OFD presents A Sense of Drawing April 28th and 29th 2012

"Janus"
Artist: Valerie Larson
Watercolor
30 x 22"

Open Figure Drawing Inc. presents

A Sense of Drawing: Figure Drawing Workshops

April 28th and 29th (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

at Syracuse University’s Shaffer Hall

Experience TWO DAYS of presentations by a group of acclaimed instructors and amazingly skilled artists.

Immerse yourself in learning practical skills.
Stretch your creativity in workshops.
Explore new possibilities when working with the figure.

This year "A Sense of Drawing" will expand into new areas! Traditional drawing presentations will work in tandem with workshops showcasing different mediums. Participants will enjoy hands-on workshops, talks, and demonstrations. We have new instructors, as well as perennial favorites.

Price

Register BEFORE April 1:
$60 for both days or $35 for one day;
April 1 through April 25:
$70 for both days or $45 for one day;
Walk-in registration:
(No discount for 2 day registration) $45 per day

Additional Fees:
For the Sculpture class: Armature $45, Clay $20

Registration

There are 3 ways to register early... (early registration ends April 25)

complete an on-line registration form, giving you the option to pay with PayPal or
at the Wednesday drawing session of OFD Inc (7 pm – 10 pm at the Westcott Community Center) or
print out a completed registration form (also available in PDF format) & mail it to

OFD Inc
c/o Dan Shanahan
128 Buffington Rd
Syracuse, NY 13224

(If you are unable to print the registration form, please contact Lucie Wellner so she can mail you a copy.)
Mail in registration ends April 21.

or

Register at the door starting at 8:00 am both days.

Payment Options:

Pay online via	Please pre-register on-line first

Or:

Make checks payable to Open Figure Drawing Inc. (or OFD Inc, either one works) Please fill out a registration form (also available in PDF format)

At the Conference...

If you have questions or concerns, ask for Dan, Scott, Iver, Carmel, Matt, Lucie, or Chuck.
Please note that no recording devices of any kind are permitted.
Some refreshments will be served throughout the day in the main entry.
At the end of the day, we will hold a raffle att he registration desk! Please fill out a survey and give it to Lucie in exchange for a raffle ticket. You must be present to collect the raffle prize, otherwise we will just pick another number.

Schedule of Classes (PDF)
(subject to change)

1st floor: Auditorium
4th floor: There will be 2 rooms with simultaneous presentations, Room A and Room B. A third room will have an open figure drawing session during lunch.

Auditorium

Room A

Room B

Room C

Saturday, May 28

8:00 - 8:45 am Entry Hall registration

8:45 - 9:00 am Auditorium Scott Herrmann Welcoming Remarks

9:00- 9:45 am Auditorium Michael Sickler Training the Memory Why we do gesture drawing - to look as hard as we can at something even if it's moving, an image stays in your mind for a split second after it's gone and an artist can extend that time and get the pose correct.

10:00 - 11:00 am Room A Carmel Nicoletti Large Scale Gesture

11:15 am - 12:30 pm Room A Carmel Nicoletti Transition from Gesture to Volume

10:00 - 11:00 am Room B Michael Sickler Pen & Ink Gesture

11:15 am - 12:30 pm Room B David Hicock The Animated Figure in Motion

10 am - 12:30 pm Room C Sharon BuMann Master Sculpture Class

12:30 - 1:30 pm Entry Hall lunch Some refreshments will be provided

1:30 - 2:45 pm Room A Gary Trento How Anatomy Influenced the Drawings of the Great Masters

3:00 - 4:30 pm Room A Light & Dark on Toned Paper and Aspects of Photoshop

1:30 - 2:45 pm Room B Scott Herrmann Design and Composition Principles

3:00 - 4:30 pm Room B

1:30 - 4:30 pm Room C Sharon BuMann Master Sculpture Class

4:45 - 5:00 pm Entry Hall wrap-up Raffle, surveys, and closing remarks

Sunday, May 29

8:00 - 8:45 am Entry Hall registration

8:45 - 9:00 am Auditorium Scott Herrmann Welcoming Remarks

9:00 - 10:00 am Auditorium Juan Perdiguero keynote speaker

10 am - 12:30 pm Room A

10 am - 12:30 pm Room B William Benson Simple to Complex when Drawing the Figure Suggested Supplies: 18" x 24" newsprint, charcoal, or other favorite mediums (pencil is discouraged)

10 am - 12:30 pm Room C Valerie Larson Master Class

12:30 - 1:30 pm Entry Hall lunch Some refreshments will be provided

1:30 - 4:30 pm Room A

1:30 - 4:30 pm Room B Donalee Peden-Wesley Dramatic Drawing

1:30 - 4:30 pm Room C Valerie Larson Master Class

4:45 - 5:00 pm Entry Hall wrap-up Raffle, surveys, and closing remarks

This program is made possible with public funds provided by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Grant Program, a State Agency, and administered through the Cultural Resources Council, a Regional Arts Council.

Photos from Last Year!