classes:

Where:  The McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW, Charlottesville, VA

Contact:  rickweaver@richardweaver.net for price and registration

Figure Painting:  

Workshops

Where:  The Art League, 105 North Union St., Alexandria, VA

Contact:  www.theartleague.org   703-683-2323 for prices and registration

Anatomy Drawing Intensive:  In this course, practical anatomy instruction is given as it applies to movement.  For each pose, we will investigate the skeletal and muscular movements applicable and appropriate for the particular movement of the figure.  This course is ideal for draftsmen, painters, and sculptors alike.

Drawing 101:  During this 3 day workshop, artists of all skill levels will gain a better understanding of the principles of drawing from observation.  Demos and exercises are used to explain perspective, light and shadow, line and mass, and simplifying techniques.  This is a great place to start for beginners and an invaluable back-to-basics course for more experienced students. 

Master Portrait Painting Intensive:  This course shows students how to paint by separating drawing and color, the underlying methodology of painters like Rembrandt, Titian and Caravaggio.  Instructor demonstrations lead participants through the fundamentals of the technique in a step-by-step fashion, as it applies to the portrait.