Awesome Announcements at LAAFA

New Website

We recently launched our new website! Please visit us at your convenience and see all the wonderful improvements we have made to the website. 

Nathan Fowkes Pre-Sale Video

“Drawing the Portrait from Life” – In this 2 1/2 hour full demonstration, renowned artist and veteran teacher Nathan Fowkes gives you step by step instruction on how to successfully draw the portrait from life in charcoal.  This demonstration is digitally downloaded to your favorite MAC or Windows OS computer.  Introductory pre-sale price ends on August 31st.  Download will be made available by September 15th.  Order today and save.

Nathan Fowkes Drawing Workshop - August 18th

This workshop will be an instructive overview of the materials, techniques, and concepts for successful portrait drawing, it will include:

• The fundamentals of constructing the head with the values of light and shadow.
• Principles for creating the illusion of space and volume on a 2 dimensional drawing surface.
• Ideas for portrait composition and creating a likeness.
• Techniques and tips on materials and the drawing process.
• Instructor demonstration from a live model.
• Student drawing time from a live model with instructor feedback.

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS CLASS

Sean Cheetham's Opening at Katherine Cone Gallery "Pick of the Week" By LA Art Party

Congratulations Sean!

See the event review here.

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.

LAAFA - The Big Draw LA

 

This Sunday (October 16th), LAAFA will be participating in the Big Draw LA (presented by Ryman Arts).  Learn how you can be involved.  Check out their website for all of the great events throughout the month of October.  

Casts and Still Life
There will be a morning session (10am to 1pm) and an afternoon session (1:30pm to 4:30pm) of uninstructed classes for your enjoyment.

Casts Drawing/Painting - Students will be able to either draw or paint from a cast.  Sight-size is a method of drawing and painting an object exactly as it appears to the artist on a one to one scale.  A sight-size drawing or painting can result in an accurate and realistic piece of artwork.

Still Life - Students may paint from nature or man-made objects provided by the school.  Each set-up will be in a Fall Foliage Theme.

Students will need to bring drawing/painting supplies.  LAAFA will provide:  Drawing Benches, Easels, Casts, and Still Life set-ups.

Working stations are available on a first come basis.

American Artist's 10 Top Art Schools

We are extremely honored to be included as one of American Artist's 10 Top Art Schools in the world. We would like to take this opportunity and thank our wonderful instructors and models for their continued dedication to the school throughout the years. Most of all, we would like to thank our students for their support. We could not have achieved this honor without you! We look forward to another amazing year with our LAAFA Community.

You may view this article, "Pursuing the Classical Dream: The Guide to Art Schools" at LAAFA or buy a copy at your local bookstore.

We are now accepting applications for our Spring 2012 Full-time program. Scholarships and loans are available. Select Fall Extension classes are currently open for registration.