INK AND PIXELS EXHIBITION OCTOBER 2012

Summer Show Photos

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the opening evening of the Studio's first open submission Summer show. We had a fabulous turn out, an awesome buzz and great feedback all round. Well done of course to all of those who submitted and were selected, you all made the event the success that it was!!! We all look forward with eager anticipation to next years show, spread the word and get involved.

Summer Open Exhibition submissions wanted

Studio53 is looking for artists in the next three weeks to get their creative caps on and see if they can come up with two drawings, paintings or 2d works that can be shown in a August exhibition.

Submission fee is £10.00, £2.00 of which goes to the Salisbury Hospice.

Dead line -Saturday 21st July between 10am and 4pm at Studio53

you can find the submission form at

www.studio53space.co.uk

"PURE "exhibition

PURE

Open evening 8th - 6pm to 9pm -

Open weekend 9th and 10th - 10am to 6pm -

Our third exhibition brings together six female artists whose work has an emotional core that does not require explanation.

Suzanne Partridge - Jane Emberson - Kitty Hillier - Laura Rich - Moira Ross - Suzie Gutteridge

New Low Prices for Summer!!!!!

The Studio is really pleased to announce a new pricing structure for Saturday life drawing all the way up to and including August. We would really love to be able to bring in enough regular custom to continue to offer you weekly Saturday sessions because at the Studio we simply believe, without question, in the importance of continued and committed study of the human form.

Prices are now as follows- £15 per person, £12 for students and £13.50 per person if you bring along one or more guests.

We're confident this is the best value life drawing you're likely to find out there, and with two tutors on hand, excellent models, a great space and paper provided, surely it's a no brainer!!!. So why not come along and join us, commit to one or more sessions a month, and simply witness your drawing improve at a rate of knots!!!

Life Drawing Workshop

Don't forget our weekly Life Drawing Saturday sessions from 10am-1pm, normally two tutors on hand during the sessions, paper and beverages provided. £18 per person, £15 for students and if you bring along one or more people you each pay £16.50!!!! Go on, take the step to really start improving your figure drawing today, which in turn will see your work advance exponentially across the board. Drawing from a live model is without question the surest way to develop your ability to draw literally anything accurately and with confidence.

Nice Drawing Materials Video Review

Pretty much all the best materials available for portrait and figure drawing. All well recommended.

New Tuesday Daytime Drawing and Painting class

Hi folks

Studio 53 is planning on setting up a new daytime class in general Painting and Drawing techniques. Aimed at all abilities, with an emphasis on beginner to intermediate levels. It's going to be all about making art and pictures and introducing you to all the techniques and principles involved in the process.

Classes will run on Tuesdays from 9am-12pm, on a term basis with the option to pay as you go or for the full term at a reduced rate.

Email us your interest and we'll let you know when we hope to launch. Spread the word and come and join us for a relaxed, informal and fun 3 hours making pictures.

Animation workshop at Salisbury Arts Centre

Some still images from Studio 53 / Organic Art

Find the film and many more through

www.studio53space.co.uk

www.organicart.co.uk

New dates for up and coming exhibitions

PURE - 8th - 10th June

Summer Open Exhibition - 3rd - 5th August 

 

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON 

 Illustration Show - 5th to 7th October

SP-2 Exhibition Photos

A collection of photos from studio 53's current exhibition, SP-2. Still one day left (Sunday the 8th) to catch this great collection of works.

Recommended reading and some YouTube links

Hi folks

I promised a few of you some links and a list of awesome books regarding figure drawing and construction but rather than email them I thought I'd post them on the blog for all to see. Some of the books can be found as free pdf's online although almost all are available on amazon if as I you prefer the physical book to plough through. Hope you find this all useful and see you at the next workshop where you can start putting it all to the test.

