MAKEart Spring
Welcome to Evening MAKEart, Exploring Kahlo. This site is just for you, filled with references and prep work to prepare you for our weekly LIVE art lessons and brief summaries of class. Check back on this site weekly to prepare for upcoming lessons. Remember the password: springforward to get access throughout the month.
Supply Suggestions
Necessary Supplies : It’s really up to you, use favorite media and what you have around. I always like having a heavier paper at my hand, like a 140# watercolor paper, a set of watercolors or gouache paint, a brush ( I prefer a synthetic round #6 as a starting point), mixing palette (you can use a plastic disposable plate or a porcelain one from the thrift store, paper towels, water cup, tape ( I recommend painters tape) and a set of colored pencils or maybe some Posca Pens. Those are my go-to’s, but use what you like and have available. You will need some sort of paper and drawing material at the very bare minimum.
If you’re interested in some my my personal favorites check out this blog post.
Connecting
As you work through class material, there are a variety of ways to connect with me and other students.
LIVE CLASSES Our live classes are held on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30. Live classes are held through ZOOM. Login links and passcodes stay the same all month long, Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 867 5810 9304
EMAIL I would love to see photos in progress or of completed works. Please send me an email my way if you want to share or receive feedback. As always, email as well if you have any questions as well. makeartstudios@gmail.com
UPCOMING EXHIBIT: Check out the upcoming Frida Kahlo Exhibit at COD this Summer
Week 1: April 21th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Have a pencil, paper or sketch book, eraser and any other favorite art supplies ready to go and in easy reach.
RECAP: We discussed the proper proportions when drawing human faces from straight on. After practicing setting up and utilizing guidelines, we broke the rules and experimented with drawing stylized portraits, but placing prominent facial features above or below natural guidelines.
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FOR NEXT WEEK: Practice drawing portraits straight on. If you have the time, fill an entire sheet of paper or sketchbook page with faces, different genders, ethnicities, and ages. Challenge yourself to add emotions, have some look angry, curious, guilty, cautious. See what placement of eyes, eyebrows, and mouth can do to describe attributes of your character.
Week 2: April 28th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Have a pencil, paper or sketch book, eraser and any other favorite art supplies ready to go and in easy reach. Grab a photo reference of a straight on portrait. It can be a picture of you or someone you know, a character, or a celebrity or person from history. But it will be easier if you have a reference to look to.
RECAP: We reviewed from last week the correct proportion measurement of the human face and walked step by step through drawing a portrait from a reference photo. I drew a drawing of Frida Kahlo step by step for the class. You can draw your own portrait from a photo reference or use one of mine of Frida.
REFERENCES: Check out the slideshow that we saw here.
FOR NEXT WEEK: Finish your portrait from a photo reference. Use either one of mine if you wish. have ready to go on watercolor paper by Wednesday. Outlined in pencil or colored pencil. You can find my patterns here and here
Week 3: May 5th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Have your portrait sketch from a photo reference ready to go, outlined in pencil or colored pencil and any other favorite art supplies ready to go and in easy reach. I’m working on watercolor paper with watercolors if you want to follow along. If you didn’t have time to complete your drawing, use one of mine of Frida Kahlo. There are two versions that can be found here and here
RECAP: We went over the basics of light and shadow hitting the human face.
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FOR NEXT WEEK: Have your painting or drawing complete with one layer of color or value.
Week 4: May 12th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Have your painting or drawing complete with one layer of color or value.
RECAP: Demonstration on adding color, tone, and value on the face. Open studio time while answering individual questions and trouble shooting.
FOR NEXT WEEK: Come up with your final project and try and sketch out.
Week 5: May 19th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Have your final project sketched and ready to add color, tone, value.
RECAP: Open studio and critique
FOR NEXT WEEK: Be on the last stages of your artwork and be prepared to share with others.
Week 6: May 26th
BEFORE YOU LOGIN TO LIVE LESSON: Be on the last stages of your artwork and be prepared to share with others.
RECAP: