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Art Mentors » Products https://www.artmentors.com Helping artists advance their craft Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:53:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.22 Portrait Painting for Beginners with Joseph Todorovitch https://www.artmentors.com/product/portrait-painting-for-beginners-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-course/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/portrait-painting-for-beginners-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-course/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:55:39 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/?post_type=product&p=26500

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How to stretch a canvas and prepare panels

How to work from photos (including analytical draw-overs) and from the live model

How to master the Anders Zorn Palette

How to finally nail color mixing

Color theory

Paint application

Posterization

Block-ins

Modeling

Brushwork

Resolve

And more!

This course leaves nothing to guesswork. Every concept is explained, demonstrated, and practiced until you have a handle on it.

This Recorded Course Features:

40 hours of instructional video
24 self-study assignments
27 painting demos
A color mixing guide PDF
Over 100 reference images to paint from

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As an online participant, you will watch the weekly videos, complete the given assignments, and work from high-resolution photos that will be provided. Unlike in traditional courses, the online format allows you to work at your own pace. You can pause and rewind as much as you want, giving you the ability to absorb information at a speed that you set for yourself.

All participants will receive access to the course recordings and reference images for 12 months!

This course is suitable for beginners, but some drawing experience is recommended. This course can be followed along with using traditional media such as oil paints and acrylics, or digital painting applications.

NOTE: Students will have access to all the course recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to work from (not share). But since this course is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/portrait-painting-for-beginners-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-course/feed/ 0 Steve Huston’s The Path of the Professional Artist https://www.artmentors.com/product/steve-hustons-the-path-of-the-professional-artist/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/steve-hustons-the-path-of-the-professional-artist/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:58:04 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/steve-hustons-the-path-of-the-professional-artist/ The Path of the Professional Artist, an interactive, career-building event, focused entirely on you and your art career. Steve Huston is an internationally renowned painter and draftsman, whose works are poetic, poignant, masterfully powerful, and coveted by artists and art collectors alike. During this intimate, 2-day event, Steve will lecture, demonstrate and work 1-on-1 with students to help you reach your art career goals. Steve will review your portfolio and work with you to identify and address improvement areas. Steve will also help you develop a personalized strategy for building a healthy and profitable art career, including the motivation, right attitude and life skills required to achieve it. This event is perfect for both amateurs wanting to break into the art business as well as professionals wanting to advance their careers. Steve will tailor his interactions with you based on where you are as a craftsman and artist, and show you how to reach your goals through a clear, actionable strategy.

This 2-Day Event Features:

A portfolio review from Steve Huston
Personalized strategy for achieving art career goals
High quality image reference to download and keep
A book signing*

NOTE: This event is in-person only, and space is limited to 8 students. * Bring your own Steve Huston book, or purchase a book in the studio for $45]]> Steve has been an extraordinarily effective mentor, whose instruction, books, and guidance have produced an impressive number of accomplished acolytes. And now, it’s your turn.

Join us April 13th and 14th at our studio in Huntington Beach California, and give yourself the best chance at the art career you’ve always dreamed of.

This event is limited to 8 students, so don’t wait to reserve your spot. Get started right now at ArtMentors.com

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/steve-hustons-the-path-of-the-professional-artist/feed/ 0 L’Ecorché: Learn Anatomy in 3D with Rey Bustos (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/lecorche-learn-anatomy-in-3d-with-rey-bustos-online-winter-2019/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/lecorche-learn-anatomy-in-3d-with-rey-bustos-online-winter-2019/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:55:26 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/lecorche-learn-anatomy-in-3d-with-rey-bustos-online-winter-2019/ 10-week online class. Rey Bustos is a teacher, painter, and anatomy expert. In this class, students will construct their own écroché as an in-depth and hands-on 3D study of human anatomy. These models are constructed in ¼ scale from clay and wire armature, and are perfect for any student of medical science or figure drawing.

