Fall 2010 Classes and Workshops
Classical Life Drawing and Sketching
Fall Saturday Class -- 2 sessions
Session 1: 6 weeks.
Dates: Sept. 4th-Oct.9th
Tuition: $195
Session 2: 8 weeks
Dates: Oct. 16th-Dec. 11th
Tuition: $250
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: The School of Representational Art.
Instructors: Ben Rathbone & Jessica Smit
New! Wednesday Evening Class
Dates: Sept. 22nd - Oct. 27th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuition: $195
Location: The School of Representational Art
Instructor: Ben Rathbone
This class offers the opportunity to learn the traditional academic approach to realistic life drawing. It comprises of individual instruction in a group drawing setting. The themes of the class focus on proportion, line, contour, value, and gesture. Beginning students will be shown the sight-size method of drawing. The Comparative drawing method will be demonstrated to more advanced students as necessary. Students will work from short gesture studies, single day poses, and multi-day poses. This class is open to students of all levels of ability.
New! Fall Mini-Atelier
Monday Mini-Atelier - 2 sessions
Time: Mondays 9:00am - 3:30pm
Session 1 & 2: 7 weeks
Session 1 Dates: Sept. 13th - Oct. 25th
Session 2 Dates: Nov. 1st - Dec. 13th
Full-Time Tuition: $450 (for one 7-week session)
Part-Time Tuition: $225 (for one 7-week session)
Location: The School of Representational Art
Instructors: TBA
This program follows the same curriculum as our normal full time program and is designed for students who are unable to attend the full time Atelier. The Monday Mini-Atelier will feature a model in the morning from 9:00am-12:00pm followed by individual cubicle work on cast drawings and paintings in the afternoon. Beginners will progress from charcoal drawing to grisaille painting depending on experience, with mastery of charcoal drawing being the preliminary requirement. This is a great way to further your development in the classical realism style.
The Fundamentals of Composition Workshop
Teaching Lectures by Michael Chelich
Dates: Sunday Oct. 10th & 17th
Time: 9:00am - *3:00pm
Tuition: $35 for 1 day, $65 for both
Location: The School of Representational Art
Instructor: Michael Chelich
This workshop is for anyone who would like to take their art to the next level by gaining a deeper understanding of the elements and principles behind composition. A slide discussion of works by the Old Masters as well as examples of Mike's personal creation process is included.
Oct. 10th Lecture: The Elements and Principals of Composition:
This lecture will address the principals of balance, proportion, harmony and contrast, as well as the importance of repetition and movement for creating a center of interest.
Oct. 17th Lecture: The Procedure of Composition:
This lecture will reveal the methodology of developing a painting from idea to finish; from thumb-nail sketches to black and white and color studies. The lecture will address how to best organize one's thoughts and feelings into a pictorial image.
* Lecture end time may vary; time is approximate.
Alla Prima Portrait Workshop
Alla Prima Painting - 2 Sessions
Session 1 Dates: Sunday Sept. 19th & 26th
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm.
Tuition: $250
Session 2 Dates: Sunday Nov. 7th & 14th
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm.
Tuition: $250
Location: The School of Representational Art
Instructor: Grigor Eftimov
This class will teach you how to paint a portrait using the "Alla Prima" method.
The first day of this workshop will include a live demonstration, a lunch break, followed by painting time plus individual instruction and critique. The second day of this workshop will include painting time, a lunch break, followed by final individual critiques.
Landscape Painting Workshop
Plien Air Color Painting
Dates: Oct. 2, Oct. 9 Oct. 16
Oct. 2nd Time: Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Oct. 9th & 16th Time: Saturday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuition: $225
Instructor: Grigor Eftimov
Location: Lincoln Park North Pond.
Meet at the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum entrance.
2430 North Cannon Drive (Fullerton and North Cannon Dr. just west of Lake Shore Dr.)
Chicago, IL 60614
This is a special outdoor landscape workshop on location at the Lincoln Park North Pond in Chicago, IL. If you have ever had the desire to paint beautiful landscapes, but were unsure how to begin, this class is for you. The first day of this workshop will include a demonstration painting on location, a lunch break, followed by painting time. The following two days will include painting time plus individual instruction and critique by a talented instructor.
Supplies recommended:
Outdoor easel or pochade box
9" x 12" or smaller cavas board or canvas
Oil colors of your preference (good to include a cadmium yellow, blue ultramarine, cadmium red, alizarine crimson, ivory black, raw umber, and titanium or flake white)
Oil brushes of various size
Turpenoid/ mineral spirit in portable container
Rag or roll of paper towel
A hat
On-going enrollment accepted after start dates. Minimum registration required to run course. Dates are subject to change with notice to students. Supply list available upon registration.
Pre-registration required for new and continuing students. Please contact SORA by email at sora_art@yahoo.com to register before mailing in payments and registration form to Bruno Surdo. Please make all checks payable to SORA. We only accept checks for payment.
Click here to download a Registration Form
All classes will take place at:
School of Representational Art
116 W. Illinois
7th floor
Chicago, IL
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*No elevator operator will be available during weekends or evening. Please buzz intercom for entrance to building.*