Glen Orbik Sketching Demo's

Glen Orbik teaches Head Drawing at 3Kicks.

Edgar Silva Painting Demonstration

Here is a sped up Painting demonstration by Edgar Silva. Edgar teaches Beginning Figure Painting at 3kicks Fine Art Studio on Monday nights from 7:30-10:30pm

Gary Meyer Illustration Demo

Here is a demonstration from Gary Meyer at a recent 3Kickstudio workshop!

Hello Friends,

We are excited about the new year with 3Kicks Fine Art Studio and want to let you know about all the great classes we have coming up starting February 1st!


Here is our Winter 2010 Catalog

If you want to register for class or have any questions please give us a call at 626-466-5043 or email us at contact@3kickstudio.com


We are dedicated to offering you with art education that is practical and functional. Our goal is for you to be sound in your fundamentals in order to prepare you for any field of Art you may choose...

Please Don't hesitate to ask us any questions you may have!

Click here to download the Winter 2010 Catalog
Call to register 626.466.5043

Dan McCaw Lecture & Slide Presentation

Sean Cheetham Demo

Anatomy Demos

By Charles Hu 2009

Gesture & Head Demos

By Charles Hu 2009

Full body anatomy demo

By Charles Hu

Dan McCaw Slide Presentation (Nov. 7th)

Dan McCaw's lecture and slide presentation at 3Kicks attracted more than 30 people.





Dan gave people insight on how he approaches his paintings. He talked about principle of light using the asaro head.




Dan also talked about color, color harmony, design, composition and most importantly, how to find and develop individuality and creativity. At the end of the workshop, Dan also gave out his prints to everyone who attended the workshop. Everyone went home happy and inspired. :)

Sean Cheetham Painting Workshop

Sean Cheetham, a very well established painter did a 2 day painting workshop on June 20th and 21st. This workshop focused on how Sean approach his personal gallery works from start to finish.




Sean explained what he likes to paint on and how he prepares the surface. Then he went on how he transfers his sketch on the board. He then demonstrates how he applies acrylic wash on the sketch first and then uses oil to paint on top of it.







Here are some pictures of his demo on live model on the second day of the workshop.

John Asaro Slide Presentation

3Kicks were honored to have John Asaro came and did a slide presentation for us last Sunday. John Asaro is the master figurative painter known for his colorful and light filled paintings of the female figure. Here are some of his works:





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Asaro with Glen Orbik, Aaron Westerberg and his wife.



Asaro with Charles Hu

Sean Cheetham Painting

Head Drawing

by Charles Hu

Figure Drawing

by Charles Hu

Torso Anatomy

by Charles Hu

Legs, Arms, Hands & Feet

by Charles Hu

Tim Solliday Landscape Painting Workshop Mar. 15 '09

Hello all,

This is a reminder of the Landscape Painting workshop by the well known Plein Air artist Tim Solliday at 3Kicks Fine Art Studio on March 15th.
The workshop is on Sunday, March 15th from 10 am to 5 pm. Fee is $135 ($125 + $10 registration fee)

What this workshop is about: This workshop will concentrate on how to interpret light in nature with a strong emphasis on values and color. The objective will be a solid sketch that accurately depicts conditions of light, rather than trying to make pretty pictures.

About Tim: Born in Ottumwa, Iowa. Tim currently resides in Southern California, foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Solliday has been featured in numerous magazines, including American Artist, Art –Talk, International Artist and Southwest Art . He was the subject of a front page Los Angeles Times feature. He was also featured in Southwest Artist and Western Art Collector in July 2008. Tim Solliday is a Signature Member of the California Art Club and a member of the Laguna Art Association. He is represented by Altermann Galleries and Auctioneers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New York City; Trailsides Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona and Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Michael Hollis Fine Art, Los Angeles and South Pasadena, California. Solliday has participated in the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational since its inception, placing second in 2001 and third in 2000. He also placed first in the landscape category of the 1993 Oil Painters of America competition, as well as in the California Art Club’s 86th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. Solliday was also a part of the 2008 Masters of the West at Autry National Center in Los Angeles, California.

Fore more information, please visit www.3kickstudio.com or 626. 466. 5043

Thank you.

Best,
3Kicks Fine Art Studio

Glen Orbik Head and Figure Drawing Workshop 2009

Glen Orbik's head and figure drawing workshop at 3Kicks went very well. He came in with many of his original drawings and paintings and they were eye opening for the students. Many of the paintings were works he had done for his clients like Warner Brothers, Sony, Marvel Comic and DC just to name a few.




Here are some pictures of the demo he did on the live model.

