Self Portrait, oil on canvas, Barbara Fugate
April 4 & 5, 2009
(Saturday & Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM, includes a one hour lunch break)--Held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, West
Seattle
EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING: SELF PORTRAIT AND THE LIVE
MODEL
Class Fee: $225: Held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, West
Seattle. Email me to register.
The Expressive Portrait conveys the character and
personality of the sitter through the use of color, composition, body posture
(the pose)—including hands. We will
create two portrait paintings in this workshop, one from the model and another
from our own reflection. On Saturday we
will paint from the model and on Sunday we will paint from our own image viewed
in a mirror. This workshop explores
compositional choices and color harmonies, with an emphasis on poses that best
communicate to the viewer the unique qualities and spirit of the sitter. Oil or
acrylic paints can be used. All levels
welcomed.
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April 18 & 19 Expressive Figure Drawing -- go to GAGE ACADEMY for more information and to register.
June 27 & 28 Painting a Double Model Composition -- go to GAGE ACADEMY for more information and to register.
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One Minute Gesture Drawing (24"x36"), Barbara Fugate
July 12 (Sunday 10 –
5 PM, includes a one hour lunch break) Class Fee: $125: Held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, West
Seattle. Email me to Register.
GESTURE DRAWING: THE FIGURE
Explore and expand your mark-making in this one-day
Gesture Drawing intensive. Gesture
drawing teaches us to see the whole Form before details, as well as how the
figure exists and moves in space. It’s
also a very exciting and active approach to drawing that enlivens your work and
yourself as you draw. In this workshop
you will draw from the live model in charcoal and ink wash. This is a great workshop for all levels of
experience drawing from the figure as it challenges each of us to further
develop our mark-making vocabulary, visual connection to the model, and use of
materials. All levels welcomed.
7th Annual Painting Retreat on
Guemes Island located near Anacortes, WA
July 24-26, 2009
(Fri/Sat/Sun 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM, includes a one hour lunch break) Class Fee: $325. Email me to Register.
PAINTING THE FIGURE IN THE LANDSCAPE ON GUEMES ISLAND, WA
For three days we will paint
from a model standing among trees, on a bluff above the water, at a picnic, in
the forest, or in a garden—what a great way to spend a summer weekend! It is also a very special opportunity that’s
fun and challenging for all levels of painters.
Working from several locations offering varied views, from the Puget
Sound to the NW forest, you will practice the Direct Painting approach while
exploring specific compositional and color issues. You will also build a painting “from the
ground up” over the course of the three days on the same canvas. All Levels Welcomed. Oil or Acrylic Paint can be used. Please email me regarding accommodations on
Guemes Island. (This is time-sensitive).
Below photos: 2008 Painting the Figure in the Landscape, Students at work.

West Seattle Workshops are held at the Youngstown Arts
Cultural Arts Center in the newly renovated Historic Cooper School at 4408
Delridge Way SW—located just off of the West Seattle Bridge. There is a
dedicated parking lot for the building’s Arts Center. Workshop prices include the model fee.
To reserve your space in any class, pay in full
or make a $50.00 per class reservation deposit (check or money order). PLEASE EMAIL ME for an address and more information at [email protected] Thank you.