ADULT CLASSES

Pre-Registration is required for all classes. To register call 919.821.2787.
A registration fee* of $12 is required per student.
*Registrations made at a later date for additional classes will be charged another $12 registration fee.

Registration for MEMBERS ONLY begins on July 15th.
Open registration begins August 1st.

The Large Scale Figure in Red and Black Chalk
November 1-3, 9am-4pm (one hour lunch each day)
Tuition & Model Fees: $450 general ($425 members)
Supply list will be provided upon registration.
Instructor: Robert Liberace
Learn to draw the human figure on a grand scale using the traditional drawing materials of the great masters. In this three-day workshop, students will learn to draw with various forms of red and black chalk on a large scale (18x24 inches or larger).

Instructor Biography
Robert Liberace is considered by many to be a contemporary classicist. Equally gifted in drawing, painting, and sculpture, he may be best known for his distinctive style of figure drawing. Awards for his work include both the Morris Louis Scholarship and the National Academy of Arts and Letters Scholarship. In 1996, American Artist honored Liberace with its "Emerging Artist Award." In 2002, he received the Best of Show Award in the Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, and in 2003 he received the Society’s Grand Prize. Also in 2002, three of Liberace's drawings were selected for exhibition in New York's prestigious Arnot Museum of Art. Robert holds a BFA and a MFA from George Washington University and is currently working on a book on classical figure drawing using modern materials. In addition to his publication and commissions, Liberace teaches workshops throughout the United States and Europe.

Innovative Color Woodcut Printmaking From Multiple Blocks
Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 9, 9:30am-5:30pm each day (bring bag lunch)
Tuition and materials: $180 ($165 members/teachers)
Instructor: Endi Poskovic
Beginner through more advanced levels can be accommodated

In this 2-day class we will learn a range of relief printmaking techniques, strategies, and concepts using two or more blocks for creation of multiple color woodcut prints. From Japanese ukiyuo-e style printing to more expressive approach of the artists of Die Brucke and Taller de Grafica, this workshop will address the matters of learning the craft, making art, and developing innovative approaches towards creating one's own color woodcuts without a printing press or expensive printmaking equipment. The first day will introduce various aspects of carving the blocks and how to design images for relief carving utilizing free-hand drawing methods, a photocopier, and the computer as a drawing tool.

The second day session will explore printing techniques from plywood using oil-based inks and individual approaches towards manipulations of inks, papers, and types of wood used in printing. At the end of this two-day workshop, you will have completed a set of blocks and a variable edition of prints.