Level: all
Sept 12 and Sept 19, 2024
Thursdays
1:30 - 4pm
2 weeks
Instructor: Joseph Fama
Instructor's website
Fee: $75
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Contact the Education Director if you’re interested in taking a program similar to this. email: education@rowaytonarts.org 0r call 203-866-2744 (x-2)
Drawing- The ART of SEEING
This mini course on drawing is geared towards those new to drawing as well as painters who feel as though their drawing skills could use a boost. Students will start by drawing three dimensional objects to help them better understand shape, form and value. They’ll progress to drawing other objects in space as well as drawing from reference materials. Joe will teach through demonstrations and lecture. In this class, students will learn how to distinguish between what one thinks they see versus what they really see. Mark making, shading and dimension will be discussed and demonstrated in full.
Drawing media will be in graphite or charcoal pencils.
Supplies:
- Strathmore Drawing Pad – Size: 14 x 17
- Kneaded Eraser
- Genuine Chamois
- Pencils – 2B pencil (Choose from Rexel Cumberland 2B, Eagle Turqouise 2B or Schwan Stabilo)
- Charcoal Pencils – (Choose Eagle or Generals 2B or Wolff’s Carbon 2B)
About the Instructor:
Joseph Fama earned a bachelor’s degree from Iona College and attended the School of Visual Arts and the Reilly League of Artists. Cesare Borgia was his instructor. He is a member of The American Artist Professional League, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society, Inc. He was President and Creative Director of Fama & Associates Inc. Also served as an Art Director for several advertising agencies in New York City. This involved working with clients and copywriters in developing concepts and visual images for ads and T.V. commercials. He was also an Illustrator / Designer on Christmas Ornaments for Christopher Radko for many years.
TEACHING:
Greenwich Art Society (Present), Rowayton Art Center(Present),
Silvermine Art Center (Present Workshops)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
- The 2023 NOAPS ASSOCIATE ON-LINE EXHIBITITION
- American Artists Professional League 94th Grand National Exhibition which 94th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club of New York from November 7th – November 18th, 2022.
- The 2022 NOAPS ASSOCIATE ONLINE EXHIBITITION
- The 2022 American Impressionist Society Exhibition
- The 2021NOAPS Associate online Exhibition: Painting: Evening Snow: Size 16 x 30- Materials: Oil Painting
- June18,2021- August 20,2021 – Stamford History Center- 1508 High Ridge Road Stamford – History Through the Artist’s Eyes show- “New Neighbors” & ‘Crash the Gate.”
- 2021 Oil Painters of America: California Center for the Arts, located in Escondido, California, from April 9 through May 16, 2021.
- 2020 Oil Painters of America: Virtual Juried Salon Show- Salon Show at Quinlan Visual Arts Center- Gainesville, GA 30501.
- New Haven Paint & Clay Club: 118th Annual Juried Exhibition: May 11th -June 1ST, 2019
- New Haven Paint & Clay Club: 117th Annual Juried Exhibition: May 12th – June 2nd, 2018 — One painting and one drawing displayed in the show –Rye Shore – Afternoon & Figure Drawing. Won Prize: Carle J. Blenner Prize
- 2018 Adirondack Plein Air Festival: Selected as one of the artists to participate in a weeklong event in August.
- 4th Annual Art Around Town: The event was held in Chappaqua during the month of June 2018.
- A.I. Friedman’s Art Gallery- Capturing Nature’s Wonders- Landscape Paintings January 1 – January 30, 2018
- Les Beaux Arts Gallery- Landscape Paintings- 395 Round Hill Road -Greenwich, Conn. October 22, 2017- November 30, 2017
- Wildscapes Art Exhibition at the Bennington Art Center in Bennington, Vermont. show from June11 – July 31, 2016.
- 115th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Creative Arts Center in New Haven Conn. The art show was on display from May 13th. – June 10th, 2016.
- Selected to be in the 25th.Anniversary Juried Art Show held at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center – Breckenridge, Texas; the event ran July 26th through September 3rd 2016
- Rockwell Art Gallery Group Show (Five Artists) Ridgefield Conn.- February 2012
- 42nd. Annual Mountain Oyster Club – Western Art show and sales Tucson, Arizona – 2011
- 19th. Annual Juried Competition- Breckenridge Fine Arts Center Breckenridge, Texas – 2010