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2010 Workshop- "Sketching and the Finished Painting"


I am planning the next session and would like to explore the role that sketching plays in the production of the finished landscape or still life.  This workshop will include plein air painting, still life color studies, and preliminary work.  The session will be divided into three segments.


Segment one  (April 20, 21, 22.   $200)

The first segment will involve organizing, sketching, and gathering material.  This will be done in the field plein air painting as the weather allows.  


Segment two  (May 4,5,6.  $200)

The second segment will also involve organizing, sketching, and gathering material.  This will be done in the studio with the still life.  If the weather does not allow us to plein air paint during the first segment,  we will begin with the still life and plein air paint during segment two.


Segment three (May 18,19, 20.  $200)

The third segment will be a studio workshop.  We will bring together our plein air and still life sketches, photographs, and preliminary work to make a larger more finished painting.


The third studio segment comes with the prerequisite of having attended either the first or second segment.



 

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2010 Oil Painting Series- "Bringing It All Together" workshop

$200.00

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Dates: - February 23,24,25    -FULL

Contact Person: John or Nancy Ball

John Ball is organizing a three day concentration at his studio.  The all day sessions will focus on the costumed figure in a composed setting.  The purpose of this workshop is to give artists the opportunity to exercise the fundamental elements of painting, identify areas in need of improvement, and produce a finished work of art.  Demonstration, critique, and instruction will be given.

Space is limited to 5 artists on a first come basis.  Interested artists should reply to:

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Pose from Feb 2010 workshop –


Demo from Feb 2010 workshop –


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Ongoing Oil Painting Class- "Principles of Painting" 

$40.00/lesson

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Dates: - Monday or Friday weekly

Contact Person: John or Nancy Ball


Artist John Ball is now accepting a limited number of students for instruction in the traditional methods of drawing and oil painting.

Lessons will be taught in oil and charcoal but the principles we discuss can be applied to any medium. Because so much of oil painting is tied to accurate drawing, lessons will start with the basics of drawing, values and rendering form in charcoal and then progress to oil painting and finished works. Of course each student is at a different stage of development and the goal would be to meet each students’ needs at their level.

Consistent and adequate lighting is available in the studio for daytime or evening lessons. We will have costumes for models and props for still lives. John's collection of art books, reference materials and notes will be accessible and examples of paintings (John's and others) are on hand. Those who attend sessions will have the opportunity to see gallery paintings in their stages of development.

To participate contact John Ball at: johnballstudio@aol.com



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Ongoing Weekly Instructive Head Study

$25.00/lesson

Location: Pensacola, FL

Contact Person: John or Nancy Ball

Weekly instructive head study in charcoal and oil.
Small intensive group.

This will be a small and intensive group study. The weekly session will involve instruction in rendering from life and a critique. Students will begin with drawing the head in charcoal and progress in future lessons to black and white oil, then later to full color.

Thursdays from 6-8pm.

Limit: 5 Students per week.

Fee: $25 (includes model fee)


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