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This crash-course will teach you the classic approach to draftsmanship and animal anatomy. If you've ever wondered how drawing masters can depict a horse leaping or a bear dancing without copying photographs, these three days of intense instruction will take you through the process step-by-step. You will learn how to confidently draw animals from imagination as well as to interpret what you see when drawing from real animals. Those mysterious bumps on a lion's limbs will make sense when you know the underlying structure. Marshall will compare various types of four-legged animals with humans, always with an emphasis on how to master “form in space” so they look realistic, alive, and authoritative.

Register here.

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This workshop offers an exploration of drawing and narrative film. Topics include visual composition and story moments. A class demo to follow. Register here.

John Nevarez has been an artist within the animation industry for over 14 years, first working at Disney Television as a storyboard revisionist and storyboard artist on such shows as Pepper Ann, Kim Possible and then transitioning over as a designer for DisneyToons, where he worked on Tinkerbell, Kronk’s New Groove and Brother Bear 2. John provided environment designs for Imagi’s Astroboy, and is currently a sketch artist for Pixar Animation Studios, where he just completed environment designs for Cars 2 and Monster's University.

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Are you an art student wondering how to become a professional artist? Are you a professional artists looking for strategies to further your career?

In either case, Nathan Fowkes's 3-hour lecture "Student to Professional and Beyond" will provide guidance based on Nathan's extensive experience working in both fine art and the entertainment industry. Nathan will discuss where and how to focus your efforts as you work toward a more professional level of artistic ability. He will also cover essential skills, tools, workspace, attitudes and habits of a successful working artist (digital and traditional). Register here.

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This is a 3-day workshop where the students will set up individual still life arrangements. The instructor will discuss sight-size drawing, technique, composition, object selection, how to determine the best canvas size and shape, etc. Students will first do a pencil drawing of the still life set up. After that they will transfer the drawing onto canvas and complete a thin underpainting, gradually moving to thicker paint over the next few days until they have completed a finished painting. The instructor will do daily demonstrations for the class to help them achieve a more thorough understanding of the process and techniques involved. Register here.

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Check out the new summer schedule for LAAFA's Extension Program! Register now to secure space in these great classes!

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Please join us on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 for our quarterly open house. We are excited to offer complimentary demonstrations, light refreshments, registration perks and much more. The open house is free, but RSVPs are required for the demonstrations. Follow the links below to secure your space!

• Plein Air/Landscape Painting Demonstration
  by Sharon Weaver from 11am to 1pm.

• Tonal Drawing Demonstration
  by Vadim Zang from 1:30pm to 4:30pm

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Image: The Librarian by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Books Needed for Art Library

Please consider donating your art books to LAAFA's art library coming this fall! We are having a book drive. From now until July 1st, donate your art books to receive a raffle ticket for FREE summer classes! Each book donated gets you one raffle ticket. Raffle winners will be announced July 2nd.

You can drop off your books at the LAAFA office during business hours:

Mondays -Thursdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays - Sundays 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Raffle Items:

• One Free Instructed 8-week class (select classes)
• One Free Uninstructed Workshop Pass
• Three Free One Day Instructed class (select classes)

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From Student to Professional and Beyond! One evening.
Monday, June 25, 7-10:00 pm at the Animation Union: 1105 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. For any student or professional artist seeking improvement. The presentation will emphasize where and how to focus your efforts as you work toward developing a more professional level of artistic ability. The workshop will be worth your time! Tuition: $45 - Click here for more details.

Also...

Nathan will be teaching an 10-week Head Drawing in Charcoal at LAAFA starting July 9th. Click here for more details.

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Creature & Character Design Summer Classes

Join LAAFA this summer for some creatures and characters!



Imaginatomy with Rey Bustos - A class created by Rey to augment entertainment and character designers by bringing in anatomy and mechanics into the thought process of character design… This class is designed for those who want to invent a completely imaginative animal or creature while keeping the same logic of human and animal anatomy.

Rey has also been teaching since 1990 and is now considered one of the preeminent artistic anatomy teachers in the country. He is known for his lively and passionate lectures and his enthusiasm is very evident and contagious. Rey currently teaches at his Art Center College of Design, California State University, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art and he is also in the teaching staff at Disney Feature Animation.


Class starts July 15th - Enroll Now.




