The Atelier Tier, so far, has been an exciting vehicle to move your education forward in a more structured way. So, let's talk about the future and what's in store:
1. Schedule Moving Forward
Just like an in person atelier we will have breaks so I can build up all of the lesson notes, demo footage, and background work it takes to put out each lesson. For me, 3 months in a row is probably too many and I can't keep up that pace. What it will look li...
2021-07-21 11:33:01 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: This video is now the edited version where I have removed all excess bits.
2021-07-17 15:46:10 +0000 UTC
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All the good stuff in considerably less time ;)
2021-07-14 06:59:08 +0000 UTC
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The Refined Cut of my new Sargent tutorial.
2021-07-13 06:10:19 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: This part of Studying With Sargent is now available to Entry Level subscribers as well.
Part 1 will cover the preparatory drawing for this master study. Bear in mind that though Sargent might not have necessarily made drawings this way. Our goal however, is to make sure that when the time comes to study the color and value that our drawing will not hold us back.
Part 2 of this lesson will be the first pass in oil paint. Release date TBD.
Part 3 will be the finish. Re...
2021-07-13 06:07:21 +0000 UTC
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I have been reading all of the feedback from the Atelier Tier survey and it has been SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to help me improve. I have taken into special consideration the responses that came up again and again. Here are the bullet points that I am going to address:
1. I promise that I will stop apologising for my itchy nose and/or any other hiccup in production. We're all friends here so no need to be self conscious.
2. Your time is super...
2021-07-10 12:34:56 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: this is now the edited version
This posting is close to the date of the stream. I had to balance the competing priorities of getting this out as far before the due date (18th of July) and giving you advanced notice of the stream.
The subject in the main will be the development of values & half tone characteristics.
See you there!
2021-07-09 14:33:37 +0000 UTC
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Hello and welcome to the Summer (for those of you in the northern hemisphere).
1. Coming up on July 13th I will be releasing Part 1 of my new Studying With Sargent series. It will cover the pencil block in for my study of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw.
2. Next month (August) I will be releasing a drawing lesson from a guest instructor- Patrick Byrnes. I have been working on this for a super long time and finally have a moment where I can show it to the world. <...
2021-07-08 09:56:47 +0000 UTC
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This is a quick refresher on my paper stretching method.
With everyone's time in mind I have shortened it down to the bare essentials.
Materials:
1. Stonehenge paper, made by a company called Legion. The version that I use is 120 lb. Try this link if you are in the USA. And this 2021-07-07 13:10:44 +0000 UTC
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It's here!
This is the last video in the Torso series.
2021-07-06 09:32:14 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone- here is a super concentrated and shortened version of this lesson.
2021-07-05 12:56:01 +0000 UTC
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This is really a video of me working for a couple of hours on filling values and working really hard on pushing the drawing forward. There is no commentary.
Side note: I have already released part 4 so this is going back in time a little bit.
Enjoy!
2021-06-25 08:16:24 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE x2: This is now the edited version of the lesson
Hi everyone. Here is the livestream link for our next assignment.
We go live on the 1st of July at 4pm Oslo time. The broadcast will be 2+ hours long.
*Attached you will find the lesson notes, and here is the link to the various source images for this assignment:
Some ...
2021-06-24 11:33:47 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: This is now the streamlined version of the group critique video. So, shorter and more concentrated. Enjoy ;)
Hi Everyone! See you at 4pm Oslo Time today, for the group crit.
2021-06-21 09:43:56 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: This is now the edited version of Part 4. Refined cut soon to come!
Hopefully I have removed anything that doesn't belong... I just wanted to get this out as soon as possible. I will update once I have cleaned it up as well. For now though, I hope you enjoy it and that I have not left in a moment when I drop a pencil and curse...
2021-06-16 09:39:40 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: I have added another 7-8 minutes of footage to this video. It shows me pushing the values in the drawing further.
I have really agonised on how to release this next bit of footage. There is a middle section of this Bargue that just needs tons of work (as I am sure you are all realising). I am very aware of making these lessons too content heavy, meaning that you shouldn't need 15+ hours to get through the videos.
This time lapse is a collection of si...
2021-06-14 06:00:37 +0000 UTC
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If you need to get all the info from part 2 but you don't have 3 hours to spare... try the refined edition.
