Workshop
The following is a prospectus of workshops that I have been giving, on a regular basis. If you are interested in organizing a workshop with me in your city or country, please send me an E-Mail, so that we can discuss the terms, or create a workshop that suits your needs.


DRAWING WORKSHOP

WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP

CREATIVITY WORKSHOP 		mesa





1. Drawing Workshop

Participants:

Duration:
Four three-hour periods .

Program:
  1. Composition and Structure in Visual Arts.
  2. Light and Shade in Drawing and Painting.
  3. The Use of Colour in Drawing and Painting.
  4. How to Develop Creativity: The Creative Process.


Objective:
Overall, I propose to discuss the principal fundaments of drawing and indicate methods and exercises to master them.

Justification:
Although formal and investigative drawing, by observation, are practices that practically disappeared over the past fifty years, today it is recognized that they are essential for a complete artistic education, because, without them it is not possible to develop one's art with total liberty. However, many students do not find access to the necessary information in order to develop these practices.
Discoveries made during the last twenty years reveal that the predominant thought processes used, when drawing from observation, are linked to the right hemisphere of the brain (analogical, holistic, concrete, spatial thinking and so on) and these discoveries have made it easier to teach drawing. However, the left hemisphere is also activated, mainly in volume drawing and during the creative process.
In this workshop I will demonstrate how the fundaments work, how to think while drawing and how to develop a study plan in order to master drawing and obtain freedom to create.

Method:
Theory is explained through demonstration drawings, done in class. The participants are urged to draw while accompanying the explanations.

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2. Watercolour Workshop

Participants: (Maximum number: 25 people)

Duration:
Four three-hour periods.

Program:
1st. day: Technique demonstration, with exercises for the participants.
2nd. day: Discussion of languages.

Objective:
In this workshop I will demonstrate all the watercolour techniques and discuss their linguistic characteristics, focalizing on each participant's work.


Justification:
The best way to teach a technique is by demonstration, followed by exercises that allow the participants to try out each technique.
However, I consider that the greatest challenge towards mastering a technique is in adapting one's ideas to the technique. Therefore, it is very important to show the student that he must develop a personal language, in accordance with his personality and expression and the characteristics of the technique.

Method:
Technique demonstrations, exercises and discussion of projects.

Obs. Each participant must bring his own material. A list of materials will be supplied.
The above workshop (Watercolour) can be done with the following techniques:

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3. Creativity Workshop

Participants: (Maximum number: 25 people)

Duration:
Four three-hour periods.

Objective:
I propose to help the participants to develop work projects, containing personal expression and language, incentivating them to reflect and experiment, using the techniques of their choice.

Justification:
When an art student reaches a certain level, which occurs when he masters the fundaments of drawing and one or more techniques, he usually feels very insecure about his next steps. When he takes part in a workshop with other people in the same situation, who are working in various techniques and diverse projects, he is enriched and can learn discipline and different ways to develop his creativity.

Method:
Explain the creative process and how to develop a project. Incentivate each participant to propose a project, or bring works in progress to class, and then discuss the project individually and with the group.

Infra-Structure
  1. An adequate well-lit classroom, fitted with drawing boards or easels (depending on the workshop), several different objects (for drawing), a light and a white-board or flip-chart.
  2. Transport and board for two people.

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For more information send an e-mail:philip@cybermind.com.br


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