The Netherlands

[Kapri]

Hey guys 'n gals,

I recently started posting on CA and would like to meet up. Anyone up for sketching in Amsterdam in the weekend of 27th - 28th of august?

Also, does anyone here know if the courses at Wackers academie are any good? I'm thinking about doing this one (http://www.wackersacademie.nl/content.php?content_id=227&label=cursussen) (saturday afternoon version). Do they emphasize both construction and observation of the figure?

[nickydraws]

Ms.Happygirl: there's also a Facebook group you can follow.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=328969302090

Kapri: Where were you thinking of going sketching? I want to visit the Rijksmuseum again sometime next month. Maybe we can go together. (Or anyone else?)
I've never been to Wackers. Look at the student and instructor work before you sign up...


All About Drawing (http://www.stedelijkmuseumschiedam.nl/nl_NL/tentoonstellingen/23/wordt-verwacht:-all-about-drawing.-100-nederlandse-kunstenaars)
100 Nederlandse Kunstenaars
23 april - 28 augustus 2011
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

Groots overzicht van Nederlandse tekenkunst na 1960


I'll probably check it out at the end of July or in August.

So does anyone want to come to this with me? I hate going alone...

[Kapri]

nickydraws: I didn't really have a plan yet but the Rijksmuseum sounds awesome. I'm can only make it on weekends though. Saturday 27th of august would be good for me. A week earlier might also be possible.

[oma]

Hmm i Lost this book :O....

holy crap.. missed out so much fun.. ill try to be there next time.. or when school starts.. when my life is more orginized again :D. harhar.

[Kapri]

I'm thinking about going to the Rubens, van Dyck and Jordaens exposition in the Hermitage at Amsterdam on tuesday 22 november to do some pencil studies (taking a day off for it).

Anybody interested in joining? The date can be changed, but weekends are not an option for me.

[Anthis]

Hey Kapri,

Sounds fun! I'm pretty sure I'll be able to join you.

[Thomas Veil]

Cool idea. If I can manage my deadlines until then, I'll join you. Have to see the exhibit anyways.

[Kapri]

Last call to arms: tomorrow at 11:00 we are meeting at the hermitage in Amsterdam to study Rubens.

Edit: my results of sketch trip to Rubens here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3308682#post3308682). Had a great time. Who's up for another one? Maybe get together in a cafe or another museum?

[Kapri]

Wackers is giving some workshops at realisme 12 (http://www.realismeamsterdam.com/pagina.php?p=11) this friday to sunday.

Tickets to the event Are €12,-. I'll be attending the following ones:

>> Vrijdag 20 januari tussen 11.00 en 19.00 uur:
>> 15.00 tot 16.30 uur portret tekenen door Maarten Welbergen
>> 17.00 tot 18.30 uur model tekenen door Peter Smit
>>
>> Zaterdag 21 januari tussen 11.00 en 19.00 uur:
>> 17.00 tot 18.30 uur model tekenen op tonaliteit door Sam Drukker

Anyone care to meet up?

[Anthis]

Great idea, I'll be there for certain!

Planning to do several of these, not quite sure which ones. Will get back on that. See you then!

[ashess]

sounds like fun! hmm. I usually work fri/ saturday. and might be a bit late to take days off on short notice. still, really looking for something like this. maybe I can join next time!

[Anthis]

Hi guys,

Many of the workshops appear to be fully booked. They're going with a "one person per workshop" policy allowing for more people to participate.
Managed to get a spot on Sunday (15.00 to 16.30 PM, model drawing with Cor Vrolijk).

[ashess]

Bit last minute, but managed to get a spot fot the 15:00 a clock sunday too. Yaa! Life drawing class! Ill be the woman with red short hair if ya wanna meet, anthis!

[Kapri]

I managed to get into 2 workshops on Friday and the one by Sam Drukker on Saturday. Learned allot. Let me know how today was.

As Anthis suggested to me: anyone up for a sketchmeet at bodyworlds expo in February?

[ashess]

Omw home. It wqs very usefull to me; makinh all the old mistakes all over again; tired too :) i should make a list to myself so I dont need to be told again. Februari thing sounds cool; ill try and make time, but no promises ;)

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1406161&d=1327263885

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1406162&d=1327263905

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1406163&d=1327263922

[Anthis]

Hi all,

I was planning to visit the Body Worlds (http://www.zuidas.nl/node/889) exhibition (zuidas, Amsterdam) anyways and I figured it should be an interesting opportunity for some anatomy sketching.

As a precaution, I went there to do some research first. We are allowed to sketch (no photography allowed). It is not too dark inside, according the the employees who helped me. In fact, they also told me they had just finished negotiating a similar trip for the Rietveld Academie.

