Summer Art Camp - Los Angeles Art College | Fine Art | Concept Art | Degrees

MONDAYS

Drawing Fundamentals with Amanda Mears

We will cover fundamental drawing techniques through exercises designed to sharpen your observational skills so you can create accurate, rendered drawings using light logic. We will also explore contour, basic shape construction, line and value, negative space, soft and hard edges. Great for all skill levels.

Mixed-Media Painting with Valerie Pobjoy

Every artist has their own rhythm and style. In this class, we will explore wet and dry media, experimenting different ways to render and create textures that best serve your unique expressive needs. We will work from photo reference with alternating subject matter, varying from portraits, figures, animals and landscapes or a combination. Students are welcome to use their own references. Basic drawing skills recommended.

Figure Construction with Andrew Park

This class will provide you with a blueprint of sorts to build your figures. This skill-set will eventually allow you to invent figures from imagination and also help you see the underlying structure of the human body. We will also be covering proportion and how to deal with foreshortening. The class will be taught in Photoshop, but these concepts apply across any medium you choose to use in class. Basic drawing skills recommended.

TUESDAYS

Anatomy with Chris Soohoo

In this class students will learn basic human anatomy which will aid in both in figure drawing from life, as well as imaginative character invention. How to draw feet, hands, arms, legs, the front and back torso, and the head and neck will be demonstrated and explained. Great for all skill levels.

Sketching For Design with Amanda Mears

Good design is at the heart of every successful drawing, painting, storyboard or sketchbook page. This hands-on workshop breaks down the design process from first thumbnail to finished project with a focus on strategies to expand your artistic vocabulary. Students will learn how to use a viewfinder to create dynamic cropping and framing. We will explore the process of designing engaging compositions by using strong abstract shapes with a focus on value, as well as gaining an understanding of widely used fundamental picture design strategies. Great for all skill levels.

Figure Concepts & Design with Andrew Park

This class sheds light on anatomy as a tool in order to push the design of your figure drawing. We will also go over light modulation and value design to create focal points and lighting effects. The material you learn from this class will benefit in all areas of design and not just figurative work. The class will be taught in Photoshop, but these concepts apply across any medium you choose to use in class. Basic figure drawing skills recommended.

WEDNESDAYS

Sketchbook Creation with Amanda Mears

An artist’s sketchbook is a doorway to the artist’s imagination – a place to work out ideas, record scenes, practice techniques and ultimately to find your own personal voice as a creative. This fun and experimental class covers many different ways of using your sketchbook to explore different materials and drawing approaches that will broaden and enrich your visual vocabulary. In each session students will experiment with different materials and techniques that will help them reach their personal goals as artists. Great for all skills levels.

Painting Elements with Andrea Mosley

In this class we will be choosing different elements such as wood, metal, glass, cloth etc and going over the process of how to capture the essence of each element. These will in essence be small still life paintings, focusing on one element per week, so each class can stand alone. Students will be given a demonstration, followed by time to paint for themselves. After a review of each students work there will be another demonstration of common mistakes and how to fix them. Basic drawing skills recommended.

Head Drawing with Chris Soohoo

Through demonstration and constructive critique, students will learn to draw the human head with an emphasis on achieving a sense of three dimensionality and structural solidity. We will cover how to draw each feature of the face, how to apply light and shadow, and how to give a sense of “finish” to a portrait drawing. Basic drawing skills recommended.

THURSDAYS

Still Life Painting with Andrea Mosley

This class will be an introduction into still life painting. We will be starting with a demonstration of how to paint a small still life Alla Prima (or in one pass). Students will then take time to paint their own small set up (images will be provided) using the instruction and techniques shown during the demo. Basic drawing skills recommended.

Ink & Paper with Mavis Figuls

In this course, students will learn how to translate the 3D world onto paper using the beautiful, high-contrast medium of pen and ink. A variety of methods including, but not limited to, hatching, crosshatching, and stippling will be taught in addition to understanding composition, form and contrast. Through demonstration of technique, study of the medium’s masters and plenty of practice, students will learn to render variety of subjects in pen and ink. Great for all skill levels.

Portrait Painting with Valerie Pobjoy

The objective of the course is to learn a logical, step-by-step process to painting, focusing on the portrait. We will discuss head construction, perspective, light and shadow, color theory, and materials. Basic drawing skills recommended.

FRIDAYS

Creature Drawing with Valerie Pobjoy

In this class, we will combine logic and imagination. With an understanding of basic anatomical construction, we will invent or re-invent mythical creatures, animals, insects, and foliage. Exploring all the unique characteristics that make them ferocious, delicate, and beautiful. I will demonstrate different methods of drawing using a myriad of tools such as pens, markers, pencils, inks, and watercolor. We will discuss related concepts such as perspective, proportions, and gestural drawing. We will also talk about ideas behind breaking down the ways of seeing and drawing, depicting the simple lines, shapes, and forms of visual information. Great for all skill levels.

Watercolor Imagination with Chris Soohoo

In this class the instructor will briefly discuss how to pick and prepare a reference image from which to paint, and then demonstrate how to paint it in watercolor. We will address the challenges and techniques of watercolor, as well as tips and processes which can help streamline the endeavor. Great for all skill levels.

Portfolio Prep with Andrew Park

This class will help students build a strong, diverse, and personal portfolio that the students can be excited about while also showcasing the student’s talents and interests. We will be geared differently per student. The projects will not be the same for the entire class but will differ based on the student’s interests, career plan, and college preference. The class will mainly be one-on-one critiques while the other students work on their portfolio. A group critique will be done at the end of every class in order to grow confidence in showing and talking about your own work as well as being inspired by your peers’ works.

Summer Art Online Program.

Virtual Learning | June 22-August 7 | 10AM-5PM