Recommended Books

Andrew Loomis-
Figure Drawing for all it Worth
Drawing the Head and Hands
Creative Illustration

Mike Mattesi-
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

George B Bridgman-
Bridgmans Complete Guide to Life Drawing

Jack Faragasso-
Mastering Drawing the Human Figure from Life, Memory, Imagination

Michael Hampton-
Figure Drawing Design and Invention

YouTube Links


You'll very likely need to cut and paste these url's into the address bar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSyagaarU4

Paul Wee's main page. Lots of lovely 1-2 minute gesture drawings here.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bkyi44?feature=watch

Sheldons Art Academy main page. Mad cap guy but some useful videos on proportion etc.
http://www.youtube.com/user/sheldonsartacademy?feature=watch

Ron Lemen of Studio 2nd Street's main page. Includes the awesome video on how to sharpen your charcoal pencil!!! It's a process to behold!
http://www.youtube.com/user/ronlemen1/videos

New Life Drawing dates

Hi all. Beyond our upcoming workshop this Saturday the 24th(on which there a few places remaining), find attached a list of dates for April and May of 2012. Were hoping to be able to bring workshops to you on a weekly basis to offer all those who reap the benefits of regular life drawing the chance to always have a session available to suit. Hopefully one of our dates will cater for all scedules or if you're really keen why not come to as many as you can!!!!!

Life Drawing Workshop- 10/3/2012

A big thank you goes out to all of those who attended this Workshop, you all made it a really special event and it was a real pleasure imparting some advice.

Big thank you also to Pavel, our excellent model for the day, who delivered some beautifully animated and dynamic poses. He will be returning to model for us in the very near future so look out for his sessions, i cannot express how great he was to draw and work with.

For all of you who attend these workshop events and classes, we'd love to start uploading some of the work that you've produced with us. If there are any pieces you are pleased to share with the masses do photograph them and email them to me. My email can be found on the contact tab at the top of the page. We really want to create a visual hub for all things creative at Studio 53 and you are all such a big part of what the space is all about. Thanks once again.

Next workshop is scheduled for the 24th of March, hope to see you all there if you can make it.

SP- 2 exhibition invite

Studio53

Is pleased to present:

SP-2

 

For our second exhibition we wanted to showcase artists whose work is influenced by the local area.

From monolithic tonal drawings to the sculptures of a stone mason. Overlooked street corners and unfamiliar reflections of the everyday landscape we all live in.  

Curators:

Matthew Dean and Paul Fenwick

Workshops

We are also are pleased to be offering workshops in several areas of art and media.

Life Drawing - workshops by Sean Slater and Matthew Dean on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings.

Animation – workshops by Matthew Dean for teenagers (Saturdays) and adults (Sundays)

Photography – workshops by Niki Nicolle on Fridays.

 

For more information about workshops and exhibitions

go to our website

@

www.studio53space.co.uk 

Life Drawing Workshop

We have a life drawing workshop coming up on Saturday march the 10th. New times from 10am- 1pm now without a lunch break. 3 hours of solid drawing. Just a handful of places remain so book soon. £18 and £15 for students. Paper is provided in the cost. Visit studio 53 for more info. Hope to see you there. :)

Photos from Studio53  "Figure One" Exhibition

taken in

February 2012

Sculptures by Martin Wright

 painting and drawings by Debra Sweeney, Amanda Fisher, Paul Fenwick, Matthew Dean 

and

 Sean Slater

www.Studio53space.co.uk

Look out for up and coming information about our next exhibition

"SP-two"

April 2012

FUNKY VINTAGE SHOOT FOR PARTIES AND HEN NIGHTS

Party time at 'Studio 53'

Some Costumes and accessories were available to play with, but the models also brought some of their favourite items

We all had a lot of fun and looking forward to the video showing how it all came together

Love playing with the gels for a little extra twist

Life Drawing Workshop Feb 18 2012

Just a few snaps from our last life drawing workshop where we touched on the Frank Reilly method of figure abstraction and construction. Great session, lovely group :) Why not come and join us on the next event on March the 10th.