BARBARA FUGATE Drawings And Paintings

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Visit my new Art Website:  www.BarbaraFugate.com See new works!

See new work at Seattle Convention Center now through April 2020

Come for the RECEPTION on Sunday, February 9th, 11 AM - 1 PM.

I have three paintings from my recent series called, "Body Scans" in this show.

Hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOV 4-5 (SAT/SUN):  Gesture Drawing Workshop, "Be Brave, Bold & Quick"
artEAST Art Center, ISSAQUAH, WA

to register and more information click here

This is a two-day intensive workshop aimed to expand your use of Line and ways to utilize mixed media, while making evermore dynamic figure drawings that exude life and movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTIST OPEN STUDIOS

NOV. 11 from 3-9 PM
visit my studio & see new works

1426 S Jackson, Seattle

Drop in on Saturday Nov. 11 from 3 to 9 PM and meet artists in their work spaces.
There are three floors of artists’ work space and we are launching a storefront gallery with selections of our art. Come check it out! Free and open to the public.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Day PAINTING RETREAT in CHACALA, MEXICO 

March 3-11, 2018 (class is Mon-Fri); Fee: $1850

Includes:

• 30 hours of instruction by Barbara Fugate.
• Eight nights in a beautiful seaside villa (pictured above).
• All Meals are included (lunches & dinners), except two meals where
  you can explore the local cuisine.
• Breakfast foods are included and self-served.
• Transportation to and from Puerta Vallarta is provided.
• Most art supplies are provided (acrylic paint & canvas).
• Limited to 10 participants.
• Students and Instructor all reside at Casa de Tortugas, Chacala.
• There is free wifi inside the villa.
• Airfare is not included.

TO REGISTER and for MORE INFORMATION, please contact:
Kimberly White at [email protected]

Paint and draw for five days in sunny, warm and inspiring Chacala, Mexico!

Paint and draw for five days in sunny, warm and inspiring Chacala, Mexico!

Chacala is just two hours north of Puerto Vallarta (transportation to and from the
airport is provided). Students reside and paint at Casa de Tortugas, a lovely villa surrounded by lush tropical
foliage. Casa de Tortugas has a swimming pool, roof top palapa (open patio) that functions as
our painting studio, a full kitchen, and a hired local cook who prepares our lunches
and dinners in house.
This year we have added two days to allow for a full day to
acclimate before class begins and another full day after to enjoy the beach, local
restaurants, local people, and surroundings on your own.

This five day landscape painting retreat combines sketchbook drawing with landscape
painting. There will be three acrylic paintings made overall, some based on the
sketches made on the beach, at the nearby marina and in town. Fugate will guide
you with specific objectives both in your sketchbook drawings as well as the paintings, capturing the brilliant light, vivid
colors, and spirit of the village and landscape of Chacala.

 

NOV 11 OPEN STUDIOS! come visit my studio and many other artists' spaces

Drop in on Saturday Nov. 11 from 3 to 9 p.m. and meet artists in their work space at 1426 S. Jackson St. in Little Saigon.

Art lovers, collectors, students, teachers, models and other creatives return each year to this popular open house to socialize, buy art, and get a glimpse of new work in progress.

This fall, 1426 Studios, with three floors of artists’ work space, is launching a storefront gallery. The street-facing shop will display the work of resident artists and provide a venue for community workshops, readings, and more. Come check it out! Free and open to the public.

instagram: @1426studios

FB: 1426 Studios

FEATURED ARTISTS
Alyssa Anne
Barbara Fugate
Brian Quinn
Carson Baker
Clare Johnson - www.clarejohnson.com 
Duncan Gibbs - www.duncangibbs.net 
Gordon Wood - www.gordonwoodart.com 
Jennifer Towner - www.jenniferltowner.com 
Laura Hamje - www.hamje.com 
Natalie Ramsey
Nina Hartman
Patricia Leavengood
Sally Ketchum
Sarah Banks - www.sarahelizabethbanks.com 
Tom Albers
Wynn Adele

NOTE: Stairs are required to access some parts of the building; back entrance provides stair-free access to first floor.

Opening Reception is July 20 from 6-9 PM at Ballard Works, A Group Exhibition

 

OPENING is Thursday, July 20, 6-9 pm

at BallardWorks, 2856 NW Market Street, Seattle WA

You're Invited!

I'm exhibiting 25 drawings and paintings, mostly figure and some landscape.  All are new works.  

Exuberance IS Beauty---gestural, energetic, dynamic art works.

