News, September 2015

New  Weekly Evening and Saturday Classes at the CAS   After a long Summer break students and faculty at the CAS are getting prepared to get back in the swing of things. With the new trimester come new classes which have been opened up to the public. All skill levels are welcome. Students must provide own materials, but a suggested materials list from the instructor will be available upon request. We hope you'll join us!  Portrait Drawing/ Painting* Instructor: Brock Alius When: Every Wednesday 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Tuition: $45/month (uninstructed), $90/month (instructed). 4 sessions per month. Includes model fees Class will cover the fundamentals of drawing a successful portrait from life. Discussing how to achieve proper proportions, capture a likeness, properly describe form and lighting, attain structure, and simplify detail to ultimately achieve a convincing, beautiful, and truthful depiction of the subject. *Painting will be allowed only to students of adequate skill level.  Portrait Drawing/ Painting* Instructor: Brock Alius When: Every Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuition: $200/month. 4 sessions per month. Includes model fees Class will cover the fundamentals of drawing a successful portrait from life. Discussing how to achieve proper proportions, capture a likeness, properly describe form and lighting, attain structure, and simplify detail to ultimately achieve a convincing, beautiful, and truthful depiction of the subject. *Painting will be allowed only to students of adequate skill level.  Paint En Plein Air Instructor: Katie Liddiard When: Every Saturday 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. Tuition: $90/month. 4 sessions per month. Painting in the beautiful canyons and scenic valley views around Springville, this class will discuss how to break down the sometimes overwhelming information of the landscape, and how to get the most out of your studies in the field. Student must provide own means of getting to and from painting sites as carpools may not always be available. If you are interested in any of these classes, please email info@cas-utah.com for more information. Sign up quickly, and don't miss out! Space is limited.

CAS Assistant Director recounts her Hudson River Fellowship Experience The Hudson River School dates back to the mid-nineteenth century when painters in Northeast America, particularly the Hudson River Valley, painted en plein air and took their studies back to the studio to use in making a larger paintings. The Grand Central Atelier has attempted to revamp the Hudson River School with an annual Fellowship. Awarding 20 artists the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, participants spend three weeks painting, talking about art, and forming lasting friendships. They are encouraged to take the studies they made while on the fellowship back to their studios to compose a larger piece.  CAS Assistant Director, Katie Liddiard, was one of the lucky few to be chosen to participate the past two years and her love for painting the landscape has been cemented through these experiences. "It's all art, all day," she says, adding, "We would wake up (sometimes before sunrise), pack up lunch, and we're out the door until after painting the sunset. After that we'd congregate to eat dinner and talk art. It's  an absolutely magical thing to connect with other artists who are just as passionate as you about their craft and want to learn more. We would offer critiques, encourage one another, and glean information from each other since all of us were from different backgrounds. Even though we all had to disband after the fellowship, distance hasn't dampened our friendship. In the art world having friends you can trust to give you honest feedback about your work is invaluable, and I definitely made those sorts of relationships at the fellowship." Just as the old masters of the Hudson River School, Katie is now composing a piece based off of her studies while in New Hampshire. She says she's anxious to start painting it, but won't until the composition is just right. For more information about the Hudson River School, go to http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hurs/hd_hurs.htm. For more information about the Hudson River Fellowship, go to http://grandcentralatelier.org/hudson-river-fellowship.php.

CAS Summer 2015 Workshops Recap

Every Summer the CAS hosts several workshops bringing great new learning experiences that turn into treasured memories for all the participants, and this year was no exception.


We started out Summer Break with CAS director Ryan Brown teaching a 5 day sight size portrait workshop. Participants got one on one instruction on how to break down and accurately see the portrait of the model they were painting or drawing. Summer scholarship winner, Christelle Xu, was one of the participants as her scholarship covered her tuition costs for the workshop.


Then we got the special treat of hosting Edward Minoff as he taught his 5 day portrait workshop. Starting out with drawing, then into grisaille painting, and on to full color painting. By the end of the week our heads hurt from Edward's vast knowledge of form that he was so gracious enough to share so freely.


The final workshop of the summer was Ryan Brown's Plein Air workshop. Students got some fresh mountain air as they painted every afternoon in the gorgeous light of Hobble Creek Canyon. Summer Scholarship winner, Neldon Bullock, was one of the participants as his scholarship covered his tuition costs for the workshop.

We had a fantastic summer learning new techniques during these workshops, and now we're excited to apply what we learned to our work during the upcoming school year.
If you'd like more information about any of the workshops discussed here, or any future workshops, please email info@cas-utah.com