Come join me, Laure Ferlita, on

“An Imaginary Trip to Paris!”

Taking the road less traveled to explore the City of Light, we will capture an enchanted view of Paris through sketching and painting, a view not seen on the usual tours. We’ll linger over breakfast in out-of-the-way cafes, visit beautiful parks, enjoy a café au lait in the late afternoon as we watch the golden red leaves drift to the sidewalk, glance into quiet courtyards, and observe the beauty that the French infuse into the simplest and most mundane structures of everyday life.

We’ll create our own story using all of our senses, rather than just our eyes. Our stories will be full of those special details that will help this be the vacation to remember long after it’s over! On this fun-filled imaginary holiday, you’ll learn how to:

       

1. •simplify complex scenes
   

1. •eliminate unnecessary details
   

• capture the essence of a scene in a limited amount of time

1. •test art supplies to find out what works best for you on location
   

1. •and best of all, you’ll “come home” with an extraordinary sketchbook full of all the wonderful places we will visit!
   

The class is structured around 2 timed assignments each week. You have total flexibility as to whether you complete one or all of the assignments, based on your time constraints and life obligations.

Assignments are spread out over each week and vary from 1 to 3 hours in length. Video demos are provided for 8 of the assignments so that you can “see” the techniques used. Video demos are available for the duration of the class and you can watch them as many times as you wish. Some assignments will utilize Google Street Views. 

Gentle critiques will be given in a secure environment with feedback provided by other “travelers” as well. Everyone will have email access for any questions or challenges that come up during the “trip.”

Students who enroll in this class should have the following:

Art Skills

Solid drawing skills including an understanding of shapes, shading,

    values and perspective

Basic painting skills including an understanding of washes, values,

    shaping and shapes (While it is not necessary for you to use

    watercolor, all demos and techniques will focus on using watercolor as

    the main sketching medium)

Computer (User) Skills

Use of email (to receive assignments)

Participation in a blog environment (how to post images, make comments)

Be able to downsize photos before posting them

Computer Technology Requirements

Computer with high speed internet connection

Email (to receive assignments)

Scanner or digital camera (for posting images)

The next “Imaginary Trip to Paris” class will begin in Tuesday, April 20th, and will run through Friday, May 28th. It will be 6 weeks long and each week will represent one “day” of our stay in Paris. There will be 2 assignments each week. Class will be limited to 24 “travelers.”

The cost of the class will be $96.00 USD.

QUESTIONS?

Please ask any questions before registering for the class.

You can email your questions by clicking on this link.

-REGISTRATION-

for

“An Imaginary Trip to Paris”

$96.00 USD

Upon receipt of the cleared payment within PayPal, you will be redirected to the User Agreement* requiring you to read and accept the terms and conditions via an email confirmation.

* If after reading User Agreement, you are unable to accept the terms, your class registration fee will be returned after two (2) business days. 

*User Agreement must be received before the start of class, Friday, April 16, 2010.

-Thank you!-

for your interest in

“An Imaginary Trip to Paris!”

Online Sketching Class

I look forward to seeing you in “Paris!”

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