Structural Drawing: A Three Dimensional Approach
May 28th-30th; Cost: $360

This course has been designed for students of figure drawing and painting in order to improve their structural knowledge. Its main objective is to equate modeling in paint or graphite to modeling in clay. Structural Drawing will be taught in three parts: drawing from architectonic and organic forms in colored pencil, sculpting from the skull, and finally sculpting and drawing the human head. By sculpting, drawing and extrapolating concepts of inner figure, the use of structural analysis should enable the student to rapidly develop a tactile sense of the finish.

Structural Analysis/Anatomy of the head/shoulder girdle, Dan Thompson

Portrait Drawing & Structure of the Head w/ Michael Grimaldi
July 18th-22nd; Cost: $600 - FULL - registration closed

This course will sequentially present the fundamental and advanced concepts necessary towards the successful realization of portrait drawings from direct observation. A thorough understanding of the visual experience and human structure is essential for anyone wishing to express and translate these elements to the picture plane. Separating the concepts, studying them independently, re-constructing and combining them with the other elements to create well unified and holistic portrait drawings, will foster the student's ability to perceive the visual experience with intelligence, apply this knowledge to their work, and cultivate an ability to problem-solve and self-correct.

During this intensive, five-day workshop students will explore the elements of proportion, gesture, perspective, movement, constructive anatomy and morphology, light on form, value construction and composition through sustained investigations of the human head. The morning session will be devoted to lecture demonstrations and the afternoon session, to individual critiques of the student’s drawings of the model.

Michael Grimaldi has studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York, the National Academy, the New York Studio School, the Ecole Albert Defois. He has also conducted independent studies in anatomy and dissection at Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
 
Mr. Grimaldi has taught figure drawing and painting at the Art Students League of New York, the School of Visual Arts, the National Academy, the Water Street Atelier, and was co-founder and instructor at Studio 126, the Grand Central Academy of Art, in addition the Janus Collaborative School of Art.
 
Exhibitions include: National Academy Museum, NY; National Arts Club, NY; de Young Museum, CA; Fontbonne University, MO; Arnot Museum, NY; Naples Museum of Art, FL; Arkansas Arts Center, AR; the Forbes Magazine Collection, NY; Arcadia Gallery, NY; Forum Gallery, NY; Hirschl and Adler Gallery, NY and the John Pence Gallery, CA.
 
Awards include: The Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant (1993), Stacey Foundation Grant (1998, 1999), The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (1999, 2002), The Forbes Foundation-Residency Fellowship, Balleroy, France (2002), American Academy in Rome-Affiliated Fellowship/Alma Schapiro Prize (2007).
 
 
Website: www.michaelgrimaldi.net

Exploring the Process of Portrait Painting w/ Amaya Gurpide and Jordan Sokol
August 22nd-26th; Cost: $600

In this collaborative workshop, painters Jordan Sokol and Amaya Gurpide will guide students through a methodical exploration of the painted portrait. Demonstrations and individualized critiques will present students with a structured thought process for translating the fundamentals of visual perception into an accurate and realistic representation of the human head. The class will focus on one portrait, giving students the opportunity to experience the various stages of the painting process and offering them the opportunity to develop a more completed painting.

Students will be lead through basic and advanced concepts of head construction, anatomy, form and its relationship to light, the optical impression, as well as color theory. The class will also include an insightful introduction to several Spanish and Italian painters up to the 19th century.

This is a unique opportunity to work with two painters, visiting from Europe, and bringing together their distinct methods of working into a unified approach to painting the portrait.

Mi Padre, Amaya Gurpide

V, Jordan Sokol

Refund Policy

- Cancellations must be sent in writing to workshops@januscollaborative.org. All cancellations will receive an email reply confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, please call the studio at 917-492-1923.
- Cancellations made 60 days prior to the first day of the workshop date will receive a full tuition refund, minus the deposit.
- Cancellations within 60 days of the workshop start date will receive a one-year tuition credit for a future workshop, minus the deposit.
- If the JCSA needs to cancel the workshop for any reason, students receive a 100% refund.