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Figure, Portrait, En Plein Air, Monday Open Session

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Are you looking to enhance your skills and understanding of the human form? Are you searching for a community of artists to who value learning in a creative atmosphere? Come study with us. We have a passion for learning and teaching and are very interested in helping you reach your goals for your work. Beginning, Intermediate, advanced professionals welcome.

Location: Vosler Atelier
330 Pauls Drive, Brandon, Florida 33511
813-417-5867 for more information
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Monday Night Open Studio

*Cash preferred

$15 NUDE MODEL

6-9 PM Model

*Clothed, costumed, nude

Under 18 need written permission from a parent to attend when models are nude.

This is an uninstructed studio open to the public. Easels and taboret first come first served.

All levels and all media welcome. Oil painters must have closed (no glass) containers of gamsol turpentine.

History of the Open Studio

Open studios originated in the salons of 17th Century Paris, such as the Hôtel de Rambouillet and the gatherings of intellectuals and artists hosted by Madame de Scudéry. An open studio is intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation & encouragement. Photos of models only with express permission. Models determine fees for photos.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

Painting the Portrait

Adults and Mature Teens

$495 per week (Model fee included)

June 2-6, 2025

June 9-13, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM 45 minutes for lunch

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Portrait Painting Week 1

June 2-6, 2025

This painting workshop will focus on a practical approach to painting the head from all sides. Anatomy will be covered and will includes the skull, neck and shoulders. First, students will familiarize themselves with the skull by painting from casts in the grisaille technique. Next, students will examine Old Master drawings to understand how they applied this basic anatomical knowledge to describe the masses of the human figure clearly and effectively. After learning these simplified forms, students will paint from the live model. Kerry will demonstrate each stage of the portrait daily.

Portrait Paintings Week 2

June 9-13, 2025

This second painting workshop will focus on a practical approach to painting the head, neck and shoulders with the additional study of the major muscles in these areas. Students will again familiarize themselves with the skull by painting plaster casts. Students will then examine Old Master drawings to understand how they applied this basic anatomical knowledge to describe the masses of the head, neck and shoulders clearly and effectively. This will be followed by drawing from observation, with the live model. Study from the cast will help students better understand the orientation of the forms of the head in three-dimensional space. Finally, life drawing with the model will offer the students the opportunity to put these lessons into practice. Kerry will demonstrate how to layer color beyond the grisaille block in.

Students may enroll in one or both workshops. Students will receive a more detailed schedule of events one week prior to workshop.

Supply list upon registration.

Students may enroll in one or both workshops. Students will receive a more detailed schedule of events one week prior to workshop.

Students will bring bag lunch from home. Water is provided.

Cancelation policy: $50 non-refundable within 10 days of workshop.

Illustrating the Story

A Classical Approach

Elizabeth Jenness Burge *More about your instructor on the faculty page

June 24-27, 2025

Ages 8-12

$195

Supplies Included.

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This course is for kids who can stay focused on projects and who love to draw.

We will start with drawing shapes , combining shapes, working with contour lines and placing shapes in perspective.

We'll continue with observational drawing and then we will work on characters thru drawing and 3D with clay.

We will compose with thumbnails and finally do some bigger drawings to illustrate a simple story.

Concepts will be introduced, discussed and implemented throughout the time we are together.

Group participation in ideas will be encouraged.

All art supplies will be provided.

There will be a lunch break at noon. Please provide lunch, snacks and drinks for your child each day.

Portrait Drawing

Kerry Vosler

Wednesdays March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025

9:00 AM - Noon

$225.00 Model fee included

Adults and mature teens welcome

Beginning to Intermediate

Professionals who want to brush up on anatomy.

Learning to draw the portrait is really about understanding the entire skull, neck and shoulders. This course is six weeks long so we can focus on the skull, anatomy and the simplification of planes of the head in the first few classes. Before tonal value relationships it is imperative that we learn to construct the head with understanding. Before the details everyone loves to do first we must accurately state the gesture and proportions of the head through direct observation of the model. The first part of this course will focus more on line and the second on massing with the medium of charcoal. More instruction on muscles and features will be given at the end of this course. Easels and taboret provided.

Supply List. *Find on Amazon, Cheap Joes, Blick Tampa

Strathmore 400 series 18 x 24 Drawing pad

Clip board or masonite 20x25 or more to support pad.

Nitram 5 Fusains B Box (Soft, light)

Generals primo 59-3B (Med value)

Generals Elite Grande #5000 (Dark)

Kneaded eraser (generals brand or favorite)

chamois

old brush or blending stumps.

En Plein Air *Painting

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Kerry Vosler

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025

Saturdays 9:00 AM to Noon

$250

Adults and mature teens

KerryVosler.com

Discover the key of light!

This will be a regular Saturday en plein air (landscape) class. In the coming months we will focus on more complex subject matter such as landscape, clouds & sky, buildings, figure and portrait in landscape. Getting to know our colors and techniques with the palette knife and brushes will be an important starting point. This class is for beginners, intermediate and advanced plein air painters. Kerry will work with you at your easel at your level.

This course will focus on impressionist color theory. Painting from colorful still life setups in our yard outdoors artists will gain knowledge of the unique characteristics of each color on their palette. With each new still life we will explore how to organize and simplify the still life. Shapes, values, color saturation and temperature along with edge work will be discusses and demonstrated by Kerry in the medium of oil. A full list of supplies will be available upon registration. Artists may work with a minimal or a full palette of colors. In inclement weather we will have access to our atelier upstairs. Bathrooms are just inside the building. Oil, Pastel and watercolorist are welcome. Supply list upon registration.

SUPPLIES DRAWING CLASS

Supply List. *Find on Amazon, Cheap Joes, Dick Blick Tampa

Strathmore 400 series 18 x 24 Drawing pad
Clip board or masonite 20x25 or more to support pad.

Nitram 5 Fusains B Box (Soft, light)

Generals primo 59-3B (Med value)

Generals Elite Grande #5000 (Dark)

Kneaded eraser (generals brand or favorite)

chamois
old brush or blending stumps.

SUPPLIES PLEIN AIR PAINTING CLASS. *This list will vary a bit for Summer Portrait

Canvas panels 8x10 or 9x12

Cotton duck double primed with gesso

Frederix canvas pad primed