Figure Drawing and Painting through the eyes of Bay Area Figurative Art (1950-1965) with Laura Shabott

Friday, August 22, 10:00 am-3:00 pm. The last of three single workshops with Laura Shabott which explores Drawing the Figure.

Single Workshop: Member $150 / Non-Member $175, includes course, model fee, and lecture

Three Workshop Series: Member $350 / Non-Member $475.

Register for all three workshops for a discounted rate here.

Hofmann’s school created two generations of Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative Art movement was a direct reaction and rebellion to AbEX. Our course begins with a lecture on the work of David Parks, Joan Brown, Manuel Neri, and others. Exercises with a model will show you the elements of this art movement through two and half hours of drawing and painting with a break for lunch. Each artist, no matter what their level of experience, will learn the possibility of abstracting the figure directly with the paint, a wonderful discovery and very freeing.