Artists in this show are:  Barbara Fugate, Katie Anderson, Tim Aguero, and Niki Sherey

 

Hope to see you there!

UPCOMING 2017 ART WORKSHOPS and ART MARATHON with Barbara Fugate

UPCOMING Barbara Fugate ART WORKSHOPS: EMAIL ME TO REGISTER for a class

February 18-19
MATISSE & DIEBENKORN: A Painting Workshop

(CLASS IS FULL)
March 5-11: Painting Retreat in Chacala Mexico

March 25-26 (take one or both days)
March ART MARATHON (no instruction)

April 29-30
FIGURE DRAWING: All about LINE

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MATISSE & DIEBENKORN: A Painting Workshop
This workshop celebrates the upcoming exhibition at San Francisco MOMA : Matisse/Diebenkorn.

LOCATION: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle
DATES: Feb. 18-19 (Sat/Sun) / TIME: 10 AM - 5 PM / CLASS FEE: $240

T.S. Eliot wrote, "A poet cannot help being influenced, therefore he should subject himself to as many influences as possible."

Richard Diebenkorn was inspired and influenced by the paintings of Henri Matisse. This workshop explores the structure of Matisse's compositions, the various qualities of light he created, simplification of form, and use of line. These aspects of Matisse's paintings can be seen in many of Diebenkorn's, as he re-interpreted them in his own voice.
In this class, you will make a figure and a still life painting, one each day. Your paintings will also re-examine Matisse's compositions, as Diebenkorn did, exploring structure, color and line.
Acrylic or Oil paints. Painting experience recommended.

(2 paintings to the right): Diebenkorn / Matisse

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MARCH 25-26:  MARCH ART MARATHON
2 Days of Working from a Live Model  

(take one or both days)
Fee: Both days $125 / One day $70
Location: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, W. Seattle
Time: 10 am - 5 pm each day

ART MARATHONS are weekends dedicated to drawing and/or painting from a live model. You choose what to do, there is no instruction.
Surround yourself with others who are all practicing and experimenting on paper and canvas. Everyone works on their own in a fun and focused atmosphere.
This is a great opportunity to practice drawing/painting for six hours each day. Poses begin at one minute and progress up to two hours. There are two models each day.
Practice at your own pace with materials of your choice.
Snacks provided to keep all happily fueled.

(right) photo: Art Marathon participants

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APRIL 29-30:  FIGURE DRAWING:  All About LINE
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Location: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle
Time: 10 am - 5 pm Sat/Sun
Fee: $240

Perhaps the most intimate and direct expression in drawing is Line. Making Lines is a visual language that conveys both emotion and likeness. This class is designed to further your vocabulary in both ways, expressively and visually with a wide variety of lines made with different media.
Fugate will guide you as you make many gestures and longer studied drawings from the live model. Issues covered include: gesture drawing, variety of line, value, shape and color. Materials include charcoal, ink wash, and some soft pastel.
Some drawing experience is recommended.

(right) Figure Drawing by Barbara Fugate

EMAIL ME to REGISTER for a class, CLICK HERE

October FLASH WORKSHOP and OPEN STUDIOS event

ONE DAY, OCT 16 THIS SUNDAY!
KEEPING IT LOOSE: FIGURE DRAWING
CLASS FEE is $100; ​TIME: 10 am - 5 pm
Class will be held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

This ONE DAY workshop is focused on one thing: Keeping your figure drawings loose while making a strong composition.
Learn to keep the vitality and dynamism of gesture drawing alive in two developed figure drawings.
Mixed media will be used, including charcoal, colored ink and some soft pastel.
Figure drawing experience recommended. You will work on 24x36" sized papers.

click here EMAIL ME TO REGISTER
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1426 S. Jackson St. OPEN STUDIOS!
​OCT 29, Saturday, 3 PM - 8 PM
Visit my new art studio!
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This year's Open Studios event at 1426 S. Jackson Street is coming up soon!

We've got a ton of artists participating throughout the building so you can check out everyone's latest projects, get a behind the scenes look at people's studios, chat with artists, and take in lots of different kinds of art.

It's also a great chance to find some unique gifts. The event is free and open to the public, whether you're thinking of buying art or just want to look around, so spread the word and bring your friends and family!

