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Wait times are usually 1 - 3 months however spots may open up sooner. it is on a “first come first serve” basis.
FAQ
Where Are The Classes Held? ~ Classes are held in studio, at 13 Fuller Court, Hamilton, ON.
What Types of Classes Are There? ~ The Studio is divided into Drawing and Painting Classes. Each Class is 1 hour.
What is The Drawing Class? ~ Students begin copying print outs of whatever they would like to draw (i.e. cartoons, illustrations, pop culture, portraits) or if they're feeling creative whatever is in their heads. Throughout the class students are taught how to approach the drawing, how to think about it, best practices for draftsmanship, and consistent review demonstrations on their paper showing how to specifically draw whatever it is they’re trying to draw.
What is The Painting Class? ~ Students use Acrylic Paints on Canvas, and each painting has 5 - 8 classes spent working to finish it. Students are taught how to mix there own paint properly, colour theory, as well as the concepts of Realism and Brush Technique. Each student paints the same image, our images are decided by students on a rotating basis.
What is The Adult Class? ~ The Adult Open Class is broken down to Drawing and Painting, you can choose whatever style you would like to emulate. For painting you can choose your preference from doing Impressionism paintings that are very loose and colourful, to making paintings as realistic as possible. It's completely up to you. Although any style of Drawing can receive instruction we have the unique ability to teach Academic Realism. This starts with doing precise copies of the Bargue drawings, and is a very structured process to learning Realism.
How Often are the Adult Classes? - Adult Classes are held every week for 2 hours on Thursday nights. We understand that as adults schedules can be difficult to make, you can choose to participate every week or twice per month on whichever Thursday’s you prefer.
When Do Classes Start? ~ The classes are ongoing, year round. We break only for Holidays
How Much is the Cost for the Class? ~ The classes are once per week, the cost is $80 per month, per student and can be paid with cash, e transfer or credit card. Adult Classes are on a pay as you go basis. $40 per 2 hour class.
How Many Students are in the Class? ~ Every class has a maximum of 6 students, this allows a very effective teaching environment that gives students the best possible chance to grow and learn.
How Does the Free Trial work? ~ The Free Trial can be scheduled whenever you want, there are no supplies needed. Please follow the “Start Your Child’s Free Trial” link, and fill out a submission form.
Who is the Instructor? ~ The instructor is David Shepherd click here to see his Realism portfolio click here to see his Hyper Realism