I have not set a specific date, but should be available on most days. Perhaps a weekday to prevent the big crowds?
Anyone interested can come along!

[ashess]

Till how long have we got for this? I want to go; depends a bit on the date and all.

[Anthis]

Until April 22nd.
Just checking if more people want to join, then we can pick a day!

[ashess]

I can do wednesdays. usually :)

[Kapri]

I can pretty much do any work day (taking a day off).

[Anthis]

Any day is fine with me. Next Wednesday? (21th of march)

[ashess]

awesome; asked by bro to babysit wed. morning. he'll give me an answer friday. how about 9?

[Kapri]

21st is fine with me. I also just found out that Wackers is offering free classes and demo's on saturday 24th, monday 26th and wednesday 28th.

http://www.wackersacademie.nl/content.php?content_id=474

I'll be there on saturday as that's the day I'm taking my class. I would advice anyone interested in figurative art education to come.

Edit: 9 in the morning is fine.

[Thomas Veil]

Wednesday sounds good. I think I'll be there too.

[Kapri]

Heads up: free workshop from a storyboard artist who worked on "The dark knight returns", the latest Harry Potter movies and "The descent".

Thursday 19 april, 16:00, Kriterion 1
Free tickets can be picked up at the register in Kriterion from wednesday the 18th of april, 16:00. Limited space!

http://www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/nieuws/masterclass-van-super-storyboard-artiest

[Silverbleed]

Hello!
I am new here! The meet ups sound very exciting but most of all useful to improve my skills. I decided this year I'm officially going to college for illustration, so I want to put full focus on art after exams. It feels kind of weird to be posting here between such masters, but I thought I'd give it a try.

[Kapri]

Hey Silverbleed, you're welcome to come along to the sketchmeet. It's also advisable to create a sketchbook thread so you have a place to post the results and receive feedback.

[Anthis]

I'll be waiting at the EXPO Zuidas entrance, 9.00 AM, next Wednesday (21th).

Also going to see if I can grab hold of some of those workshop tickets. Looks great!

[ashess]

yaaa! will be there @ 9! CY!

[Kapri]

I learned allot at the expo today. Ashess & Anthis: thx for a great time.

More result in my sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=224396&page=3).

[ashess]

indeed, so did I! thanks Anthis for the great idea, thanks Kapri for being there too!
I think I wrote down the most important things I learned in my <a href="http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3411550&postcount=526">SB</a> so hopefully I wont forget ^^

[Anthis]

Agreed, was a great trip! Posted the sketches in my sketchbook as well.

Also, I'll be attending one of the free classes offered by the Wackers Academy (as suggested by Kapri a few posts back). I'm joining the model/portrait drawing course, 14.00 to 17.00 PM on Wednesday the 28th.

[Sushy]

meeh I have to work on wednesday :<
I did join that one of Saturday though :D

[PGC]

I had no idea there was a dutch thread on this forum. @Anthis how was the drawing course at wackers?

[ashess]

@pcg- nice, huh? ;)

Ill be drawing @ artis in amsterdam monday 18th. from 14 to 17 h if any1 wants 2 join in lemme know!

[Kapri]

@ Ashess: I can't make it.

I will be attending SAKB's life drawing (http://www.sakb.nl/openateliers/detail.php?id=50)atelier tomorrow night. From 20:00 to 22:30, nude poses. Costs €9,-.

[ashess]

Oi, gonna see if I can make that ^^
What i dont get is they say it's every last we of the month? But its not...

[Kapri]

Oi, gonna see if I can make that ^^
What i dont get is they say it's every last we of the month? But its not...

Every last Wednesday of the month is when they work on 2 long poses instead of multiple shorter ones.

It's always a blast drawing with the oldies. Youngest except for me is somewhere in his 50s, average are in their 70s :teeth:.

:lifedrawing:

[ashess]

a, well I think ill be there ^^

[Anthis]

PGC; Yes there is! Hop on if you want (and if you happen to be around!). Wackers workshop was an unfamiliar but great experience, there's charcoal portrait in my SB.

ashess; Think I might be able to make it, not sure though.

Kapri; Not sure on which day this message will arrive.
I'll try to be there tomorrow (11th) as well!

[ashess]

haha! thanks for the invite peter! I had a great time! models up on my sb.

[Overtoom]

Never knew of this thread, but I'm glad to find out! Hopefully count me in next time :) All the meet-ups are in Amsterdam?

[Kapri]

Ashess: No problem. Thanks for showing up and supporting the local aterlier. I had a good time too.

Overtoom: All the ones I have been to, yes.

Posted the results of last life drawing session in my SB too.