Glen Orbik Workshop Feb 21 & 22 '09

Glen Orbik Workshop Feb. 7 & 8 '09

***Postponed until Feb. 21 & 22 '09

Hello,

The well known Illustrator and Figure artist will be doing a 2 day Head and Figure Drawing workshop at 3Kicks Fine Art Studio. In the workshop, Glen will explain and demonstrate from the model as well as critique students' work. The focus will be on draftsmanship, designing both 2D and 3D elements together, with special emphasis on idealization. The tonal approach stressing shapes, values, and edges is excellent training to help students make transition from drawing to painting, as well sharpening the skills of those who already paint and draw. For more information on Glen, please visit www.orbikart.com

Date of workshop: Feb. 7th 5 pm to 10 pm and Feb. 8th 1 to 6 pm
Fee: $260 ($250 + $10 registration fee)

For more information on the workshop, please visit our website : www.3kickstudio.com

3 Kicks Fine Art Studio Spring '09 Session Brochure

Steve Huston Slide Presentation Dec. 12 '08

Steve Huston Slide Presentation and Painting Demo at 3Kicks Fine Art Studio

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Hello,

3Kicks Fine Art Studio is proud to present Steve Huston slide presentation and painting demo on Dec 12th. In this presentation, Huston will take you back in time to his earlier works and onto his most recent works explaining his approaches and inspiration for the first two hours. In the remaining hour and a half, Huston will take you step by step on how he approaches his gallery work using his photo reference during the painting demo.

Don't miss this great opportunity. Space is limited, sign up early!
For more information, please visit http://3kickstudio.com/Events.aspx or contact us at 626. 466. 5043

Gary Meyer Workshop Fall 08

It was a great honor to have one of the most influential instructor, Gary Meyer from Art Center, came and did a workshop for 3Kicks. It was a great workshop and a very informative one.


























One the first day of the workshop, Gary Meyer started off with a head demo explaining the light and shadow, color theory and forms.















After the head demo for warm up, Gary went on to his demo on live model. Everyone was eager to paint after watching the demo. :)
























































































On the second day of the workshop, Gary did painting demos on cityscape and ocean.

Gary Meyer Workshop Nov 1 & 2 '08

3Kicks Fine Art Studio is proud to announce the well known Art Center professor, Gary Meyer is doing a painting workshop at 3Kicks. Gary Meyer has worked on the first Star War movie in his earlier years of career. His clients also include major motion picture studios, theme parks, aircraft companies, advertising agencies, Apple computer, and Levis. He is a special advisor to the Illustration department chair at Art Center College of Design. http://garymeyerillustration.com

The workshop is on Nov. 1st and Nov 2nd. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.3kickstudio.com/ or contact us at 626 466 5043 or contact@3kickstudio.com

Bill Perkins Watercolor Painting workshop Oct. 12th, 2008

Bill Perkins, a well known artist did a two day costume and landscape watercolor workshop at 3Kicks on Oct. 11th and 12th. Bill has worked as a concept artist, production designer, layout artist, art director and storyboard artist for companies like Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, ILM, and 9th Ray Studio.







Bill started out the workshop with a slide presentation and explanation on values and contrast.






Time to do demo on live model.











On the second day, it was time to go out and do a landscape! Students met up at a park in Pasadena at 10am with all their gears.




Students gathering around Bill for a lecture under the sun.

3 Kicks Fine Art Studio Fall '08 Session Brochure

Joseph Todorovitch Workshop Jun 20-22 '08

Joseph Todorovitch Workshop
June 20th - June 22nd

Joseph Todorovitch is a young contemporary painter who has developed a reputation for his highly representational figure paintings. Joseph has just received the First Honor Award and People's Choice Award at the 2008 Portrait Society of American International Portrait Competition.
http://www.pr.com/press-release/80906

His work is a culmination of these forces with a deep respect for the knowledge and sensitivities of the past. Joseph has been able to sift through the vast amount of information, be selective, and utilize what's necessary to achieve an impact that speaks about a personal experience with his subjects. His paintings emote, and convey a care and sensitivity that is reminiscent of the naturalist painters of the 19th century. Utilizing subtle value and temperature shifts, fine draftsmanship, and pure intuition, Joseph weaves a world of breathable air and psychological nuance in his work.

Description of workshop

Painting a figure from life and discuss choices for setting up the pose, composition, color harmony, lighting, pacing, and bringing the painting to a decent level of resolve. Joseph will explain his approach and demonstrate by painting along and illustrating his ideas about the approach. The workshop will consist of three six hour sessions in consecutive days. Previous drawing experience is highly recommended.

For more information, please visit http://www.3kickstudio.com or contact@3kickstudio.com.

Space is limited, please sign up early.

Dan McCaw Workshop May 25 '08

3 Kicks Fine Art Studio Summer '08 Session Brochure

Hello Everyone,

I would like to announce the new fine art school, 3Kicks Fine Art Studio I opened in the center of Pasadena is going into our second semester. In this coming semester-summer (May 16th to August 10th), we have added more workshops and classes.

We are honored to have many great artists doing workshops at 3Kicks. Dan McCaw is doing a slide presentation on May 25th. Sean Cheetham will be doing a 3 day painting workshop on May 16th to 18th. We also have Joseph Todorovitch doing a 3 day painting workshop as well.
For our 10 week courses, I will be teaching a Figure Drawing class and a Head Drawing class. Edgar Silva will be teaching a Beginning Figure Painting class and an advanced Figure Painting Class.

For more information about our classes and registration, please visit us at http://www.3kickstudio.com or contact us at contact@3kickstudio.com

Best,

Charles Hu
3Kicks Fine Art Studio