Participating Artists Include:
Tom Albers
Carson Baker
Sarah Banks
Barbara Fugate
Duncan Gibbs
Clare Johnson
Patricia Leavengood
Marisa Manso
Ed Nelson
Brian Quinn
Natalie Ramsey
Nicklos Richards
Tamara Stephas
Alison Warp
Gordon Wood

Sign up today for PAINT THE FIGURE IN THE LANDSCAPE workshop

August 8-10 ​(Mon/Tues/Wed)

​PAINT the FIGURE ​in the LANDSCAPE

10 am - 4 pm / Class fee $360

If you enjoy both painting from a live model and the landscape, this is a special opportunity!

Each day the class meets at a different Seattle City Park where Fugate introduces painting goals for that day. You begin with a small scale painting sketch followed by a long study on canvas from a clothed model posed in an open vista, by the water, or among towering trees. 

Each day will focus on artists from Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and Surrealism, investigating the unique sensibilities and vision of each art movement.  The concepts defining these movements will help direct your plein air paintings toward new ways of looking and responding to your surroundings.

Issues covered include a variety of paint applications, composition choices, and vivid color. 

Energize your powers of observation and spark your imagination with this exciting workshop.  
Oil or acrylic paints. Some painting experience is highly recommended.

Email me to Register

2016 SUMMER WORKSHOPS--email me to register

I am happy to post the following list of workshop offerings for this Summer. I've had a few months away from teaching and I'm refreshed and ready to get back into it with you! I trust one or more of my upcoming classes will pique your interest and you'll be registering very soon. There's a little bit of everything here: sketchbook, drawing, painting, and "plein air figure painting" (landscape painting with a live model posing--my annual, for over ten years now, popular summer workshop).

Thanks for your continued interest and support of my instruction.

Cheers to our upcoming Summer--Now, let's make some more art!

EMAIL ME to REGISTER

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June 25-26 :  Sat &Sun, 10am-5pm / class fee $245

LOCATION: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

SELF-PORTRAIT Drawing & Painting

Countless artists have drawn and painted self-portraits as a regular practice and other just on occasion.

When you want to work from life and a model isn't available, it's easy to set up a mirror and set to work. Self-portraits are more than copying likeness. They're opportunities to express inner thoughts and universal themes on many levels.

This workshop begins on Saturday with drawing from your reflection in a mirror. You'll make several quick sketches and one developed drawing using compressed charcoal and some ink wash. You'll paint on Sunday, utilizing your drawings as a springboard. Issues covered include: expressive line and color, composition, facial structure and proportion. You will also learn a variety of paint applications.

Oil or acrylic paints. Some drawing and painting experience is recommended.

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June 21-July 26 :  6-Tuesdays, 11am-2pm / class fee $200

SUMMER SKETCHBOOK

This class meets six consecutive Tuesdays at three different locations: Woodland Park Zoo to draw animals, Volunteer Park Conservatory to draw plants, and two Seattle City Parks (TBA) to draw different landscapes.

You will use mixed-media materials such as: conte crayon, opaque watercolor, water-soluble crayons, and some pastel. ANIMALS, PLANTS and LANDSCAPE are the subjects of this summer's sketchbook class. Each session will focus on particular issues including Line, Space, Texture, Contrast, and Color.

All levels welcomed. Entrance fees are not included.

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August 8-10 : Mon/Tues/Wed, 10 am - 4 pm / class fee $360

3-Ways to PAINT the FIGURE in the LANDSCAPE

If you enjoy both painting from a live model and the landscape, this is a special opportunity!

Each day the class meets at a different Seattle City Park where Fugate introduces painting goals for that day. You begin with a small scale painting sketch followed by a long study on canvas from a clothed model posed in an open vista, by the water, or among towering trees.

Each day will focus on a set of artists from Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and Surrealism, investigating the unique sensibilities and vision of each art movement. The concepts defining these movements will help direct your own plein air paintings toward new ways of looking and responding to your surroundings. Issues covered include a variety of paint applications, compositional choices, and vivid color.

Energize your powers of observation and spark your imagination with this exciting workshop.

Oil or acrylic paints. Some painting experience is highly recommended.

 

EMAIL ME TO REGISTER

OCT, NOV, DEC 2015 Art Workshops & STUDIO SALE!

EMAIL to REGISTER for a workshop

OCT 17-18
GESTURE DRAWING: Make Figure Drawings that Engage the Whole Self
Workshop Fee: $245 / 10am-5pm each day
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

This is a different kind of Gesture drawing class.  In this workshop, you'll aim to draw while engaging all your senses:  your sense of touch, sound, sight, and your sense of balance.  You will also draw quickly, boldly, and intuitively from the live model.

