Joseph Todorovitch 12/4 &12/5 2010

On the first day of workshop, Joseph started off with introduction, questions and lecture.






Above are some of the images of the demo Joseph did on the first day of the workshop. Students get to paint along with him after the demo.



Joseph continued on his painting on the next day. A fun two days workshop.

James Gurney Lecture

Back in October, James Gurney, creator of www.dinotopia.com and the creator of the best art blog on the internet was at 3Kicks doing 3 of his lectures. Students learned a lot and gained some insight into James's world of art thanks to the founder of Atelier Marchant, Matt Marchant.
These were what he covered:
-Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist
-Color and light
-Pioneers of Plein Air

Richard Morris Tonal Drawing Workshop - FREE !!!

Good news !!!

3Kicks Fine Art Studio is hosting a free Tonal Drawing workshop by Richard Morris for people who would like to learn more about figurative drawing.

Workshop description: Fundamental concepts such as construction, anatomy, and accuracy will be stressed. However, the main focus will be on understanding light, manipulation of value for the sake of composition, and the editing of visual information to express an overall concept. The goal will be for students to take their life drawings to a higher level of finish, but more importantly develop a method which suits their personal vision.

Date: Dec. 18th 11am - 6pm
Space is limited, sign up early!!!

Please contact us at 626. 466. 5043 or 3Kicksfineartstudio@gmail.com

Joseph Todorovitch Painting Workshop

Joseph Todorovitch will be doing a workshop for 3Kicks on Dec. 4th & 5th. It will be a great opportunity for students to learn from this highly sought after artist.

Space is limited, sign up early !!!
For more information, please visit http://3kickstudio.com/Events.aspx

Head Drawing by Glen Orbik

This head drawing class is for all level of students. It is a class that focuses 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 the transition from drawing to painting as well sharpening the skills of those who already paint and draw.

There are only a few spots open for this class, to sign up, please contact us at 3kicksfineartstudio@gmail.com or 626. 466. 5043.

Glen Orbik, a student of Fred Fixler and the Reilly method, continues to follow Fred's precepts and has been drawing, painting, and illustration for over 20 years, Known for his dramatic paintings often emphasizing chiaroscuro, his subjects include everything from Film-Noir to super heroes, pin-ups to Rockwell style situations. His clients include Sony, Universal, Warner Bros., DC and Marvel Comics, Subway Restaurants, Clampett Studios and TSR. Among his book covers for Avon, Berkley, Random House, Tor, Del Rey, and Hard Case Crime and images for Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, and Star Wars.
http://orbikart.com

Charles Hu Gesture Drawing

Charles Hu's Gesture Drawing class is starting this Saturday Sept. 18th. This class is still open for enrollment. Don't miss this great class!

In this Gesture class, we will be focusing on gesture, rhythm, action, and the harmony within the pose to give drawing a more “rhythmical” instead of a stiff look. The class also will stress on using line weight to show tension, weight, and balance using model as reference to exaggerate the action within your drawing to have a more expressive and energetic look. Poses in this class range from 3 minutes to 10 minutes.




Please email us at 3kicksfineartstudio@gmail.com or reach us at 626. 466. 5043.

Still Life class by Tim Tien

Our Still Life class by Tim Tien has been postponed to Sept. 20th. Don't miss this chance to sign up for this class. It is an excellent class for any level of artists. It is a great class to learn about composition, colors and proportion. It is a class which will help students to understand light and color, relationship of form and space and the elements of composition. For more information on the class, please visit us at http://3kickstudio.com/class.aspx


Tim Tien's bio - Tim decided to be an artist late in life and studied the art of oil painting intensively for over 5 years with many renowned artists that can be traced back to the lineage of the old master and the Russian impressionist. Although Tim's training is strongly grounded in the representational and figurative style, he said he takes inspiration more from artists such as Van Gogh; Cezzane; Matisse, Picasso and Michaelangelo - the sculptor, as well as being influenced by the spirit of Chinese brush painting.
Tim has participated at numerous national exhibitions and plein air events across the US, and he had been hornored with 1st place awards and Best of show from them. Tim has been invited or juried into exhibitions such as the International Fine Art Fair; the Biannual Show of the California Art Club; the annual Gold Medal Exhibition; the Annual Salon International Exhibition; the Carmel Art Festival: the San Luis Obispo plein air event and many others. Tim was invited to serve as Juror for the 16th biannual Blinn House show of the CAC. He is also an Artist member of California Art Club.
http://ddrips4.blogspot.com/

Brochure!

