​Michael Dowling  - "Figure Drawing/Painting" 
Saturday, November 16, 2024 -- 9am - 3pm
Ascension Lutheran Church
1701 W. Caley Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120

Class Description:

Learn how to draw the human figure from a live model (present in the afternoon session) using various techniques and artistic approaches.  The purpose of this class is to help students to obtain the basic skill of drawing the human form, including anatomy, observation of the human form and fundamental exercises in gesture, contour, outline, and tonal modeling.  For supplies, bring your preferred sketching implements (graphite, ink, charcoal) as well as oil or acrylic paints and appropriate media/extenders (to prolongate the drying time of the acrylics).  For anyone just wanting to experiment with oils, Michael will have supplies on hand.

Supply List:

Michael is bringing a full array of supplies for painting with oil. For anyone wanting to bring their own (oil) supplies, here is a list: 

• Brushes
• Rags
• Canvas- there will be several with smooth finish available for use
• Charcoal 
• Paper 
• Paints, any colors but try to include black, white, dark brown, cad red, yellow ochre 
• Linseed oil
• Palate

Alternatively, workshop attendees may also bring acrylics with an extender (there are several brands available on Amazon for quick delivery),  although Michael will be demonstrating in oil.​

About Michael:

Michael Dowling is an internationally collected artist residing in Colorado.  As expressed in his artist's statement:  "I draw and paint on paper and canvas.  I approach my work in a visual sense from a classical side.  I am interested in the strength of the visual aspects of art from previous times and how and why that look can have an impact in our time.  I approach my work with elements of classical and the techniques learned while studying in Italy.  That historical approach gives my work a look of the historical blended with subject matter of the hypermodern."

Michael shows nationally and is represented in Colorado California, Miami, New York and Montreal.  His work is in numerous private and public collections throughout the US and Europe.