[ashess]

Got the zoo picw up if any1 is interested. also, any1 going to this weeks modeldrawing? it is every week right? i think ill go.

[PGC]

I won't be attending the model drawing this week (You mean at SAKB, right?) , but I definitely would like to attend one.

I have never attended any live model drawing before...

[ashess]

Yes, i mean this one:

@ Ashess: I can't make it.

I will be attending SAKB's life drawing (http://www.sakb.nl/openateliers/detail.php?id=50)atelier tomorrow night. From 20:00 to 22:30, nude poses. Costs €9,-.

Maybe ill see you there some other time then?

[ashess]

:( game called on account of stormy weather. maybe next time gadget!!

[Art_Addict]

Hello CA Netherlands!

If any of you happen to be in Antwerp this Sunday night, April 22, M. Tobias Hall and myself will be doing a live portrait painting demo and lecture at the Nova Cultural center. Entrance is totally free. More details on the poster. Maybe catch some of you there!

Cheers,
Tom

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[Kapri]

Yes, i mean this one:



Maybe ill see you there some other time then?

Yeah, I'll post in this thread as soon as I'm attending another SAKB aterlier or going out to draw in public. I'll be away to Zurich next week though and kinda busy after that. So don't know when. But I'd love to tag along to the zoo some time.

Art_Addict: looks awesome, too bad I can't make the time.

By the way: I went to the storyboard workshop by Jim Cornish. Pretty cool stuff even though it was more of a lecture / interview instead of a real workshop. Did anybody else manage to go?

[PGC]

Nope. Unfortunately I wasn't able to go.

Art_Addict: It indeed looks awesome. Too bad I won't be anywhere near Antwerp :S

[Anthis]

Beautiful paintings Tom. Seems like a nice lecture too! Doubt I'll make it though, but you never know.

I've got another idea for a sketchmeet, but I still need to work it out a bit.
The Allard Pierson museum in Amsterdam has a collection of plaster casts from ancient statues (http://allardpiersonmuseum.nl/english/collections/special/plaster.html). Seems like great study material. Access is unfortunately limited. I'm currently corresponding with them to see whats possible, I'll report later!

[Kapri]

Beautiful paintings Tom. Seems like a nice lecture too! Doubt I'll make it though, but you never know.

I've got another idea for a sketchmeet, but I still need to work it out a bit.
The Allard Pierson museum in Amsterdam has a collection of plaster casts from ancient statues (http://allardpiersonmuseum.nl/english/collections/special/plaster.html). Seems like great study material. Access is unfortunately limited. I'm currently corresponding with them to see whats possible, I'll report later!

Awesome idea, I've been wanting to draw plaster casts for a while now. I'll try to tag along.

Another cool idea might be to go to Naturalis in Leiden and study animal / dinosaur anatomy there.

[Thomas Veil]

The Piersons is cool I was there a couple o'times.
Would love to see the Wackers course, its just so far away.... I'm lazy :D

Two other things coming up: On Qeensday I'll be makin portraits with other artists in the Westerpark from 11 o'clock on. If someone is interested to join, I can hook you up (or you just come either way :D).

And then from the 18th May up to 3rd June there is Portrait Month in the Galerie de Stoker (Baarsjes area). You can either watch or see just the paintings on the wall - or join the painting sessions with portrait models - 3 hours for 10 Euro. It is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 13 to 16 o'clock... I'll be there the first 3 sessions to paint (and host so to speak), and then every Sunday.
Here are the details: http://www.maroesja-lacunes.com/beeldend/nieuwsbrief.html

Ther's also a Dr. Skechy's at 20th July apparently... and I was thinking to also organize a portrait session in my studio in May or June. Busy times :)

[Inwe]

I never knew there was here a Netherlands topic, nice!

Im a 3th year student from HKU (high school of art Utrecht), design for virtual theatre and games. I want to practise my drawing more (analog and digital), but doing this at home doesn't work for me. Does anybody knows good workshops to learn more? The only workshops i can find isn't in the Netherlands... :( I like to draw concept/game art, portraits en city's. Who o who can help me? ^^

[Kapri]

I'll be attending SAKB life drawing session (http://www.sakb.nl/openateliers/detail.php?id=50) in Amstelveen on Wednesday next week again. If anyone wants to meet up: I'll see you there.

@ Inwe: I haven't found any concept art workshops in Dutch, but if you want to practise traditional drawing / painting Wackers academy (http://www.wackersacademie.nl/content.php?content_id=227&label=cursussen) in Amsterdam is great. Wackers basics (http://www.wackersacademie.nl/content.php?content_id=415&label=wackers%20basics) is given in the weekends.

[Overtoom]

Chances are I might join you Kapri :)
Have my last exam on tuesday and can't wait to start drawing again!