$495 Spring LIVE Online Class Special!

Check out the variety of LIVE online classes starting soon with top 

professional artists.  The live classes are all taught in real-time. Students interact closely with their instructor for 3 hours per session. During a typical live online class, students will receive the following: demo/lecture, in-class exercises, FAQs, critiques and homework. Classes will provide students the opportunity to work in an intimate class room setting with the instructor of their choice. This allows the students the closest experience to attending an on-campus class with all the comforts of learning at home.

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• INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS
• VIRTUAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
• LEARN IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

Take a look at the promotional videos below!  Special rate of $495 for LAAFA Blog Readers! Limited spots available. Use coupon code: BLSP15

CRAIG ELLIOTT - Class Starts May 1st!

RON LEMEN - Class Starts April 26th!

ERIC RYAN - Class Starts April 26th!

EDUARDO GONZALEZ - Class Starts May 12th!

Free Instructor Drawing and Painting Demos

Instructor Carl Dobsky

 

Learn your craft from the most skilled artists today! Take a peak at our upcoming complimentary demonstrations starting the week of March 31st. This is a great opportunity to experience our instructors' classes firsthand!  More demos to be announced soon.

Register now for your spring classes and reserve your complimentary demos. 

Summer Art Classes | Los Angeles

Summer Art Classes

Classes are starting the week of July 8th! Our summer quarter will begin next week with the following selection of classes.  If you plan on taking summer classes, please do not wait until the last minute to sign up. Late sign-ups can lead to postponement or cancellation of classes.

MONDAYS
Long Pose Figure Painting |  Ramon Hurtado
Figure Drawing - Rhythm & Structure | Danny Galieote
Composition for Animation and Film | Bill Perkins

TUESDAYS
Life Painting with Color Theory | Ron Lemen

WEDNESDAYS
Alla Prima Head and Figure Painting | Vadim Zang

THURSDAYS
Indirect Figure Painting  - Verdaccio Technique | Noah Buchanan
Old Masters' Portrait Painting | Michael Siegel

SATURDAYS
Figure and Costume Uninstructed Workshop
Portfolio and Beyond | Ramon Hurtado

SUNDAYS
Ecorche/3D Anatomy | Rey Bustos (JUST ADDED:  Ecorche/3D Anatomy on Fridays starting July 19th)

For a list of all LAAFA art classes go to:  www.laafa.org/classes

LAAFA Open House - March 16th | Santa Monica | Van Nuys

The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art would like to treat you to 4 marvelous open house art demonstrations.  Choose from our Van Nuys or Santa Monica locations.  Each demonstration is a great way to find out about the instructor and the methods and techniques they use to teach their classes.  We hope you will join us for the day.

Van Nuys – March 16th
Daniel Bilmes – Portrait Painting Demo
Ramon Hurtado – Figure Panting Demo

Santa Monica – March 16th
Michael Siegel – Portrait Painting Demo
Kate Savage – Portrait Drawing Demo

Please click one of the links above to RSVP and receive additional information and reserve your spot.

Online Art Classes  - Ongoing
Nathan Fowkes
Drawing the Portrait in Charcoal | DEMO
Drawing the Portrait in Charcoal | 9-Week CLASS

Rey Bustos
3D Anatomy/Ecorche | 10-Week CLASS

A Week in the Life of LAAFA

This Summer, LAAFA is pleased to present an extraordinary collection of teachers and classes.  Here's a sampling of the exciting classes that are going on every day of the week at LAAFA. 

Ramon Hurtado

MONDAY: Long Pose Figure Drawing with Ramon Hurtado. Starts Monday, July 16.  In this class, students  will focus on creating long pose drawings that capture the specific character of the model.  Throughout nine 15-hour poses, Ramon will emphasize a balance  of 3D forms, anatomy, gesture, shadow patterns, and 2D measuring techniques for students.  The result: drawings that reveal the construction of the figure through the use of tone, and maintain a sense of movement while adding high finish.

Ron Velasco

Ron Lemen

TUESDAY:  On Tuesday evenings, starting July 17th, Ron Velasco will share his entertainment industry experience and gift for developing personality in drawings in Gesture Drawing for Storytelling.  Starting July 31st, from 11:00am to 3:00pm on Tuesdays, Summer Quarter Spotlight Artist Ron Lemen will illuminate the theory of color keys and chromatic concepts for students of all levels.  If you are a painter who wants to take your art to the next level, Life Painting with Focus on Color Theory is a class you don't want to miss!

Mark McDonnell

WEDNESDAY:  Character Design with Mark McDonnell is a chance to for students to design  characters based on a particular style.  The class is designed to give students the experience of "on-the-job situations." Mark will provide reference images for a particular style at the beginning of each session to inspire and guide students' work. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an animation industry pro - this class starts Wednesday, July 18th!

Vadim Zanginian

THURSDAY:  Anyone interested in either drawing or painting will benefit from Vadim Zanginian's Tonal Figure Drawing class, starting Thursday, July 19th.  Vadim will help students elegantly portray light on the human form using tone, rather than line.

FRIDAY:  Plein Air/Landscape Painting is a class for students who love field trips! Every class meets in a different scenic location, where Sharon Weaver fearlessly guides students in the art of outdoor painting.

Sam Woodfin

SATURDAY:  Starting July 21st, Dynamic Sketching on Location with Sam Woodfin will give students a chance to take their drawing skills to a number of exciting locations outside LAAFA.  Sam will guide students in specific drawing solutions to complex visual problems such as conveying mood, texture, and other specific information about objects and animals.

SUNDAY:  Imaginatomy with Rey Bustos gives students the opportunity to create an animal out of their imagination and learn animal anatomy at the same time! Also on Sundays, starting July 22, Eric Pedersen will be teaching Basic Painting Fundamentals. This class is guaranteed to get you started off on the right foot as a painter, or to help you consolidate prior beginning study.