsons Animators
LAAFA instructor Paul Wee will have pieces available for a show at the Animation Guild: " Beyond Yellow: Art of Simpsons Animators at Gallery 839 @ The Animation Guild, 1105 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA, 91505.Reception: 6-9 pm, Friday, March 5th, 2010
This will be a show of Simpsons artists personal artwork, apart from the "Simpsonized" style!
Be sure to check out Paul's class starting April 6th, 2010 - Figure Drawing with Emphasis on Action and Form.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Congrats to our instructor, Ignat!
LAAFA would like to congratulate our instructor, Ignat Ignatov for being elected to be a "Signature Member of the California Art Club".
You can check out his class at http://ping.fm/swVGI
and his website at http://ping.fm/PoJSr
You can check out his class at http://ping.fm/swVGI
and his website at http://ping.fm/PoJSr
Monday, March 1, 2010
3-Day Compositional Workshop with Marshall Vandruff
Marshall Vandruff 3-Day Composition Workshop
Fri-Sun, Mar. 19-21, 2010, 12pm-7pm $375
COMPOSITION FOR ARTISTS begins with an explanation of how artists design their work to emotionally affect a viewer, and how these design choices are far more important to the impact of a masterpiece than skillful technique or correctness. Marshall gives a series of concentrated lectures extracted from a semester-length DRAWING FROM THE MASTERS course. He focuses on the compositions of great masters and the principles behind all successful artistic forms, principles that have been basic to composing art from the beginning. The sessions will be creatively invigorating, so come prepared to learn.
To register, call 818.708.9232. http://www.laafa.org
Fri-Sun, Mar. 19-21, 2010, 12pm-7pm $375
COMPOSITION FOR ARTISTS begins with an explanation of how artists design their work to emotionally affect a viewer, and how these design choices are far more important to the impact of a masterpiece than skillful technique or correctness. Marshall gives a series of concentrated lectures extracted from a semester-length DRAWING FROM THE MASTERS course. He focuses on the compositions of great masters and the principles behind all successful artistic forms, principles that have been basic to composing art from the beginning. The sessions will be creatively invigorating, so come prepared to learn.
To register, call 818.708.9232. http://www.laafa.org
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