Creature Design with Rob McKinnon - This course explores the creation and design of science fiction aliens, terrifying monsters, and mythological creatures for live-action motion picture and video game. Students will breathe life into their creatures exploring concepts such as research and development, sketch and technical drawings, and final rendering. Students will receive in-class demos and mentoring.


Rob attended Art Center College of Design, where he graduated with honors with a B.A. In Illustration in 2003. Shortly thereafter, Rob began his career as a concept artist in Hollywood. He has worked for the past 9 years on a wide variety of projects ranging from theme park ride concepts and film to animation design and visual effects.

Rob has worked on over thirty motion pictures. Some of his credits include Live Free or Die Hard, Transformers III, Tron Legacy, I Am Legend, Inception, Twilight:Breaking Dawn, Terminator Salvation, and the upcoming films Total Recall and Iron Man III.

Class Starts July 17th - Enroll Now.



Character Design with Mark McDonnell - Students will design a character(s) based on a particular style. Reference will be supplied on each style at the beginning of each session for inspiration and guidelines stimulating on-job situations. Considerable draftsmanship will be needed to control the designs associated with the class. Time outside the class will also be needed to perform the tasks at hand.

Mark McDonnell’s work as a designer has touched a wide variety of skill sets while working for many of the entertainment studios. He has worked as a character designer, a layout/set designer, prop designer, look development designer and instructs at many of the entertainment studios.


Class Starts July 18th - Enroll Now.

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Going to be at Comic-Con? Come visit LAAFA at booth #5567. Special guests include Bluecanvas Magazine/Section Studio, Nathan Fowkes, Marcos Mateu, John Nevarez and Cecil Kim! We will be there starting from Preview Night tomorrow, July 11th! Hope to see you there!

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Check out our blog at http://laafa.blogspot.com/ to find out more about these great workshops coming to LAAFA this August!

August 3rd-5th
3-DAY PORTRAITURE PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH SEAN CHEETHAM


August 11
1-DAY DRAWING AND FILM DESIGN WORKSHOP WITH JOHN NEVAREZ



August 18
1-DAY PORTRAIT DRAWING IN CHARCOAL WORKSHOP WITH NATHAN FOWKES

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This video is a compilation of interviews with LAAFA's instructors and students in the 3-year Degree and Atelier programs in Fine Art and Entertainment Art.

Please click here and enjoy

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LAAFA is thrilled to announce the opportunity to pre-order
Nathan Fowkes's "Drawing the Portrait from Life" video.

The video is exclusive to LAAFA, and until August 31, 2012, you can take advantage of special pre-order pricing. Download will be made available by September 15th.

In this 2 1/2 hour full demonstration, renowned artist and veteran teacher Nathan Fowkes takes you through the entire process of drawing the portrait from life in charcoal. Nathan illuminates how to:

• construct and proportion the portrait clearly and accurately.
  
• interpret the values of light and shadow to create the illusion of life on a two-dimensional surface.
  
• design edges to create depth and artistic emphasis.
  
• render with the time honored medium of charcoal.
  
• create nuances of expression.
  
• design the portrait composition.

Nathan includes tips and techniques to make the challenge of portrait drawing accessible to all serious students.

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LAAFA is proud to offer TWO $500 Contemporary Representational Art Scholarships for Extension Classes in the Fall 2012 Quarter. Contemporary Representational Art includes figures, still life, and landscapes. For more information on how to apply, look for "Extension Scholarships" on this page.

Enjoy this gallery of work by LAAFA Extension Program students.
Click here for image credits and to see more great work by LAAFA Extension students! Application deadline for Fall Quarter 2012 is August 15! Apply today!

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You may now enroll in your fall quarter classes.

Fall Classes
We are pleased to announce our Fall Quarter Schedule (PDF) of classes starting October 1st! Please note: Register by September 16th, for best prices. Take advantage of:

High School Program
Work-Study Opportunities
Payment Plans
Discounts for New Students | Referral | Seniors | Multi-Course




Open House
You are invited to our Open House on September 9th, from 1pm to 5:30pm! We will have complimentary drawing demonstrations by Daniel Bilmes and Ramon Hurtado during the day's festivities. In addition, bring a book for our LAAFA Library Drive and receive one ticket per book for a chance to win an 8-week class and other prizes! RSVP for demos required.