Form painting within the figure

Instructor: Stephen Early and Darren Kingsley

August 8th – 12th, 2022

9am – 4 pm

Tuition: $699

This workshop focuses on the principles essential to transform abstract flat shapes into fully dimensional form. Students will study the figure in a way that allows the translation of a 3-dimensional world into a 2-dimensional painting conveying the fullest possible sculptural form. Students will focus on painting the figure with a complete range of values and develop the ability to make accurate, relative value calibrations. The focus is on structure, anatomy, proportion, light direction, handling of edges, abstract movements through the figure, and an understanding of basic and complex forms of the figure. These concepts are executed through an application of opaque and semi-opaque paint in the light and shadow areas. Control of the paint is a priority and is essential to achieving the required goals. Students can choose either limited color palette or traditional black and white grisaille painting to keep the emphasis on form modeling.

About the Instructors

Stephen Early, a Studio Incamminati graduate, was chosen one of “12 Artists to Watch in 2012” by American Artist magazine. He earned an Exceptional Merit award in the Portrait Society of America’s 2012 international competition and was a faculty member at the society’s annual conference. He also garnered Certificate of Excellence awards in the society’s 2010 and 2008 competitions. Steve was one of four studio artists chosen by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Face to Face: The Craniofacial Program Portrait Project. His art was chosen for the George Lucas project “Star Wars: Visions.”

A former teaching fellow, Steve taught at American Artist magazine’s “Weekend with the Masters Intensive: New York City.” His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions and many private collections. Steve joined Studio Incamminati at its inception after serving as Nelson Shanks’ assistant at the Art Students’ League.

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Darren Kingsley, a Studio Incamminati graduate, won the 2000 American Society of Classical Realism Scholarship and was a finalist in American Artist magazine’s Realism Today competition. He has participated in exhibitions at The Union League of Philadelphia and for the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey and the Daylesford Abbey, Paoli, PA. His work is in many private collections including those of Nelson and Leona Shanks, Larry and Anne Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paneyko.

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Due to limited class space, tuition is non-refundable. A credit for tuition may be issued up to
30 days before the first workshop class. No credit will be issued after that time. Credits are valid from one year of issue. Registration and enrollment is first-come, first-served with full tuition due at time of registration.

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