Summer Workshop 2018 Guide

Tony Curanaj, Fire Engine Chronicle, oil on canvas, 32 x 43 inches, 2017

We are holding over 25 workshops to choose from in our NYC studios this summer. Whether you travel from near or far, we tried to arrange workshops to complement each other. Below are the discounts for taking multiple, consecutive workshops, as well as suggested pairings.

Read the full list and register for workshops.

Special Discounts
For every 5-day consecutive workshop you take, save $50 off each workshop.
Workshops that are less than 5-days, save $25 off.
A 10-day workshop has the savings already built in.

There's a max of one discount/$50 off each workshop unless it's the Boot Camp Bonus. If taking a 3, 4 or 5-day workshop with a 3 or 4-day, save $25 off each of these workshops.

Boot Camp Package Bonuses

• Drawing Boot Camp: Take all 4 weeks (4 workshops) Save an extra $100 off the total. Scholarship application. Due February 15th.
• Painting Boot Camp: Take all 6 weeks (4 workshops) Save an extra $150 off the total. Scholarship application. Due February 15th.
• Teen Boot Camp: Take all 3 weeks (3 workshops) Save an extra $75 off the total. Scholarship application. Due February 15th.

Some Suggested Pairings

Landscape Painting in July
Paint outdoors with Tom Kegler in NYC and Ken Salaz in Tarrytown, NY. These workshops are offered back to back so it's easy if you fly in from out of town!
Traditional Landscape Painting with Thomas Kegler
Essential Landscape Painting from Technique to Poetic Expression with Ken Salaz

Drawing Boot Camp in July
Recommended for beginners or artists with more experience looking to hone their skills. If you are new to drawing and/or GCA, this is a good place to start. If you are a beginner, we highly recommend you start with Week 1: Cast Drawing.
Cast Drawing with Justin Wood
Portrait Drawing with Katie Engberg
Figure Drawing with Savannah Cuff
Studio Figure Drawing with Anthony Baus

Painting Boot Camp in July & August
Recommended for beginners or artists with more experience to looking to hone their skills. It is highly recommended that artists have studied drawing with us already before taking Boot Camp. We also highly recommend beginners take both Weeks 1 & 2: Value & Light & Color before taking Portrait and/or Figure.
Value with Sam Hung
Light & Color with Devin Cecil-Wishing
Portrait Drawing & Painting with Gregory Mortenson
Figure Drawing & Painting with Jon Brogie & Jessica Artman

Boot Camp for Teens
While teens are welcome in any of our workshops, we do offer 3 weeks in our NYC studios that are for high school students only (approx. ages 14-18). These are recommended for beginners or artists with more experience looking to hone their skills.
Portrait Drawing with Liz Beard
Figure Drawing with Kevin Müller Cisneros
Still Life Painting with Rodrigo Mateo

Architectural Intensive in June
Architectural Ink Wash with Anthony Baus
Architectural Painting with Anthony Baus

Still Life Intensive in June
We're offering five different consecutive Still Life workshops throughout the month of June. 
Still Life Painting with Tony Curanaj
Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Painting with Justin Wood
Spanish Still Life Painting with John Morra
Alla Prima Still Life Painting with Dale Zinkowski
Painting Peonies with Katie Whipple

Portrait Intensive in July
First draw a portrait, then paint a portrait in monochrome, followed by painting a portrait in color. Three different projects in 13 days.
Portrait Drawing Boot Camp with Katie Engberg
The Monochrome Portrait with Dale Zinkowski & Kevin Müller Cisneros
Painting the Portrait in a Costume with Katie Engberg

Portrait Intensive in August
Portrait Drawing & Painting with Gregory Mortenson
The Zorn Palette with Patrick Byrnes
Drawing the Portrait in Three Colors with Will St. John
OR
Portrait Ecorche with Charlie Mostow

Figure Drawing Intensive in August
Short & Long Pose Figure with Jon deMartin
Figure Drawing & Painting with Jon Brogie & Jessica Artman
OR
Structure with Colleen Barry

Recommended for Experienced Draftsmen
Structure with Colleen Barry
Drawing the Portrait in Three Colors with Will St. John

Alla Prima Workshops
Note: These are not consecutive and therefore do not have paired discounts.
June Portrait Sketch with Jacob Collins and Ted Minoff
June Alla Prima Still Life with Dale Zinkoswki
August Alla Prima Floral Sketch with Patrick Byrnes

Long Weekend Workshops
Note: These are not consecutive and therefore do not have paired discounts.
June Alla Prima Still Life with Dale Zinkoswki
July The Monochrome Portrait with Dale Zinkowski & Kevin Müller Cisneros

Read the full list of workshops, their descriptions and register. Happy choosing!