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Is this the year that you make a breakthrough in your artwork and get the results you’ve always wanted?

Good. You’ve come to the right place.

This spring I’ll be leading some exciting new classes. The topics will include: digital painting, figure drawing, head drawing, color, composition and design.  The emphasis, as always, will be on good fundamentals and getting results.

All experience levels welcome. See below for course information.

Digital Portrait Painting

Digital Portrait Painting (DPP) is a new and exciting 8 week, in-person class in Los Angeles, California. DPP is a traditional painting class with a digital twist. Students will learn core principles of drawing and painting that will carry over to any medium.

This class is hosted by The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts, one of the most prestigious fine art schools in the country.  Take this unique opportunity to study painting in an exciting and creative environment.

Class begins April 27, 2013. For more info or to register, visit LAAFA’s website:

http://laafa.org/art-classes/digital-portrait-painting-chris-legaspi/
 

Figure Drawing From Life Fundamentals

Freshdesigner Livestream classes are a fun way to kickstart and inspire your drawing and painting.  Topics will vary, but the first series of Spring 2013 will be all about figure drawing.

Figure Drawing From Life Fundamentals is a free, online class that will stream live on Tuesday nights. The first class was Tuesday, March 11th. The next class will continue on Tuesday, March 18th @ 7 pm (PST U.S.).

Times and dates may vary. To stay up to date with the most current livestream schedule, subscribe to the free newsletter to get the latest updates. To subscribe, enter your email below and click the blue button.

All livestream classes are free and open to all levels.

Private Lessons

For the many students around the world that don’t have the luxury to take an in-person class in Southern California, I’m offering Private Lessons.

As a Private Lesson trainee, I will personally work with you as an instructor, mentor and guide.  You’ll be guided through a unique, rigorous and effective training program. Each program is 100% personalized to your specific goals and needs.

As your Mentor, I’ll design weekly lesson plans with powerful training materials such as videos, handouts and tutorials.  Along with the personalized training materials, you’ll also get a one-on-one, personal review of your art and homework every week.

This is a unique opportunity to study with a mentor, online, from the comfort of your home, in any location in the world.

Space is very limited. There are currently only 2 spots left for March 2013.  For more information or to reserve a space, email: pal@freshdesigner.com

This Monday, June 25, Nathan Fowkes will be presenting a special workshop called: “From Student to Professional and Beyond” at the Animation Guild in Los Angeles.  This workshop is for artists of any level who want to develop higher quaility of work and the habits and practices of a successful professional artist.  Considering Nathan’s success as a Production Artist for many of Dreamworks’ hit films, he is a great example to learn from.

To register or for more info, visit the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art’s workshop page:

http://reg125.imperisoft.com/LAAFA/ProgramDetail/3233313832/Registration.aspx

To view Nathan’s work, visit his blog:

http://nathanfowkes.blogspot.com/

A page from Nathan Fowke’s sketchbook. www.nathanfowkes.blogspot.com

Nathan Fowkes is a renowned Los Angeles artist and teacher. Among many things he is known for being a masterful color stylist. All you have to do is see hislandscape sketches to know he is a master of color and his craft. Being a fan of his work I was eagerly awaiting his one day Color Concepts Workshop @ Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA).

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After waiting years for a chance to study in-depth with legendary Artist and teacher, Steve Huston, I finally headed to the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) to take part in Steve’s annual workshop. This workshop was a 5 day intensive focused on drawing and painting the figure. Although it was taught as a figuartive class, I learned so much more. I learned about art, myself and how Steve, aka “The Man” thinks, plans and executes his renowned gallery work.

The event was held at LAAFA in Van Nuys, California, from March 24-28th. This is a breakdown of the class each day and my thoughts going through the workshop.

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