Exploring Gesture Drawing Art Class
Instructor: Rafael Ramos
February, 2020
Figure Drawing Class with the main focus on quick poses or gesture drawing with a live model. The main goal or objective would be to help participants understand the elements of gesture drawing as a foundation for figure drawing from life, with an emphasis on finding a way to enjoy drawing short poses.
About the Instructor:
Rafael is from a family of prominent Mexican artists, including his father, Fernando Ramos Prida, and great grand-uncle, Alfredo Ramos Martinez, who founded the renowned Open Air Drawing Schools in Mexico City, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and many others studied.
Continuing this passion, Rafael has studied at La Esmeralda, one of the main art schools in Mexico City and has been immersed in art making since early on. In recent years he has methodically pursued figurative art as his main form of expression. His Buddhist path informs his contemplative and essential approach. A deep appreciation for classical figure drawing and painting influences his dedication to the study of light and shadow. This, paired with his interest in the line of contemporary figurative abstraction, lends itself to intuitive, heart-centered artworks.
Class Dates: Fridays, February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Red Bench Studio, located at the Jerome Art Center (Old Jerome High School), 885 Hampshire Avenue, Building A (for "Art"), Studio 306, Jerome, AZ 86331
Fee: $108
Register here: REGISTER
Space is limited - First come, first serve.
Waiting List available.
Materials to Bring:
Parking: The parking lot is a large gravel area (there are no designated parking spaces.) Please do not block entrances to stairways or garage/storage areas.
Optional:
Tips for our models are appreciated.
Refund Policy: No refunds - credit applied toward a future class.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us here: CONTACT
About the Instructor:
Rafael is from a family of prominent Mexican artists, including his father, Fernando Ramos Prida, and great grand-uncle, Alfredo Ramos Martinez, who founded the renowned Open Air Drawing Schools in Mexico City, where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and many others studied.
Continuing this passion, Rafael has studied at La Esmeralda, one of the main art schools in Mexico City and has been immersed in art making since early on. In recent years he has methodically pursued figurative art as his main form of expression. His Buddhist path informs his contemplative and essential approach. A deep appreciation for classical figure drawing and painting influences his dedication to the study of light and shadow. This, paired with his interest in the line of contemporary figurative abstraction, lends itself to intuitive, heart-centered artworks.
Class Dates: Fridays, February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Red Bench Studio, located at the Jerome Art Center (Old Jerome High School), 885 Hampshire Avenue, Building A (for "Art"), Studio 306, Jerome, AZ 86331
Fee: $108
Register here: REGISTER
Space is limited - First come, first serve.
Waiting List available.
Materials to Bring:
- Willow charcoal, Blick brand, soft.
- Prismacolor Nupastels if someone wants to work in color, any size set.
- Newsprint paper.
- Hahnemuhle Ingres paper.
- Canson Mi Teintes paper.
- Kneaded eraser.
- Chamois cloth. The kind from the hardware store is cheaper and works just as well as the art supply store kind.
- Easel.
- Drawing board.
Parking: The parking lot is a large gravel area (there are no designated parking spaces.) Please do not block entrances to stairways or garage/storage areas.
Optional:
Tips for our models are appreciated.
Refund Policy: No refunds - credit applied toward a future class.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us here: CONTACT
