Drawing: Still Life Workshop

Jun 9 Drawing: Still Life

Saturday, June 9, 3-6 p.m.
Location: 817 W. Davis Street #110
Instructor: Lanie DeLay
# of Students: 4-18

Immerse yourself in the careful looking involved in the tradition of the still life, or nature morte, a time-honored pictorial art form in which the artist's primary subject is objects, usually small to medium-sized in an interior. We will look at still life drawings, prints and paintings from various historic and contemporary artists, discuss the symbolism of traditional still life objects and briefly note the still life's role in the hierarchy of two-dimensional pictorial genres. For the remainder of the class, you will do traditional timed drawing exercises such as blind contour and gesture drawing, then extended drawings. Various traditional drawing media will be available for use and experimentation, such as pencil, conte, charcoal, and pen and ink. If there is an object (or set of objects) that you would like to draw, please bring it. If it is oversized, please inquire ahead of time.

Note: the workshop is geared for all levels of experience, from first-timers to experienced artists looking for a classroom-style brush-up. As this is a one-session workshop, if you are interested in continuing the work as a more involved drawing or painting on your own, you are welcome to photograph the assembled still life to use as further source material. Likewise, if you are an artist simply looking for a still life to draw or paint in one three-hour sitting without need of background, sign up and simply let the instructor know at the beginning of class.

Instructor Bio:

Lanie DeLay is an artist whose work spans drawing, painting and installation. She studied at UT Austin and earned her BFA at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts before going on to study painting with Marilyn Minter at the School for Visual Arts in New York City. She has worked at Dallas Contemporary, the Fine Arts Division of the Dallas Public Library, and the Hamon Arts Library at SMU. She has written for Glasstire and Art&Seek, loves illustration and is the new regular weekend storytime reader at the Wild Detectives bookstore.

*Enter code BUDDY at checkout to receive 10% off when you register with a buddy. The workshop is listed as an adult class, but contact Oil and Cotton (214-942-0474/[email protected]) if you are interested in registering a teenager. If you'd like to bring a group, please call or email for discounted rates.

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