Island Mountain Arts

Life Drawing with Evelyn Armstrong, July 9 - 12, 2010

Life Drawing
July 9 - 12, 2010
9am - 3:30pm

Instructor: Evelyn Armstrong
Early Bird Fee: $396 + HST (MUST PAY IN FULL BY EXTENDED EARLY BIRD DEADLINE JUNE 15TH 2010)
Regular Fee: $440 + HST

HST (12%) is now in effect on all activities taking place after July 1st. IMA is obliged to collect HST on all of our Summer School Programs.
Model Fee: $30

Course Description:

A course suited to students of all levels. This course focuses on mastering traditional skills while introducing elements for personal exploration. The basic concept of life drawing is to provide a systematic introduction to the art of drawing. While the finished composition is not stressed, in pushing for greater clarity in communicating their concept of the figure, it is in the best interest of participants to develop completed works of art. Thus, throughout the course exercises and experiments will be offered to foster a feeling for media while providing a framework for developing individual ideas and approaches with expression as the goal. As suggested by the extensive list of supplies, developing sensitivity for media is as important as the development of productive attitudes toward drawing.

Suggested materials list:

An assortment of drawing papers (18 x 24) such as bond, charcoal and watercolour papers; soft and rough sketching papers such as plate, and cold press papers; bristol
board which is a hard surfaced paper that comes in two finishes, smooth and with a tooth; rice paper, good for water washes; cool and warm coloured papers; printing papers such as BFK and Arches are very receptive to drawing tools.
Newsprint pad 18 x 24
Ccharcoal, both stick and compressed
Pastels, hard and soft
Wax crayons
Coloured pencils--the watercolour type are more versatile
A selection of non toxic jiffy markers of differing points
A selection of pen types ( sticks and bamboo work well too)
Conte in various degrees of hardness and an assortment of colours.
Graphite pencils--an assortment of 6B to 2B
Watercolours or tempera and gouache for washes
India ink
Selection of good quality brushes, brights and flats
Set of bamboo brushes med large and extra large
Kneaded eraser, a chamois, blending stump, rags

Evelyn Armstrong is an artist, curator, and teacher. Her long time connection with IMA, lasting over a decade, began with an Emily Carr printmaking workshop in Wells that eventually expanded to ground an exhibition of Contemporary Prints in relation to the Barkerville Print collection. In addition to teaching with the Emily Carr Outreach programme, Evelyn developed and directed the art curriculum for the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt, B.C., taught at the University College of the Cariboo (now TRU), and at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Always interested in pedagogy, the environment, and how intervention art opens the realm of critical theory, Evelyn is entering the final stage in an extensive PhD study in art and philosophy through the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA). Foremost in exploring her own artistic expression, especially through the idea of intervention art, her work in many group exhibitions and solo shows has had national and international exposure.

Events Included:

~Thursday, July 8, 7pm: Welcome Reception - IMA Gallery (2323 Pooley Street) Meet your instructor and pick up your student information packages.

More Events TBA

IMA students also receive free admission to Barkerville Historic Town and many discounts to local businesses.