Beyond the Surface:
Exploring Depth and Materiality Through Figure Drawing
A 3-day Intensive Workshop with Tamie Beldue
** Due to hurricane Helene this workshop has been postponed until further notice. Tamie lives and works in the Asheville, NC area, so we are sending our thoughts to Tamie and everyone affected by the devastating storm and its aftermath.**
Tuition:
Regular Registration (ends October 17): $580 / Student Rate*: $493
* 15% discount student rates offered only with valid academic student i.d. We will contact you to obtain verification in advance of the workshop.
Description:
This workshop offers an in-depth exploration of the figure through black-and-white drawing media, watercolor, and collage. Focusing on design, composition, and interpretation, participants will learn how to elevate their technical skills into compelling, layered artworks. Ideal for those with figure-drawing experience, this course challenges artists to push beyond the basics. You will experiment with complex mark-making techniques and diverse materials, learning how to create drawings that go beyond the surface. By the end of the workshop, you’ll complete a finished drawing that undergoes multiple iterations reflecting your deepened understanding of form and material. Whether you’re refining your skills or seeking new creative challenges, this workshop offers the perfect environment for growth and discovery.
Key Workshop Objectives:
• Understanding the principles of design and composition.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the interpretation of a subject.
• Learn basic mounting and waxing techniques
• Utilize diverse black-and-white media.
Class Size:
Maximum: 15
Materials List:
(download/print PDF here)
Level of Study: This class is suggested for individuals with some experience with the figure. Basic knowledge of drawing construction is expected.
AREA ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THOSE TRAVELING TO ATTEND
For those traveling to Cincinnati to attend this visiting artist workshop, there are many exciting or practical options for accommodations. For a special stay within a mile of Manifest's new facility, we would recommend checking with The Clifton House Bed & Breakfast* (https://thecliftonhouse.com), The Gaslight Bed & Breakfast (https://www.gaslightbb.com), or Six Acres Bed & Breakfast (http://sixacresbb.com). Alternatively, the 21c Museum Hotel is in the heart of downtown just four miles from our location (link). Many other common hotels are within a few miles of our location as well.
*We have confirmed that the Clifton House will honor a special discounted rate for Manifest workshop participants when rooms are available.
LOCATION: Unless otherwise specified, all courses are hosted at Manifest's new facility at 'M1' in Clifton at 3464 Central Parkway (see map and directions below). Manifest's new facility provides multiple studio classrooms, private lesson space, a darkroom, a film processing room, and a multi-purpose lecture and class meeting space as well as on-site parking, grounds, and exterior spaces in which to relax, discuss, and make art. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.
Map to Manifest's M1 Studios | Studio Calendar | Darkroom Calendar
Manifest's new home on Central Parkway is a historic 1932 structure ideally suited to the various programs of the Manifest Drawing Center (and future Manifest Gallery). Even now, mostly unchanged from 90 years ago, it serves as a playful collaborator in our educational mission. Students and guests are inspired by both the content of our programs, and the spaces in which they occur. This beast is our gentle dragon.
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Works by Tamie Beldue
About the instructor:
Born in upstate New York, Tamie Beldue is a contemporary American artist focused in mixed media drawings. Beldue received a BFA from the Columbus College of Art & Design and earned her MFA at the University of Cincinnati. In her twenty-fifth year of teaching, she currently is Professor & Department Chair at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Beldue has exhibited extensively in the US in group and solo exhibitions, including the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Realism Biennial, Southern Ohio Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art, Mobile Museum of Art, the Arnot Art Museum’s Re-Presenting Representation and the Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery.
Beldue is currently represented by Blue Spiral Gallery in Asheville, NC and Stanek Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. Her works are in the permanent collections of the Arnot Museum of Art, The DeYoung Museum, Howard & Judy Tullman Collection, James T. Dyke Collection of Contemporary Drawings and the Sandy & Diane Besser Collection. Perhaps most memorably, her works are included as one of the first group of women in a permanent digitized collection on the Moon, and her work was the first solo exhibition at Manifest Gallery when it opened in January 2005.
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