DETAILS Date: Sunday, September 20 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Chapel Gallery (15 King St, Bracebridge) Ages: 16 and up (please note: participants will be drawing from a nude model)
Price: $70 for MA&C Members / $90 for Non-Members
This introductory course will provide a basic overview of the fundamentals of life drawing such as gesture and contour drawing, learning to simplify the human form into the basic shapes of the cube, cylinder and the sphere and understanding basic anatomy to attain a feeling of form. These methods when practised will ultimately lead to the ability to do dynamic life drawing.
MATERIALS Pencil, conté and suitable paper will be provided, but students are also welcome to bring their own drawing supplies.
Neil Sternberg is a realist oil painter whose work is deeply rooted in the rural landscapes in which he lives. His paintings explore the ephemeral and transitory nature of his surroundings, while also connecting the landscape to a sense of personal nostalgia. Drawn to timeless subject matter that exists beyond contemporary trends and artifice, Sternberg searches for the emptiness and quiet that inhabit the soul of the North. He finds almost human qualities in the simplest elements of the landscape, using places such as desolate train stations as stages for exploring themes of spirituality, alienation, repression, and solitude. In his figurative work, Sternberg pursues the same underlying emotional resonance, seeking to convey a mood beneath the subject rather than simply depicting what is in front of him.