00:00 - Intro
09:06 - How to make adjustments
18:03 - Starting the Shadow Shape
31:48 - Laying in the first values
41:38 - Refining the drawing
45:10 - Becoming more fluid in the process
2021-06-10 08:23:17 +0000 UTC
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All the goodness from Part 1 of this lesson in a third of the time!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:15 - plumblines
05:40 - Envelope shape
10:16 - Shadow Shape/Light Shape
14:43 - Plane Illustration
21:06 - Starting the drawing
39:30 - Comparative Measurements/Making Changes
45:55 - How to have a dialoque with your drawing
48:00 - Visual Memory
57:23 - Final Notes
2021-06-09 12:10:14 +0000 UTC
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I decided to do part 2 without going live. This part of the lesson is about laying in the initial values and starting down the path towards resolution.
Make no mistake! This doesn't mean that we are done making changes, improvements or using straight lines. Only now the errors we are fixing are a little bit more subtle.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
12:40 - How to make adjustments
21:50 - Final refinements to the envelope shape
27:15 - Starting the Shadow...
2021-06-08 18:23:31 +0000 UTC
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Crazy month right here! Here's whats up:
The deadline to turn in your Belvedere Torso drawings is JUNE 19th. I said the wrong date about ten times during the block in lesson and this is actually the official date.
I am going to be recording another session of me demoing and teaching about this Bargue very soon and will make that available to all of you ASAP. The next live event associated with this lesson will be the live group critique on...
2021-06-04 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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This last video of my painting of Alyssa has a special bonus at the very end. A short self critique, looking at what went right and wrong.
2021-05-31 14:22:29 +0000 UTC
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My Discord server is a place where you can connect with other artists.
Specifically artists and students that are working on projects from my Patreon page. But, there's more:
- There is a channel for community critiques.
- And one for hi-res images of great artworks
- Another for materials question and sources.
- And even more after that.
So, it's another platform but is it f...
2021-05-28 13:07:28 +0000 UTC
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1.5 hours of insights from the group critique distilled into 20 minutes.
2021-05-27 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Refined editions are back!
Loving the idea of getting all of the info you need to get a proper atelier education but don't have the 2.5 hours to watch the whole vid? Get the essentials in this refined cut in just 35 minutes!
2021-05-27 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the lack of notice but as you can probably get from the title I am dealing with massive distractions.
Anyway- join in, ask questions, share your stories, let's get into some artwork and check out from all the noise!
2021-05-26 14:04:39 +0000 UTC
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Hello Everyone, I made these infographics to give a very brief and basic idea of how to photograph your drawings.
My purpose here is not to explain everything about this endeavour, there are entire books on it I am sure, but just to give an actionable field guide. So, whether you are shooting with your phone or a $50,000 Hasselblad DSLR, the advice here will help make your photos better.
The camera I use is a Panasonic Lumix GH5 with a 14-140mm lens. While there are other le...
2021-05-26 09:02:44 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: this is the edited version of the live lesson. It's edited to be shorter and smooth out the viewing experience.
This post is the 2nd installment of The Atelier Tier. This assignment is going to be SUPER intense.
I am attaching here the lesson notes and the source image for the 2nd assignment in the Atelier Tier.
In these notes you will find:
- a materials list
- background on the project
- the concepts you need to learn ...
2021-05-21 13:29:53 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: The video has been edited to remove all moments not pertinent to the lesson making it shorter and easier to watch.
This is the group critique stream for my Atelier Tier students. The assignment that we will be working on is the Bargue plate: Psyche de Napoli.
When: May 20th, 4pm Oslo time.
I also want to make extraordinarily clear- this critique session will focus on the challenges and lessons that the group are going through together. I will b...
2021-05-15 12:18:20 +0000 UTC
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May 14th, 4pm Oslo time.
We have all been there- none of the work you make seems good enough. It's scary to start a drawing with that blank white infinity staring back at you. Etc... Perfectionism comes in many forms and now we're gonna talk about it. Share your thoughts in the live comments and I will share them as they come in.
2021-05-13 18:27:04 +0000 UTC
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In this video I will be introducing a completely new tool that I fashioned myself to create hair textures. Is it idiosyncratic? Yep. Could it be cool for you to try out as well? Also, yep!
2021-05-10 14:26:47 +0000 UTC
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