@ ©John Whalley, Basket at Olson’s, 2015, egg tempera on panel, 24” X 18”. This class is eligible for access rates. Come join us for an immersive, hands on drawing plein air class. In this, students will build on your drawing skills to find a fresh way to use perspective in compositions! The effective use of perspective—a sometimes challenging drawing aspect to master—can offer an engaging way to compose a drawing. Drawing inspiration from one of Andrew Wyeth’s compositional devices, and one of his favorite subjects, the Olson House and surrounding grounds, this workshop offers an opportunity to explore the windows and doors of the Olson House for compositional inspiration. You’ll learn tips and tricks of perspective that can offer you new ways to create dynamic arrangements. We’ll combine the use of linear and empirical perspective, as well as value, to explore inventive new points of view. The first part of the day is devoted to drawing, with the second half of the day open to other media. There will be lots of individualized instruction and time for class critique. Bring your sketch pad, drawing and water media to this workshop to explore multiple approaches to using perspective in composition. As a starting point to the class, we will look at Andrew Wyeth’s works composing with doors and windows of the Olson House, as well as other properties, to draw inspiration and insight. Class schedule: Pre-class zoom: Wednesday, August 26th, 3-4 pm. Zoom will be recorded and sent to any registrants not able to join. Workshop day: Thursday, August 27th Rain date: Friday, August 28th Students should bring their own drawing supplies, alternative media you wish to use, easels (if desired), stools, water, snacks, bagged lunch, and bug/tick protection. Please be aware there are no bathroom facilities at the Olson House and plan accordingly; there is a lunch stand and a general store nearby that have facilities. Please note: The ability to draw plein air will be weather dependent. Jude Valentine completed her BFA at the Maine College of Art and MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has received numerous grants and awards for her work including a Jerome Foundation Fellowship and an Individual Grant Award from the Council of Creative Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She has been the recipient of a number of residencies at the Vermont Studio Center; Stephen Pace House; as visiting printmaker at St. Michael’s Printshop in Newfoundland; the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation; the Joseph Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm; and Monhegan Artists’s Residency program. She was also an invited participant at the international EMMA Collaboration in Saskatoon in 2018. Formerly Studio and Public Programs Coordinator at the Farnsworth Art Museum, she currently teaches at the University of Southern Maine. This workshop is open to all ages 12+, and we encourage intergenerational art making! Children under 16 must be accompanied by a regi...
