This film is great for anyone interested in drawing, whether you want to improve your painting skills or just enjoy knocking out a quick sketch. Craig Nelson, CAC will show you how to block in preliminary shapes, achieve proper placement and proportion, and how to pick out and render elements for a convincing three-dimensional scene. You learn how to sequence your drawing for the best chance of success, where to look for the brightest lights, anticipate soft and hard edges, and how to take advantage of reflected light and bounced color. Craig discusses and demonstrates the importance of using a variety of lines to make a drawing more interesting and contribute to the artistic qualities of the overall drawing. As head of the Fine Art Painting Department of the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, Craig Nelson helps you hone your observation skills and bring what you see back to your drawing (or painting). Craig’s drawings come to life in a matter of minutes. (Craig works from photographs)

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You will see professor of illustration, Craig Nelson, CAC use his quick studies approach to develop a portrait of an in-studio model in a logical manner from a line drawing to a beautiful three dimensional portrait. Craig discusses/demonstrates lighting, preparing the painting surface, developing a ghost drawing to a final drawing, color selections, blocking in skin tones and hair, subtle adjustments to achieve lifelike flesh, when not to refine your strokes, delicate brush work for successful hair plus much more. Craig talks about all his decisions as he paints. You will learn where to look for details, touches of strong color and value that add energy to your portrait. Craig’s Quick Studies approach helps you gain confidence to paint larger, more refined portraits after many of the basic issues are resolved in the quick studies format. (75 min)

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In this, his signature style, Cheng-Khee Chee AWS DF, NWS has no preconceived idea of his end result. He knows only that he will paint Koi. You see him begin his painting with the right brain qualities of emotion, risk taking and intuition, while applying pre-moistened pigment to saturated paper. While the paper is still moist, you see Chee lift out shapes and add form to the scene, using his left brain to analyze his painting, rationally incorporating design principles and his thorough knowledge of Koi. This is a tour de force of a modern master. (1hr, 36 min)

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We invite you to enter our summer art show.

We are adding new artist galleries to our site all the time. Enjoy galleries by Taylor Ikin, Carl Dalio, Sean Dye and others.

We're trying something new:

When we expect to receive new DVD workshops in our warehouse within 30 days we are going to offer you a $5 off Pre-Order Special price. You will receive our first shipments out the door on arrival.

Pre-Notification List If you want to be notified about specific upcoming titles please add your name to our Newsletter Sign Up list (find this on the right bar on our home page) and select the artist names you are interested in.

Many of you have asked us to carry our artist/instructor's books. We are adding these to our web site and offering them at $5 off the list price with any video/dvd workshop purchase.

Watch for books to be on the site soon.

Everyone here is working hard to get our workshops finished and out to you. Here is my best guess on when they will be in stock:

AUGUST

8/8 - Chee Vol.3: Saturated Wet Technique

8/8 - Craig Nelson: Pastel & Pen&Ink Drawing DVD

8/25 - Oil Portrait DVD

8/25 - Chee 1&2 in VHS

SEPTEMBER --Chee Vol.4:Improvisational Splash Color Technique --Sean Dye: Waterbase Oils --Carrie Burns Brown: Collage --Taylor Ikin - Watercolor on YUPO

OCTOBER --Chee Vol. 5: Crinkling Technique with Oriental Paper --Martha Saudek: Oil --Carl Dalio: Watercolor

NOVEMBER --Chee Vol. 6: Marblizing & Monoprinting Plus Painting techniques: --Lesley Riley: Fabric & Collage Art

DECEMBER: --Robbie Laird: Watercolor

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