Grand Central Academy of Art

[OmenSpirits]

August 10 thru th 14th.


Jon deMartin,
Instructor
Figure Drawing Workshop
Grand Central Academy of Art


This is my plans for august.

I. am. READY! :yayca:

Went there on friday to see into the class. As soon as I looked around, I knew I needed this. Went out, hit the ATM, dropped coin, and BAM, I'm a student.

I feel this is going to be a fruitful class! :yayca:

[OmenSpirits]

I'm having a bitch of a time finding some of the tools needed for the class (though I have time, I'd like to familiarize myself with them beforehand)

Here's the list: (though I'll probably just take the list and send it to an art store online I shop at, but...)

Drawing board for support approx. 18”x24”)

– Medium or Hard Vine charcoal– recommended: Sennelier brand “Fusain NITRAM”, HB 0066

– Creta color charcoal leads #2 or charcoal pencils soft, medium and hard

– White chalk– recommended: Nupastel 211-P or white charcoal pencil

– Sanguine chalk or 203-P Nupastel (approx. 5 sticks)

– Recommended–Brass chalk holder for above (2 sided 18th century style) <---this one seems difficult

– 18” x 24” Rough Newsprint pad

– *18” x 24” Stathmore White Charcoal pad 500 series or approx. 5

lose sheets of white Charcoal paper

– *18” x 24” Stathmore Charcoal pad assorted tints or approx. 5

lose sheets of mid to light grey toned charcoal paper

– Single edge razor blades

– Kneaded eraser

– Charcoal paper stump

– Chamois

– 2 thin knitting needles or skewers for checking


I've really only begun searching, so I'll keep looking.

Thanks! :D

[kev ferrara]

This should be a really cool experience. I'm actually sorta jealous.

In my opinion, you should be drawing 24-7 to ramp up to the experience or else you're going to spend most of the class time just getting into practice shape. Seriously, do life drawing several times a week and copy over an anatomy book into your notebooks, like Bridgman's anatomy books. Draw every day. You want to get the absolute most for your money and the GCAA has some pretty heavy hitters and you want to be at the highest possible level when you get there so they can take you even further. This is a big opportunity.

Just an opinion. Take it for what it's worth...
kev

[Craig D]

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Charcoal/Charcoal-Holder.htm?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=cpc&GCID=C12646x001

or maybe

http://artistsupplysource.com/product.php?productid=16999

[OmenSpirits]

Thanks for the links, Craig. :)

Kev:

Oh, you know it!

I've been drawing from Force: Dynamic Life drawing for animators to gain the rhythm and flow of the figure, & Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist, to finely tune the figure and structure under the skin, along with the landmarks of the skeletal structure. I draw everyday, study everyday, if it's not drawing, analyzing, or reading up on a famous artist's life (J.C. Leyendecker is the current). My mind is always on and studying.

This is the chance to find that missing piece that's keeping me stagnate, or moving too slow in development, & keeping me at the level I'm currently at.

And I hate stagnation!!

:D