Friday, January 20, 2012

Alain Picard '97

Alain announces his winter classes, including a workshop with the Pastel Society of America.
Painting the Portrait in Pastel
One-Day Portrait Workshop, Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
A) February 18, 2012 (snow date February 25)
B) June 16, 2012
Location: Rorick Studio, Southbury CT Cost: $125

Working from the live model, Alain will demonstrate a painterly approach to pastel. Students will then work from the model with individual instruction at their easels throughout the afternoon.This workshop will promote a simple approach to portrait painting using the principles of shape, value, edge, color, and composition. All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome. Medium: Oil and Pastels

Still Life Class
Four Week Studio Class, Fridays 9:30am - 12:00pm
March 9, 16, 23, 30 (snow date April 13)
Location: Picard Studio, Southbury CT Cost: $200
Still life provides the artist with an ideal learning environment for the study of shapes, values, and edges. Working from direct observation of the still life, students will learn to see and record the primary light and shadow pattern falling upon the scene. Special emphasis given to the simplification of values and manipulation of lost and found edges, with further instruction on interpreting color and composing the painting.
Personalized instruction at the easel will be provided to each student as they develop their paintings.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome. This class is limited to six students. Medium: Oil and Pastels

The Painterly Pastel - PSA Workshop
One-Day Workshop, Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm March 18,2012
Location: Pastel Society of America, NYC Cost: $100
Picard will begin the workshop with a full-color pastel demonstration of a painterly approach to pastel by massing in shapes loosely at the start and refining toward the finish. Students will then work from their own photographic references with individual instruction at their easels. There will be discussions on the principles of shape, value, edge, color and design. All levels are welcome.
To register for this workshop, please fill out a PSA registration form found on their website.
12 Hillside Road | Southbury CT 06488 | 203.297.1399
www.picardstudio.com

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