The Art Institute of Charlotte (Ai) and the Charlotte Art League (CAL) team up to offer a figure drawing class this fall. The class is open and free to members of the Charlotte Art League. Anyone can join the Art League to participate. The general public may attend by joining CAL for $50 annual membership.
The class will be taught by Wil Bosbyshell, Art Institute of Charlotte associate professor and studio member of CAL. The five night series of classes begins November, 3 2010. Bosbyshell will offer instruction and guidance for the beginner student, but all levels are welcome to participate.
Season: Fall 2010
Class: Life Drawing (Beginning Figure Drawing)
Location: The Charlotte Art League, 1517 Camden Road
Intersection of Camden and S. Tryon Street
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:00 to 9:50
Dates: November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, 8
To attend call (704) 357-8020 ext 2331 and register for the class
To join CAL call email Bobbie Underhill at cal@charlotteartleague.org
Bosbyshell wrote the curriculum for the Art Institute figuring drawing class in 2001 and has taught the class for 10 years since. The class will utilize live models and stress a variety of mediums and techniques. Students need to bring all their own supplies.
Throughout his career, Bosbyshell has drawn and painted the figure. He is now working on a series of large scale figure drawings titled: Weight. The drawings are six feet in height and three feet wide, drawn with pencil and white charcoal. Each figure supports a rock above her head. Some figures shoulder the weight easily; others look as if the weight will soon crush them.
The progress and process of the drawings have been documented in a blog: www.bosbyshellart.blogspot.com. There you can see, through images and discussion of the drawings in progress, Bosbyshell’s thought process, and technique. Also, these drawings will be on display at the Gallery of the Art Institute of Charlotte during the month of December, 2010.
Bosbyshell maintains a studio at the Charlotte Art League on the Light Rail Line in Charlotte’s South End cultural district. He is represented by Redsky Gallery in Charlotte, and has exhibited internationally, and throughout the southeastern U.S. His paintings are included in the collections of EnPro Industries and The Vendue Inn in Charleston.
Thanks Wil for letting me teach your wonderful students and guests. I hope you will invite me back to demonstrate again.
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Don: The students and I could not have asked for a better demonstration. Several students had the perverbial light go on over their heads this night! Thank you! Wil
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