This Recorded Class Features:

24+ hours of instructional video
50+ reference images to download
45-page class workbook to download
Armature wire template to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> All students will receive online access to the recording of the lecture portion for 12 months. This is helpful to reinforce the principles of each week, and to catch any concepts you may have missed the first time around.

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/lecorche-learn-anatomy-in-3d-with-rey-bustos-online-winter-2019/feed/ 0 From Paper to Canvas with Joseph Todorovitch (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/from-paper-to-canvas-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-winter-2019/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/from-paper-to-canvas-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-winter-2019/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:31:13 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/from-paper-to-canvas-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-winter-2019/ 10-week online pre-recorded class, you will learn how to go from a drawing to a finished painting with professional figurative artist and portrait painter, Joseph Todorovitch. In the first half of the class you will a tonal approach to drawing that focuses on value massing and the importance of design in shape and edge in relation to the form. You will train with a procedural approach, which forces you to work simple, then gradually progress to more complexity. The second half of the class will be devoted to applying this approach to painting and analyzing the connection between the two mediums. You will start by working monochromatically with black and white and over time color and color theory will be introduced. This will help students paint with more freedom and understanding

This Recorded Class Features:

22 hours of instructional video
190+ reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> As an online participant, you will work from high-resolution photos that will be provided on the class page each week. Unlike in traditional classes, the online format allows you to work at your own pace. You can pause and rewind as much as you want, giving you the ability to absorb information at a speed that you set for yourself.

All participants will receive access to the class recordings and reference images for 12 months!

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/from-paper-to-canvas-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-winter-2019/feed/ 0 Figure Drawing 2 – Advanced Figure Drawing with Glenn Vilppu (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-2-advanced-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-2-advanced-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:48:24 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-2-advanced-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/ This Recorded Class Features:

16+ hours of instructional video
100+ Reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> You will benefit from Glenn’s generous teaching style as Glenn provides informative lectures and beautiful demonstrations. You will be provided with high-resolution reference images to work from. You can watch the recordings on your own time.

All participants will receive access to the class recordings for 12 months. We hope you join us!

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-2-advanced-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/feed/ 0 Figure Drawing 1 – Introduction to Figure Drawing with Glenn Vilppu (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-1-introduction-to-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-1-introduction-to-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:18:10 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/?post_type=product&p=25777 This Recorded Class Features:

14+ hours of instructional video
100 Reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> You will benefit from Glenn’s generous teaching style as Glenn provides informative lectures and beautiful demonstrations. You will be provided with high-resolution reference images to work from. You can watch the recordings on your own time.

All participants will receive access to the class recordings for 12 months. We hope you join us!

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/figure-drawing-1-introduction-to-figure-drawing-with-glenn-vilppu-online-winter-2019/feed/ 0 Reilly Method Head Drawing with Mark Westermoe (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/reilly-method-head-drawing-with-mark-westermoe-online-winter-2019/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/reilly-method-head-drawing-with-mark-westermoe-online-winter-2019/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:32:48 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/?post_type=product&p=25771 10-week online class from Mark Westermoe. In this class, students will learn how to lay-in and construct the head, how to simplify and design the anatomy, and how to use light, shadow, and edge control to create 3-dimensional form in their drawings.

This Recorded Class Features:

24+ hours of instructional video
100+ Reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> Mark Westermoe was a renowned artist, illustrator, and instructor. Mark’s class is the closest you can get to learning the Reilly Method from Frank Reilly himself. In this class, Mark will share his knowledge of the Reilly Method and how students can use it to create beautiful head paintings.

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/reilly-method-head-drawing-with-mark-westermoe-online-winter-2019/feed/ 0 Composition for Visual Artists with Bill Perkins (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/composition-for-artists-with-bill-perkins-online-fall-2018/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/composition-for-artists-with-bill-perkins-online-fall-2018/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:45:12 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/composition-for-artists-with-bill-perkins-online-fall-2018/ 10-week online class, you will learn how to show or express specific moods, ideas, or feelings through your compositions, and how to visually capture what is going on inside someone’s head. This class is intended for intermediate to advanced artists; it assumes you already have the skills to make your image representational and accurate, and goes on to the next step of understanding art as a language to excavate more meaning.

