July 12, 2009
Hello and welcome to the July issue of Drawing Matters In this month's newsletter you will find:
If your computer only allows you to view a text only version of this newsletter you can see the colour version with colour images
here
I hope you will find Drawing Matters interesting and I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions from you. Please feel free to forward it to anyone who you think might be interested. There is a link at the bottom of the page where they can subscribe.
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Anna Black
Certified Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain instructor, operating under license from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (www.drawright.com)
Course Dates 2009
If you've always wanted to learn to draw, Dr. Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 5-day intensive course is a proven technique for teaching drawing - particularly to those people who swear they could never be taught to draw! Course dates for the remainder of this year are:
NORTH WALES 2nd-7th May 2009 FULLY BOOKED CENTRAL LONDON 2nd-6th August 2009 FULLY BOOKED
UNITED STATESIf you are interested in courses in the United States with Brian Bomeisler, follow the link at the bottom of the page.
MAILING LIST
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View a slideshow of student drawings and class photos
If you are interested in booking for next year but you are still sceptical that you will really learn the basic skills of drawing in just five days, why don't you view a slideshow showing some drawings done by participants on the course here (a new window will open)
Read participants' feedback on the course
You can also read some participant feedback and a more indepth account of one participant's experience here (a new window will open)
To find out more about how the course is structured and what you will learn, click here
For further information and
a booking form, click here
Read what the media and other people have thought of Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course
here ( a new window will open)
Visit Me on Facebook!
Learn to Draw Right now has a facebook page. I've been looking at ways I can stay in touch more frequently and so here I'll be announcing course dates,posting photographs and drawings plus any other relevant information that maybe comes up between newsletters or isn't really appropriate for the newsletter.There is also a discussion board for people to post questions/thoughts on drawing.
I've posted quite a few student drawings plus class photographs so if you want to have a look do stop by.
Visit the Learn to Draw Right on Facebook
here
You can keep in touch by just becoming a Fan by clicking on the relevant button.
Hope to see you there!
DON'T MISS: Virtual Life Class
If you are interested in life drawing you might like to know about the Channel 4 programme ‘Life Class: Today’s Nude’ which has been on daytime tv this past week. Although it’s now finished you can view the five 25-minute episodes online hereThis is a rare opportunity to watch over an artist-tutor’s shoulder as they draw – and they encourage you to pick up a pencil yourself and have a go too – and learn practical tips from anything about how to place your easel to knowing when to stop (according to Maggie Hambling, Andy Warhol used to say he only knew a painting was finished when it sold!).
The clock is ticking for viewing as episodes are only held online for 30 days and the first episode aired on 6th July.
Please note this is a life class so there is nudity - please don't watch if it will offend.
EXHIBITION NEWS...
BP Portrait Award 200918th June - 20th September at London's National Portrait Gallery.
The BP Portrait Award is a prestigious world competition and yet several of the artists featured have had no formal training. A range of styles are included and regardless of whether you like a particular style personally there is still much to learn from seeing how others tackle this genre.
If you can't make it to London don't worry - you can view all the exhibitors online
here (a new window will open)
****STOP PRESS****
The Royal Academy in London has just announced that it will be staging the largest Van Gogh exhibition since 1968.
The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters, will give the lie to the idea that the painter was a "reckless and unreflective genius".
Over 35 of the surviving 902 letters that he wrote will go on display beside 65 paintings and 30 drawings, the works of art express the principal themes of the correspondence. Much of this is rarely on display due to its fragile nature. Van Gogh only learned to draw in the last 10 years of his life and his letters to his brother Theo describe his progress and struggles.
The 1968 exhibition at the Hayward Gallery attracted 198,000 so expect demand for this one to be high. Advance ticket sales are available now.
Visit the RA site for more information
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain USA
To find out about Betty Edwards' Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain courses run by Brian Bomeisler in the USA visit
www.drawright.com
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