“From Working Drawing to Painting” with Jon DeMartin
September 11-15, 2023
9 am to 4 pm everyday
“Triton” copyright Jon DeMartin
Join us for a five day workshop in which we'll explore figure drawing with Jon DeMartin. In this workshop, we will concentrate on drawing the figure using various mediums and techniques such as black and white chalk or charcoal pencils on white or toned paper. These methods are consistent with those employed by artists during the Renaissance, the Baroque, and the 18th century, when they made “working
drawings” or “life sketches” which were designed as preparations for a painting. Our morning sessions will focus on short 1 min. to 20 min. poses. Our afternoon sessions will be dedicated to a single 5-day long pose. This will offer students the opportunity to process and implement the principles covered during our teaching sessions. We begin with the figures “action” and we end with the “;modeling of form”
a feature of a more developed work. Presentations and demonstrations will guide the student through each phase of the drawing.
For a deeper look into drawing the figure and its construction I’d recommend my
book ‘Drawing Atelier: the figure. How to draw in the classical style’.
Jon DeMartin
Required Materials
• Sketchbook or Notebook
• Fusain Nitram HB Vine Charcoal
• General’s charcoal pencils (or similar) medium grade
• General’s charcoal white 558
• Wolff’s Carbon Pencil’s B grade
• Single edge razor blades
• Kneaded eraser
• 18” x 24” Rough Newsprint-recommended 25 sheet Pad
• 18” x 24” Several Sheets from White Strathmore Charcoal pad or
Strathmore Series 500 Assorted tints charcoal paper laid finish pad, middle to
light grey, or a neutral color
• 1 thin metal knitting needles or bicycle spoke (for ‘gauging’ i.e. plumbing & leveling)
• Drawing board with pad clamps and it can be lightweight (but sturdy) foam
core.
*If you’d like to buy a chalk holder see below- 5” holder is
recommended. Cretacolor recommended but not included.
Registration for workshop is $650
Full payment due at time of registration. No refund After September 1st. Payment can be sent via check to our studio, or by zelle using our email: gacastudio.info@gmail.com
Workshop takes place in GACA’s studio, located in the Pierce Arrow Building, (4814 Washington Blvd, Suite 322 St. Louis, MO. 63108)
For more information on Jon DeMartin, please visit his website at:
https://jondemartin.com/