The Figure Network Workshops

The Complete Artist Development Seminars by Darwin Leon

newsletter - May 31 - June 1st, 2008

class samples

The Anatomy for the Artist sessions: (All levels welcome)
Universal Anatomy for the Artist
The Figure Network workshops is committed to conquer the human figure. The network believes in drawing the human figure revising classical and traditional observation methods from the great masters of the renaissance and other periods in art history to more contemporary. I will be presenting high skills anatomical points of view to the student with the purpose of transmitting fundamental and advance knowledge when drawing the human figure. The figure will be drawn from pure observation. Short and long poses will be provided.
The workshop is committed to present complete visual and textual anatomical reference as well as illustrations of the figure in any given situation.
All anatomical reference is based on valuable research and revision from a variety of resources which becomes accessible and straightforward for the practical everyday active figure artist.
Related topics:
-Universal Anatomy for the artist
-The Dynamic human figure
-Draw what you see - Drawing with your eyes
-Draw what you don’t see - Drawing with your mind
-The creative human figure
-Creating the figure’s environment (Narration)
-The distortion and abstraction of the figure

The Modern Modes of Expressions-Artist Development sessions: (All levels welcome)
After an intense objective exercise with the human figure the day before this is the perfect class for self expression and relaxation in this day number two. In this class you'll have the freedom to explore, search and investigate your own style.
One of the biggest issues or questions now days with the artists is what to paint or draw. The class will provide with intense and powerful tools to activate and exercise the creative process.
I will help you in the process of discovering yourself, your inner abilities and talents. The main medium will be oil on canvas but all mediums and surfaces are welcome from acrylics, to water colors, pastels, color pencils, ink, color ink, markers. The student also has the choice to just draw.
Related topics:
-Art Expressions and Styles in Modern Art
-Bad art, good art
-Subjective art thinking
-Objective art thinking
-Critical art thinking
-Debating about art
-Promoting your art
-To be or not to be famous

Spring/Summer sessions
I - May 31 - June 1, 2008 - Closed
II- June 28 - June 29, 2008 - Closed
III- July 26 - July 27, 2008 - Closed
IV- Aug 30 - Aug 31, 2008 - Closed

Fall sessions
October 4 - 5, 2008 - Closed
November 1 - 2, 2008 - Open
November 15 - 16, 2008 - Open
December 13 - 14, 2008 - Open

Winter 2009 coming soon

Location:
Brikolodge
250 NW 23rd St. #204
Miami, FL 33127
305-576-0181

For info on directions: www.brikolodge.org

Times:
Both days: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Fees:
This fee includes the model's fee for those interested in the life model anatomy sessions, the Brikolodge fee which is $15 or $20 per person per day depending on how many students and The Figure Network fee.
$180 two days workshop (Saturday and Sunday)
$100 one day workshop (Saturday or Sunday)

Day one: Anatomy for the artist
Day two: Modern Modes of Expression-Artist Development.

Space is limited!!!