Public Drawing Demonstration
by Juliette Aristides

An evening in the studio...


Saturday, October 3rd, 6-9pm, Doors open at 5:30pm

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Online RSVP and payment is recommended.
Walk-in attendance will be accepted until we reach capacity.
All seating is first-come first served.

[ REGISTER HERE ]



Cost:

Advanced Registration (through Oct. 2nd): $20 ($5 for students*)

At the Door: $25 ($8 for students*)

*Student rates are offered only for those presenting a valid student I.D.
**Exact change appreciated




Description:
Open to the public! Join internationally renowned artist, educator, and author Juliette Aristides for an in-depth figure drawing demonstration and discussion. Dedicated to reviving classical art education, Aristides will share every step of her process, from setting a pose and lighting a model, to using specific techniques to construct an accurate and engaging life drawing. Artistides will draw for approximately 2 hours with a brief wine/refreshment intermission, and conclude with a half hour question and answer session. Seating will be provided, and will be on a first-come first-served basis. Observers are welcome to come and go quietly throughout the evening’s demonstration.

About the instructor: Juliette Aristides is a Seattle based painter who seeks to understand and convey the human spirit through art. Aristides is the founder and instructor of the Classical Atelier at the Gage Academy of Fine Art in Seattle, WA. She teaches workshops both nationally and internationally. Author of The Classical Drawing Atelier, The Classical painting Atelier and Lessons in Classical Drawing with Watson-Guptill, NY. Aristides has frequently contributed to Artists Magazine. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, American Artist and Gulf Connoisseur Magazine. She exhibits in one person and group shows nationally.

Aristides has spent ten years acquiring a rigorous education on the principles of classical realism. She began her studies in 1988 under Myron Barnstone in Design Systems. She continued to study drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, then at The Atelier in Minneapolis in the tradition of Richard Lack. This work was followed two years of instruction at the National Academy in New York with Jacob Collins, while also receiving instruction from Carlos Madrid. Juliette spent a year working with a small group of students at Jacob Collins' studio prior to becoming a founding member of the Water Street Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Juliette received both the Wilder Prize for Drawing and the Albert Hallgarten Traveling Scholarship while studying at the National Academy of Design. She is also a recipient of the Elisabeth Greenshields Grant. Her work can be seen under the living masters gallery on the website for The Art Renewal Center.

More information about Juliette and a portfolio of her work can be viewed at:

aristidesarts.com

www.aristidesatelier.com

LOCATION: All courses are hosted at Manifest's Drawing Center Studios in Madisonville at 4905 Whetsel Avenue (second floor) (see map and direction links below). Manifest's studio facility provides two classrooms totalling nearly 4000 square-feet. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.

Drawing horses and easels as well as storage shelf space are available on a first-come first served basis. Supplementary seating, including chairs, stools, and cushions is also available. Course participants should provide for their own supplies and drawing board.

Map to Manifest's M1 Studios   |   Studio Calendar   |   Darkroom Calendar

Books and drawing by Juliette Aristides