Dan Thompson
Drawing and Painting the Portrait and Figure
June 2 - 6, 2008
$625

Drawing and Painting the human head is massive undertaking. The complexity of the forms of the face must be built upon a sense of the body's pose and character. Gesture and its fundamental influence over construction will be addressed through a series of poses, beginning with figure and then focusing in on the head, rather than simply the face. Finally, the workshop will conclude with a longer pose.

Facial features will be discussed. In this case, the combination of what is being observed with what has been introduced in terms of form structure and orientation should clarify things a great deal. Archetypes of the ears, nose, eyes, and mouth, as well as their relationships to each other will be discussed, while the objective of accurately recreating them in graphite, charcoal or paint is stressed.

There is no prerequisite in terms of experience necessary to benefit from the material; all skill levels are welcome.

Fall City Fine Art Studio is located in the foothills of the cascade mountains, just 35 minutes from Seattle, WA

For more information call owner/director Cary Jurriaans:
425.222.9595 or 206.571.0442
www.fallcityfineart.org
carysieb@centurytel.net

Dan Thompson: June 9- 20, 2008

Dan Thompson taught at BACAA summer 07
Six Day Figure Drawing Workshop
Don't miss this opportunity to study with an internationally known artist.
"Dan's knowledge is so vast and thorough that it would be hard to pin any one subject down. He is an inspiring teacher and his knowledge of structural anatomy and the application to visual/optical drawing is awesome (not a day goes by that I don't feel like I've learned something, by proxy, from him via one of our shared students). He is also a brilliant color theorist and would be terrific for a painting workshop as well as drawing." - Michael Grimaldi Artist, Instructor, Co- Founder, Grand Central Academy

Linda@bacaa.org

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Summer Program in Classical Architecture & Landscape Painting in Italy

Two Week Residency
Sunday, June 15 – Monday, June 30;
Lectures, Tours and Workshops
20 HSW AIA/CES LUs [Theory and Practice]

Tour Leaders

Victor Deupi , PhD, Arthur Ross Director of Education, ICA&CA; Dan Thompson , Painter and Instructor, Grand Central Academy of Art (GCA); Michael Grimaldi , Painter and Instructor, GCA

In June of 2008 the ICA&CA with its Grand Central Academy of Art will be launching a two-week program on Classical Architecture and Landscape Painting in Italy, based in Subiaco, a dramatic hill town in the Campagna Roman east of the Eternal City between the ancient sites of Tivoli and Alba Fucens. The program will be open to both architects and artists. For further information or to apply contact Victor Deupi at vdeupi@classicist.org using the subject line Summer Study in Italy.

Course Description

Download the course description (PDF)

Registration

Download the course registration form (PDF)

20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 ~ Tel 212-730-9646 ~ Fax 212-730-9649 ~ institute@classicist.org

Drawing Structure and Color with Painting
Dan Thompson
July 14 – July 25, 2008
Studio Incamminati


(215) 592-7912
info@studioincamminati.org

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Long Pose Portrait Drawing and Painting
Aug. 4 - Aug. 15, 2008

In his class, Long Pose Drawing and Painting Workshop, Dan Thompson explores the complexity of the forms of the face built upon a sense of the body's pose and character. The first two days of the workshop are devoted to a figure studies using a female and male model, and a discussion of anatomy. The last three days of this workshop involve a long portrait pose. The model sits nude from the waist up to gain a sense of the direction and anatomy of the body in relation to the head and face. Dan discusses the structures of the ears, nose, eyes and mouth, and their relationship to each other in detail. This class offers the flexibility of working with both drawing and painting materials, or just one, if the student chooses. In working with oil the student will learn about Dan's contemporary palette within the classic portrait structure. He uses colored theatrical lighting gels to evoke new ways of seeing light and color in his students.

This class is open to students of all levels. Dan Thompson offers individual critiques and is readily accessible for advice and insight

Register online:
www.theportraitacademy.com

Register by phone:
Call 505/ 992-3330 to register today!

215 West San Francisco Street,
Suite 202
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
admissions@theportraitacademy.com

5-Day Figure Drawing Workshop 10/10-10/14/0
The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art

"Renowned artist Dan Thompson will again join the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art to present techniques in charcoal Drawing from Life. Dan will be teaching techniques of Figure Drawing from Life. This is a five-day intensive workshop which will emphasize human anatomy in a classical drawing, establish the forms, proportions and essence. Dan will Lecture and demo each day. During the workshop, student's will work from the model."

Four-hour formal drawing demonstration on Saturday, October 11th

http://laafa.org/sessions/calendar/

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