You may never draw on a blank piece of paper again
Starting Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7 – 9 pm
Delavan Studios, room 413
enter through 501 W Fayette St
Syracuse
Price: $15 (or 1 punch when paying in-person)
In addition to drawing, collage is the primary medium for OFD president Scott Herrmann. Over the course of four sessions, he will share with you what he’s learned about ripped paper, prepared surfaces, found ephemera, mark-making, rudimentary printmaking, and transferring images. If you want to add some dimension to your work, experiment with some new methods, or simply enjoy making a mess and having fun, this is the workshop for you!
Each session will feature demonstrations from Scott, followed by hands-on practice. Your “final assignment” will be to create a fully collaged surface that you will then draw on, working from one of our world-famous live models.
Supplies: you will eventually need a substrate to work on, and your adhesive of choice. Not necessary for the first class, and Scott will discuss his preferred choices. Also start thinking about collecting items to collage with, literally any printed material will do: newspapers, magazines, pages from books, phone books, receipts, wallpaper, wrapping paper, greeting cards, brochures, photographs, postcards, photocopies, paint swatches, etc, etc, etc!!
Check out the following artists:
• Robert Rauschenberg
• Kurt Schwitters
• Hannah Hoch
• Russell Mills
• Nidhal Chamekh
Classes
1. Image Transfer, Thursday November 14, 7 – 9 pm
One of the main hallmarks of collage is taking images out of their original context and forcing them into a new context. Simply pasting two images together is probably the most well known way to accomplish this, but there are other, non-glue ways that can be done with stuff you have lying around the house. Come see how it’s done! We will have plenty of paper to work on and play with, but you are welcome to bring your own. 100# smooth paper is ideal. You are encouraged to find and bring old projects you’ve set aside. One thing we will be continually stressing is that anything old can be made new again. We will also have plenty of imagery to play with but you are more than welcome to bring your own. For the methods being demonstrated, you must bring toner copies! Laser copies don’t work.
2. Textures and Such, Thursday November 21, 7 – 9 pm
Collage translates from French as “pasted papers, ” and for this session Scott will explore how to achieve textures with paper, glue, and paint to create exciting backgrounds to draw on. There will be demonstrations by Scott, and then some hands-on practice. It’s going to get messy!
3. Creating a Surface, Thursday December 5, 7 – 9 pm
There will be a final project for this workshop! You will create a prepared surface using the methods learned and then draw on it. The third session will be a totally hands-on workshop where the process will begin and then you will bring your surface (homework!) to the fourth session…
4. Drawing on the Surface, Thursday December 12, 7 – 9 pm
…where we will work from a live model, using your collaged, prepared surface. Fair warning: you may never work on a blank piece of paper again!
This session is open to anyone who wants to join without instruction, like the usual uninstructed figure drawing sessions. The session will consist of 1 pose for 90 minutes.
These classes are part of in Open Figure Drawing’s 2024 Education Project – Today’s Studio Artists
All events, times, locations, etc, are subject to change.
Register$15 (or 1 punch when paying in-person)
You must pay to complete your registration.
Register online using the form below
or
by mail or in person during any OFD session by printing and completing this form.
There are scholarships available to help anyone who would like to attend. Call Iver Johnson 315-475-3400.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.
Sunday, December 15, 2024, 12 – 3 pm
321 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY
We will bring a supply of eases and drawing boards.
Suggested donation: $15 or 1 punch.
We would like to thank the Onondaga Historical Association and Scott Peal for hosting this drawing session and allowing us to use their vintage clothing. You can support the OHA by making a donation when you attend our session.
There is no drawing session at Delavan Studios on this date.
Open Figure Drawing is looking for new porters to let OFD participants into Delavan Studios.
Our current doorman, Iver Johnson, would like to retire from the position at the end of December.
Doorpersons must arrive at the door
by 6:45 pm on Wednesdays and stay at their post until 7:15 pm
by 12:45 pm and on Sundays and stay at their post until 1:15 pm
They can then join the ongoing drawing session for free.
Interested? Contact us, or talk to the host during any OFD session.
Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesday this year. Open Figure Drawing is cancelled on those days. We have also cancelled Sunday sessions on December 22 and 29, (calendar).
OFD also sometimes cancels sessions due to the weather.
An Open Figure Drawing Group Show celebrating the model Mike
January 25 – March 23, 2025
Delavan Studios, room 413
Reception:
Saturday, January 25, 4 – 6 pm
Food & Drinks!
The Mike Show will showcase the 55 year career of a treasured model. Anyone who has been involved with figure drawing in Central NY has probably drawn Mike. He is a performance artist making each session unique. His dynamic modeling has challenged countless learners and artists over decades. This show will spotlight some of the results of his impact on the art community and give recognition to an often overlooked part of the artistic process.
If you have artwork of Mike, even is you have never drawn with OFD, we invite you to join our celebration by submitting your artwork.
Submit your artwork, framed & ready to hang, with an entry form, any time between now and the deadline: Sunday, January 19, 1 – 3 pm, during OFD’s Long Pose drawing session.
Rules:
- Anyone who has ever drawn Mike may submit artwork.
You can submit up to 3 piece of framed figurative artwork of Mike for inclusion in the show. The artwork does not have to be from an OFD session. If we run out of space, everyone is guaranteed at least one of their pieces will be included in the show, and all artwork will be included in the Mike Show catalog. - How to Enter
Submit an entry form with your artwork. Your artwork does not have to be recent. - Deliver artwork to Delavan Studios, room 413 by Sunday, January 19, 1 – 3 pm, during Open Figure Drawing’s Long Pose session.
The show ends on Sunday, March 23. Will will be hanging a new show shortly afterwards, so do not delay in taking your artwork home. You can take it before March 23 if you need to. - Artwork must have identification and contact information on the back. Include your name and phone number (or e-mail or street address). Optionally, include a title, media, and size information. We also suggest signing and dating your work.
- All work must be framed & have a wire for hanging. Please take a look at our hanging system next time you attend OFD.
- Work can be for sale, but does not have to be. Sales will be handled between the buyer and the individual artist. Include with your artwork the necessary information for a buyer to contact you.
- Optional: Package your artwork.
Since we will not be transporting the artwork for this show, it is up to you if you think it needs packaging to deliver it safely to us. Please take all packaging with you after you deliver your artwork.