Life Drawing at BCAC
~~Erin Warbington (Board of Directors for Bay City Arts Center)
BAY CITY--- So many inspirations, so few available muses! Degas painted dancers. Da Vinci sketched remarkable expressions from a single smile. Now it’s your turn to fine-tune the artist inside.
Bay City Arts Center is bringing back Adult Life Drawing Open Studio on the second and last Wednesday of the month, beginning May 28th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Cost is $15 at the door and prepay punch cards are available beginning the first session at 5 sessions for $50.
The life drawing sessions are open to the public; however, due to the comfort of the models, BCAC is only opening this class up to artists over 18 years of age. (Special permission may be granted on a case-by-case basis.)
The models will vary from session to session, and the three hours will be broken into the first half hour of quick sketch warm-up, followed by two longer sittings. Suggested supplies are as follows: newsprint pad, charcoal, pencil, and/or watercolors. There is room for most other mediums, from clay to canvas, space providing and depending on the number of participants. Come early to be set up and ready to create by 6:00 p.m.
For those artists who would like a more formal instruction, BCAC has the honor of one of our newest board members, Jason McAlexander, volunteering to lead lessons, give helpful tips, and coordinate the studio time.
McAlexander has an MFA in Medical and Scientific Illustration from the University of Michigan, and has been a professional medical illustrator for over 10 years. He received his BA from Iowa State University, and his career has ranged from the art director for a multinational publishing company in Portland to his current status as a freelance artist. Visit www.quailridgestudios.com to see samples of his work. McAlexander’s wife, Tami Taliaferro, is a freelance proofreader and copyeditor and both enjoy being actively involved in the community.
Bring your canvas. Bring your charcoal. Bring your inspiration, and we’ll provide the muse! There is no registration fee and you can begin class at any time of the season. Classes continue throughout the summer, and BCAC looks forward to providing you with classical studio time. Contact Jason at bcaclifedrawing@gmail.com or at (503) 842-4082 if interested. For more information on upcoming events, contact BCAC at (503) 377-9620.
Adult Life Drawing at BCAC
2nd and 4th Wednesdays 6-9pm
To get started contact
Jason or Erin at: bcaclifedrawing@gmail.com