Fugate will lead you through a course of  exercises designed to expand the kind of marks you make and to unleash your imagination to discover new ways of making figure drawings.

This workshop is a great way to break habits and discover new ways to draw. Materials include charcoal, drawing ink & soft pastel.
All Levels Welcomed.

image at right:  Barbara Fugate, Gesture Drawing 2015

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NOV 7th, Saturday
TIME:   1-6 pm
Held at: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle, Room 111

FUGATE STUDIO SHOW & SALE!

This is an "Affordable Art Sale" of my drawings and paintings:  Figure, Still life, Animals and Landscapes.
Please come--Enjoy the work and procure original art.
I look forward to seeing you there.  Bring friends and family...more the merrier!

 

 

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NOV 21-22
IMPRESSIONIST STILL LIFE PAINTING: Bold Color, Active Brush Work & Inventive Composition
Workshop Fee: $245
10am-5pm each day
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

In celebration of the current exhibition at our downtown art museum, this workshop is a practice of what  Impressionist painters are best known for:  bold color choices, inventive and expressive brush work, as well as modern compositional design.

Make still life paintings in the manner of namely Cezanne, Van Gogh and Berthe Morisot.  Expand your thoughts on color, use active and gestural brush strokes, and try new ways to compose a still life painting.

Cezanne and the Impressionists were brave painters.  They sought for new ways to "See" as an artist and to be as relevant to their world as possible. They took risks and questioned conventions.  Consider this weekend workshop as an opportunity to do the same.

Some painting experience recommended.  Oil or Acrylic paint.

Image:  Paul Cezanne, The Basket of Apples, 1890-94

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DEC 5 & 6
WINTER ART MARATHON!
take one or both days
Both days $125 / One day $70
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, W. Seattle
10 am - 5 pm each day

Imagine a weekend dedicated only to drawing and/or painting, surrounded by other artists who are jazzed about it, too.  This is the Art Marathon--Register and make it a reality!

This is a great opportunity to practice working from live models, six hours each day. Poses begin at one minute and progress up to two hours.  There are two models each day.

There' s no instruction.  Practice at your own pace with materials of your choice.  Snacks provided to keep all happily fueled.    

image:  Art Marathon'ers at work, Sept 2015

 

EMAIL TO REGISTER


 

NEW upcoming Fall Workshops & an ART Marathon!

EMAIL ME to REGISTER for a class

SEPT 22-OCT 27
Six-Sessions SKETCHBOOK DRAWING
Tuesdays,1-4 pm Class Fee: $200 / Held at Woodland Park Zoo & the Conservatory

Draw in sketchbooks from fascinating animals and plants while exploring issues of color, texture, space, line, form, and composition.  It’s a joy to be outside the studio making drawings that challenge and expand drawing skills and the imagination.

Mixed media is used, including conté, water-soluble crayons and opaque watercolor.
The first session is at Woodland Park Zoo and other sessions will be held at Volunteer Park's Conservatory.

Entrance fees are not included.  All levels are welcome.

(my students drawing the bears at Woodland Park Zoo)

SEPT 26-27
Fall ART MARATHON!
Two Days Fee: $125 / One Day Fee:  $70 / 10am-5pm each day
Held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

There are four different models, two each day.  You can paint, draw, sculpt...it's your choice.  Model poses begin with short ones and progress to a sustained pose (2-3 hours) each day.

There's no instruction.  I will be there drawing and painting while timing the models.  Nibbles are provided to keep everyone happily fueled.

Sign up and join us for a fun and focused weekend of MAKING ART, six hours each day.

(photo: Art Marathon participant at work)

 

OCT 17-18
GESTURE DRAWING:  Figure Drawings made From the Senses
Workshop Fee: $245 / 10am-5pm each day / Held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle

Drawing from the Senses means engaging your whole self, utilizing your sense of touch, sound, and sight when drawing quickly from the live model.

Gesture drawing isn't only a visual experience, it requires all of your senses to draw more accurately and sensitively.

Fugate will lead you through a course of  exercises designed to expand the kind of marks you make and to unleash your imagination to discover new ways of making a figure drawing.

This workshop is a great way to break habits, enlarge your visual vocabulary, make dynamic and accurate gesture drawings. Materials include charcoal, drawing ink & soft pastel.
All Levels Welcomed.

(drawing: Barbara Fugate, Gesture Drawing)

EMAIL ME to REGISTER for a workshop or the Art Marathon!