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The Art of DRAWING and PAINTING NATURE - Understanding and Developing observational System.
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The ability to draw Nature successfully is much more related to the understanding of the plant's structure than any artistic gift or talent.
You will learn how to develop your observational skills and understand how to translate the features of nature into your studies and Art pieces.
The Classes are Hands-on and the exercises will give you all the techniques and the confidence to portray all the beauty of Nature around you.
Extra information
The program was created for traditional media ( Graphite Pencils + Colored Pencils on Paper) and also for Digital Media ( Photoshop or Clip Studio + digital pen). The students can choose one of these two options for their Program.
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Online from Canada
About Me
In more than 20 years of working as a professional Illustrator in the Industry, I've learned that the real artist is not the one that was born with the highest natural talents and skills.
For me, the one that is flexible enough to keep really learning and with that, develop the ability to solve problems and challenges during work time is the most precious kind of professional/artist.
Because to be a good artist is actually to be a student forever!
I love the learning process much more than any final results and I admire the students that accept the challenge of always keep trying a bit more and seeing how far they can go in their learning.
That's the beauty of the Journey.
As a teacher, this kind of student inspires me to also search for knowledge even more and share with them not only what I've learned so far as a professional artist but also what I still want to learn in the Art as well.
I invite you to be my student! I will be by your side to help you to develop your skills and learn how to grow more and more in your Art.
Education
- Scientific and Natural History Illustration Certification.
- More than 20 years working in the Publishing Industry as a writer of Articles and Tutorials, Cover artist and Teacher.
Experience / Qualifications
-More than 20 years working in the Illustration Industry.
-Featured in many publications related to Illustration and Digital Painting
-Cover Artist for Comics, Games and Publishing
-Writer of Tutorials and Articles for 2D/3D Magazines
-Member of the Portrait Society of America
-Former Niagara College teacher
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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