Adult Arts Programs

Terms

FALL TERM

September 13-Dec. 14, 2008

WINTER TERM

January 5-March 14, 2009

SPRING TERM

March 30-June 20, 2009

Policies

Re-registration is required for each term. • Payment Plans are available, see details. • Please familiarize yourself with our registration information, important dates, school policies, and refund policies.

Materials

Prices include applicable taxes and materials, unless "Materials List Provided" is indicated.

Material lists will be available for download in PDF format at least two weeks prior to the start of class. The School reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment up to one week prior to the published start date; we are not responsible for purchased art supplies.

Drawing I

Sadko Hadzihasanovic´• Jennifer Hinrichs • Lydia Panart • Joseph Romantini

This intensive program is designed for beginners, as well as those who wish to improve their drawing skills and refine their understanding of visual language. Using pencils, conté, charcoal and pastels, fundamental techniques such as line weights, shading and highlighting will be explored. Students will develop their drawing skills and become confident with the tools of visual expression.

Monday 9:15 am-12:00 pm • S. Hadzihasanovic´

Fall: $375.00

Monday 7:00-9:00 pm • J. Hinrichs

Fall: $365.00

Winter: $275.00

Spring: $300.00

Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm • J. Romantini

Fall: $365.00

Winter: $300.00

Spring: $330.00

Saturday 9:00-10:30 am • L. Panart

Fall: $300.00

Winter: $230.00

Spring: $255.00

Drawing II

Sadko Hadzihasanovic´• Jennifer Hinrichs

This program is designed for students with some previous drawing experience who want to continue to create works with a variety of subject matter. Exploring line, tone, texture and colour, students will improve their drawing skills by dealing wih the issues surrounding still life and the figure using a variety of mediums. Through both classical drawing techniques and personal expression students will develop a better understanding of the discipline.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Monday 9:15 am-12:00 pm • S. Hadzihasanovic´

Winter: $380.00

Thursday 6:30-9:00 pm • J. Hinrichs

Fall: $485.00

Winter: $400.00

Spring: $450.00

Advanced Drawing

Sadko Hadzihasanovic´

This program is designed for students with drawing experience who want to continue to create "free" works with a variety of subject matter. Using lines, tones, texture and colour, participants will move their drawing abilities to a more complex field where they will explore the classical taste for harmony without losing personal style. Addressing the complexities surrounding still life and portrait, students will improve drawing skills and develop a better understanding of the discipline.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Fall: $540.00

Winter: $415.00

Spring: $460.00

Drawing and Composition

Jennifer Hinrichs

In this course, for students with some previous drawing experience, participants will learn to create with more confidence. Working from the human figure and from other sources and subject matter, the class will explore both drawing for its own sake, or as a first step toward painting. Subjects covered include line as contour, light and shadow, the silhouette, perspective, proportion and how they affect composition.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Tuesday 12:30-3:00 pm

Fall: $495.00

Winter: $400.00

Spring: $450.00

Advanced Drawing and Composition

Klaas Hart

Recommended for students with previous drawing experience, this course combines hands on drawing experience with an improved theoretical understanding to create dynamic works on paper. When you understand how to structure a drawing, you are free to be more expressive because less energy is spent fixing problems. By using a process that breaks down the drawing into practical stages, students better understand how to create a successful drawing. The course uses both the live model and drawing exercises to create an understanding of proportion, placement, contour and shading, as well as edge work. Students will explore a variety of tools and paper to find compatible materials to different working styles.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Thursday 12:30-3:30 pm

Fall: $510.00

Winter: $425.00

Spring: $470.00

Intro To Figure Drawing

John Viljoen

Drawing the human form accurately and expressively, conveying the power of life, is the benchmark of an artist's education and forms the focal point of this course. The objectives are unflinching accuracy, to capture the rhythmic action of the pose, and to make an insightful study of the model's character. Working on a single drawing throughout the term, we will employ proven, no-nonsense methods, focusing on creating a strong block-in, understanding the gesture, separating the shadow from the light, and then concentrating on understanding and rendering form, for a well-rounded knowledge of the figure. This is a course for serious-minded students of all levels.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Tuesday 7:00-10:00 pm

Fall: $510.00

Winter: $425.00

Spring: $470.00

Life Size Nude Drawing

Sadko Hadzihasanovic´

This course is designed for students who would like to develop a deeper understanding of the figure by expanding the size of their drawings. Students will work from the model on large scale sheets of paper, using pencil, pastel and watercolour. Problems that may occur in drawing with shading, composition and anatomy will be addressed with many positive solutions.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Monday 9:15 am-12:00 pm

Spring: $450.00

Introduction to Portrait Drawing

John Viljoen

This course is a rare opportunity for beginners, serious students and emerging artists to study portrait drawing. Working on a single, long pose drawing for the duration of the course, students will be introduced to a contemporary-classical vocabulary, and will examine the visual and natural design concepts that define portraiture, likeness and character. It will push students toward a greater awareness of their own visual actions, and a refinement of their conceptual understanding, technique and sense of form. Teaching will consist of lecture/ demonstrations on the complex actions of light, the organic design and features of the head, neck, and shoulders, group demonstrations, and one-on-one critique at the easel. A proven, logical and sequential approach, the only pre-requisites are an open mind and a willingness to be pushed to a higher level.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Wednesday 7:00-10:00 pm

Fall: $575.00

Winter: $480.00

Spring: $525.00

Master Class in Portraiture

John Viljoen

Unique in Toronto, this structured and contemplated curriculum is the proven answer to the surging desires of serious artists who want to acquire the skills to be able to paint the portrait from life. Precise consideration will be given to accurate drawing and the effects of light on form. Working on a single piece throughout the term, you will cultivate an ability to challenge yourself, problem-solve and self-correct. Instruction will be in the form of intensive, daily demonstrations and individual critique. Using traditional ideas and techniques, you will create a personal expression through technical excellence. The only prerequisites are self-motivation, a passion to learn, and desire to be pushed to very high levels. You will perceive more deeply, think more clearly, and create more skillfully with your own hands, in this field where skills count! This is an ARC approved Atelier course.

Model fee included, materials list provided

Thursday 7:00-10:00 pm

Fall: $590.00

Winter: $480.00

Spring: $540.00