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Watts Atelier- Watts Weeklies Jeff Watts, Brian Knox, Lucas Graciano

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Watts Atelier- Watts Weeklies: Jeff Watts, Brian Knox, Lucas Graciano
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A collection of short educational and inspirational videos from some members of the Watts team. Most of this is supplementary videos for Brian’s classes but I included what I thought were great talks from Jeff and Lucas(In Jeff’s video we get to see an old master study by Ron Lemen as well as a sneak peek into the Bridgman class he’s currently working on). The other Watts weeklies are more in the realm of general talks/updates but let I’ll put those up as well if people are interested in them anyway. [Read more…]

Watts Atelier – Head Drawing Fundamentals with Brian Knox

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Watts Atelier – Head Drawing Fundamentals with Brian Knox
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Join Brian Knox, as he breaks down and then builds up the process of constructing the human head. This course will instill a solid knowledge of the underlying structure of the human head. Using a combination of constructive and rhythmical approaches, students will learn how to first block in major forms, then break down the features and planes of the face, adding more information in a structured way, working ultimately towards a full value drawing. [Read more…]

Watts Atelier – Figure Drawing Fundamentals with Brian Knox

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Watts Atelier – Figure Drawing Fundamentals with Brian Knox
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Figure Drawing is essential. It is a core foundation of being a great representative artist. Through figure drawing you will learn so much about the various techniques that we employ at the school, such as angle measurements, comparative measurement and plumb lines, anatomy and more. [Read more…]

Watts Atelier – Head Phase II

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Watts Atelier – Head Phase II
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Now that you have started to become familiar with navigating the human head from various angles, and using a variety of techniques, it is time to put that knowledge to work. In this phase you will be called upon to take the aforementioned techniques and apply them to drawing from photos of plaster casts. We will also take a look at using casts to study individual features. All of this will be preparing you for the rigors of working from the live model. Take your time with these phases. They are equivalent to half a term at the Atelier, which is three months long. Like previous phases, it is not uncommon to take the better part of a month to get through these exercises. [Read more…]

Watts Atelier – Head Phase I

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Watts Atelier – Head Phase I
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In this phase you will explore basic head construction, and learn how to simplify the complex forms of the head through various measuring techniques. You will then move on to studying the skull, the Asaro head (both simple and complex), and the rhythmical head abstraction. Each section will look at straight on, three-quarter, and profile head angles. This is a very thorough phase so take a deep breath, set your intention, and stay present. If done correctly this phase may take a month or so to get through. Take your time, and remember, slow and steady wins the race. [Read more…]

Watts Atelier – Figure Phase III

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Watts Atelier – Figure Phase III
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In this phase we will be exploring one of my favorite subjects, the figure quick sketch. It is an amazing skill to execute these to their highest level, and takes years of diligent practice to really feel comfortable navigating the human form in such a short period of time.
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