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ARTISTIC GROWTH WORKSHOP (10 weeks)

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ARTISTIC GROWTH WORKSHOP
November 17, 2020 - January 19, 2021, ($300)
10 Tuesday Evenings 630- 830pm
ZOOM Online Classroom

Register: Call Todd (603) 819-9100 or email: Tmbonita@gmail.com
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 Join us on a ten week artistic growth adventure, packaged in a virtual bundle of Art How-To's, Class Assignments, Student and historic master Critiques, Art Business and Professional studio tips. Also included are Zoom guest artist teachers with Nationally recognized, professional painters sharing their perspective and wisdom. 
Each week, we will explore one of a broad range of topics designed for personal growth in your on-going journey in your development as an artist.  

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Register

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Email Todd: tmbonita@gmail.com
Call: (603) 819-9100


We accept:

* Credit Cards (4% process fee)
* Cash (for teachers pet)
* Venmo:  @Todd-Bonita
* Pay Pal (See button below)

* Checks (Made out to Todd Bonita.
Mail to my house:
30 Hillside Drive, Greenland, NH 03840)
(Please write Artistic Growth in the memo
on the check)

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ITINERARY

Week 1: The Art Gym. Drawing. Extend your technical tool box by exploring three different Academic approaches to see and draw the same subject. We will look at historic Master drawings and have an exercise for homework. 

Week 2: Art of self critique: Critique drawings from last week.  Be your own teacher in the absence of instruction with this critique hack designed to strengthen your objective skills and expand your understanding of the language of art. Students will be challenged to critique master works and their own work.

Week 3: Guest Artist Tom Hughes: A visit with 2019 Plein air salon winner Tom Hughes.  Choosing subjects to paint, simplifying and seeing. Thumbnail sketch challenge homework. 

Week 4: :Perspective : Perspective for the artist. A simple understanding with homework assignment.

Week 5: Art History with Chris Volpe:: Art History suprise topic lecture with Artist, Art History teacher and lecturer and my good friend Christopher Volpe.  We will find academic relevance to draw from and use in our own work.

Week 6 Guest Artist Kevin Beers: . Nationally recognized Alla Prima painter Kevin Beers and 5 cool things artist's should know.  Kevin will share his more than 35 years of painting on Monhegan with stories, anecdotes, tips, tricks and hacks.

Week 7: Art Biz / Studio Tip:. Fve excellent studio tips and tricks: Priming Art panels, Glueing canvas, washing brushes for longevity, tubing Liquin or medium and more...

Week 8: Story Time / Focus on Design: . Introduction to Fairfield Porter and  Richard Deibenkorn with focus on modern design and color.  Homework assignment.

Week 9: Guest Artist Donald Journey: Your own path and making it up. My mentor and Internationally known painter, Donald Journey . 
Homework assignment.

Week 10: Student final critique:  Crit student work.

REGISTER: Call Todd (603) 819-9100 
Email tmbonita@gmail.com

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