Winter 2014 Figure Drawing and Design Workshop

Announcing  my upcoming Winter 2014 Figure Drawing Workshop!  To be held on Saturdays 2:00 -5:00 PM  in the upper room at Provo Art and Frame.  This Workshop will begin the  Saturday of January 18th and run through Saturday March  15th

 Cost for the full 8 week workshop will be $300.00.

Similar to my past workshops,  we will be drawing from the live nude and covering both basic concepts and delving into more advanced design ideas and practices as they relate to figurative work.  The intent of this workshop is to disseminate essential information the student will need to produce competent and convincing drawings, establish a solid working procedure, and introduce the student to design concepts that add interest and excitement to their work.

This workshop is ideal for those entering into Animation,  Illustration, or any Figurative Art field that demands a high level of drawing performance.

Interested parties should contact me (Chad Barksdale) as soon as possible @ cwbarksdale@gmail.com. or call or text 801-787-6823

A nonrefundable payment must be made the first day we meet.   Please make all check payments out to Chad Barksdale.  

Chad Barksdale
577 East 550 North
Springville, UT 84663

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Fall 2013 Figure Drawing Workshop Scheduled!

Announcing  my upcoming Fall 2013 Figure Drawing Workshop!  To be held on Saturdays 2:00 -5:00 PM  in the upper room at Provo Art and Frame.  This Workshop will begin the  Saturday of September 14th and run through Saturday November 23rd

 Cost for the full 10 week workshop will be $300.00.

Similar to my past workshops,  we will be drawing from the live nude and covering both basic concepts and delving into more advanced design ideas and practices as they relate to figurative work.  The intent of this workshop is to disseminate essential information the student will need to produce competent and convincing drawings, establish a solid working procedure, and introduce the student to design concepts that add interest and excitement to their work.

This workshop is ideal for those entering into Animation,  Illustration, or any Figurative Art field that demands a high level of drawing performance.

Interested parties should contact me (Chad Barksdale) as soon as possible @ cwbarksdale@gmail.com. or call 801-787-6823

Payments can be made the first day we meet.  However, if interested persons wish to secure a seat in the workshop, a payment can be made via check or cash (sent to the address below) in advance.   Please make all check payments out to Chad Barksdale.  

Chad Barksdale

577 East 550 North

Springville, UT 84663

Workshop Calendar 2013

Here is a link to Provo Art and Frames Class Calendar showing the dates the current workshop will be held.

Conte' Edge Study

A list of suggested materials for those new to, or considering, the workshop

For those new to life drawing and the materials, I have set down a few suggested tools that have proven easy to use and maintain in a live class.  There are a great variety anyone could use and all students in these workshops should use what they are most comfortable with but this list is just given as a source for those who have questions on the matter.

Materials:

One of the best mediums for drawing from the figure has been the 2-B Black

Conte'. It has unique properties especially in combination with the smooth
newsprint that offers greater tonal range and control. it is true that it has
a definite learning curve but when learned has proved to be a very nice medium
to design with. That being said the participants within the workshop will be
free to use whatever medium they are most comfortable with...be it conte
charcoal, carbon, newpastel, etc.

At the very least the students will need to obtain the following:

2 Smooth 18x24 newsprint drawing pads

A backboard to support the pad cut to the same dimensions. ( Home depot is a
great and cheaper place to get a nice 1/4 inch hardboard for this purpose)

A couple of heavy duty binder clips to hold the pad to the board

Their drawing medium of choice

A chamois cloth

A kneaded eraser and a pink pearl eraser or equivalent eraser.

dividers (for measuring and checking directions). obtainable at Provo Art and
Frame. I will post an image of these to the blog.

a straight edge (for the visual checking of alignments)

something to sharpen a pencil if the individual opts to go that route.