This Recorded Class Features:

27+ hours of instructional video
40 reference images to download
Weekly class notes from Bill Perkins to download
Color properties guide to download
Color temperature guide to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> Bill Perkins has been working in animation for 30 years as a Layout Artist and Art Director. His work has influenced many memorable animated films such as: The Little Mermaid, Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Space Jam, Shrek, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, Tangled, and Frozen.

All students will receive online access to the class recording and reference images for 12 months. This is helpful to reinforce the principles of each week, and to catch any concepts you may have missed the first time around.

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/composition-for-artists-with-bill-perkins-online-fall-2018/feed/ 0 Artistic Anatomy with Steve Huston (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/artistic-anatomy-with-steve-huston-online-fall-2018/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/artistic-anatomy-with-steve-huston-online-fall-2018/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:49:36 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/artistic-anatomy-with-steve-huston-online-fall-2018/ 3-day online workshop from master artist Steve Huston, you will learn how to use the skeleton and underlying structures of the human anatomy to inform your figure drawing, with a special emphasis on the joints, hands, and feet. You will learn how bones come to the surface, how muscles group together, how they create shape, and, as the figure articulates, how they change shape. Thinking of these underlying structures as the framework that supports the figure will bring solidity and stability to your drawings.

This Recorded Workshop Features:

19+ hours of instructional video
140+ reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the workshop recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this workshop is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> Steve Huston’s works are poetic, poignant, and masterfully powerful. He has been an extraordinarily effective mentor whose instruction and guidance have produced an impressive number of accomplished acolytes.

In this workshop, students will learn the orientation of the limbs, how to approximate the internal skeleton of the figure, and how to overlay muscles and skin to produce a finished, thought-out figure drawing.

Students will work from high quality model photos that will be provided on the class pages. You can watch the recordings on your own time and at your own pace.

All students will receive online access to the workshop recording and reference images for 12 months. This is helpful to reinforce the principles of each week, and to catch any concepts you may have missed the first time around.

]]> https://www.artmentors.com/product/artistic-anatomy-with-steve-huston-online-fall-2018/feed/ 0 Narrative Long Pose Figure Painting with Joseph Todorovitch (ONLINE) https://www.artmentors.com/product/narrative-long-pose-figure-painting-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-fall-2018/ https://www.artmentors.com/product/narrative-long-pose-figure-painting-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-fall-2018/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:29:18 +0000 https://www.artmentors.com/product/narrative-long-pose-figure-painting-with-joseph-todorovitch-online-fall-2018/ 10-week online class, you will develop one complete painting from start to finish with an element of conceptual narrative. This gives plenty of time to create a thought-out and finished work of art. Throughout the class, you will focus on establishing pose and narrative. You will learn everything involved in creating a studio painting from start to finish, including how to set up a scene and plan your painting. Joseph will work with the model, and together you will solve the creative problems that arise when developing a work of art.

This Recorded Class Features:

26+ hours of instructional video
50+ reference images to download
Access to the student chatroom
Online access to this class for 12 months

NOTE: Students will have access to all the class recordings for 12 months and may download all reference images to keep. But since this class is recorded, students will not be able to submit work for critique from the instructor.]]> You will also learn lighting scenarios and value pattern motifs, along with color keys and other compositional ideas for making a complete painting. Joseph will discuss color mixing, establishing an accurate drawing, massing values, choosing areas of emphasis, and paint application. You will discuss finishing touches and ways to “strike a balance” to create a sense of resolve in your works.

As an online participant, you will work from high-resolution photos that will be provided on the class page each week. Unlike in traditional classes, the online format allows you to work at your own pace. You can pause and rewind as much as you want, giving you the ability to absorb information at a speed that you set for yourself.

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