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!
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.
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.
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.