3Kicks Fall 2010 Schedule of classes now available!!!

Fall 2010 Schedule Released!

Join us beginning September 13th for an all new slate of courses and some new Instructors like,

Joe Weatherly: Animal Drawing

Richard Morris: Advanced Figure Drawing

Joseph Todorovitch: Figure Painting Workshop

... And of course the great Faculty we've had.

Sean Cheetham: Head Painting and Advanced Portraiture

Charles Hu: Anatomy and Gesture Drawing

Edgar Silva: Intro to Oil Painting

Glen Orbik: Head Drawing

Gary Meyer: Perspective

Timothy Tien: Still Life Painting

Amy Yung: Portfolio Preparation

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Class Schedule

Fall semester

10 weeks courses

Sept. 13th 2010 -

Nov. 21st 2010

Special discount : 15 % off if you enroll in 3 classes or more

Referral discount: refer 1 - 2 students - 10% off one class

refer 3 or more students - 15% off one class

Timothy Tien Still Life Painting
Monday 1:00 - 4:00 pm $480

Edgar Silva Beginning Figure Painting
Monday 7:30 - 10:30 pm $480

Sean Cheetham Advanced Portraiture Painting
Tuesday 12:30 - 5:30 pm $650

Sean Cheetham Head Painting
Tuesday 7:30 - 10:30 pm $480

Gary Meyer Creative Perspective Drawing
Wednesday 7:30 - 10:30 pm $480 New!

Richard Morris Advanced Figure Drawing
Thursday 1:00 - 6:00 pm $650 New!

Charles Hu Gesture Drawing
Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm $480

Charles Hu Drawing Anatomy
Saturday 1:30 - 4:30 pm $480

Glen Orbik Head Drawing
Saturday 5:00 - 8:00 pm $480

Joe Weatherly Animal Drawing
Sunday 12:00 pm -3:00 pm $480 New!

Workshop

Joseph Todorovitch 2 Day Workshop

Dec. 4th and 5th 11:00 am - 6 pm (1 hour lunch) $275

Marshall Vandruff Sequential Art workshop hosted by 3Kicks Fine Art Studio

Thursday, July 1, 2010
Sequential Art Course with Marshall Vandruff
Atelier Marchant
www.marshallart.com
Friday thru Sunday
Aug. 6th-8th 11am-6pm each day
Cost: $295
Hosted by 3Kicks Fine Art Studio
55 Waverly Dr. Suite #109
Pasadena, CA 91105




This course is for anyone who tells stories with pictures. We begin with the old wisdom about what makes a character interesting and a story worth telling, then we get into how to compose and arrange pictures to make a story emotionally powerful. Whether you are designing shots for a film, pages for a children's book, or panels for a graphic novel, you have two problems: making the story clear, and bringing it to life. We will study how great masters of pictorial storytelling use their craft to move an audience's emotions.
Click here to sign up or to check if this course is now open for registration.
This is a three-day Intensive course

SESSIONS & TOPICS Character
Development Types, Casting,
Complexity & Transitions
Story
Development Structure, Unity, Reversals,
Tension & Timing
Shot Design Camera, Image, Shot Structure,
Clarity & Impact
I've taught this course over thirty times at Laguna College of Art & Design and (formerly) at Cal State Fullerton. I've also taught it to the cinematic team at Blizzard Entertainment. This is a boiled-down version of the course for professionals and beginners. The sessions will be packed with instruction, so be prepared to learn.
The first sessions are a concentrated, foundational course on storytelling. The final sessions are a concentrated course in sequential shot design. I will explain some differences between various media, such as illustrated books, graphic novels, comic strips and films, but I will emphasize the fundamental discipline behind them all: how to tell the story with pictures, not words.
Materials:
Bring a sketchpad and a mechanical pencil or pen or some other non-messy point media. No charcoal or dusty media or anything that leaves shavings.

Call Matthew Marchant @ 661.350.1579 to register. Or email marchantatelier@gmail.com.

Marshall's workshops are very popular so register soon! It will fill fast...

3Kicks Portfolio Development in partnership with Laguna College of Art & Design

3Kicks is proud to announce the new partnership in portfolio development with Laguna College of Art & Design.

This partnership allows students who complete 3 of the following courses at 3Kicks to satisfy LCAD's Portfolio Development course.

Perspective Observational Drawing
Head Drawing
Drawing Anatomy
Gesture Drawing
Advanced Figure Drawing
Still life Drawing




For more information, please contact Laguna College of Art & Design at 949. 376. 6000 or 3Kicks Fine Art Studio at 626. 466. 5043.