This 2 week workshop will explore how to create the personalities of animals through articulation of their textures, colors, and gestures in any 2D art media.
Skills covered in this workshop are how to create rich colors, lighting, and textures to show the volume and character of an animal.
Enrollment is open!
Prof Lieu
Saturday, Jan 25
12-3pm EST
$60 USD
Register
*If you have taken a workshop before, you can skip the form
Registration is due Friday, Dec 20 so we know whether we can run the workshop or not.
If we have enough people to run the workshop by the registration deadline, and there are still openings, we will continue to accept enrollment until either 1) the workshop fills, or 2) two days before the workshop date.
Watch a Sample Workshop
“It was really helpful to get live and ongoing feedback from Prof Lieu, so I could make adjustments as I go.
And having the specific focus and resources provided by the workshop helped me push myself to paint in a new way. I feel like I understand better how versatile and nuanced color can be, but it also feels slightly less intimidating.
Plus, seeing what everyone else was working on and having discussions about each others’ work was awesome!“
How it Works
Week 1: Before the Live session
- The workshop channel in our Discord opens.
- You’ll get to share your past artworks, and Prof Lieu will review your artworks so we get acquainted before the live session.
- Prof Lieu will provide recommendations for what skills you can work on, as well as what to do during the 3 hour live session, if you want it.
Discord Tech Support
- If Discord is new to you, don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of assistance!
- You are required to join our Discord to participate.
- We ask that you join a few days before the 3 hour live session so we can provide assistance, and make the live session run as smoothly as possible for you.
- Our main workshop guide has logistics and step by step instructions, but the most effective way to get set up is to join early so we have time to troubleshoot things.
- Prof Lieu will hold your hand as much as you need through the tech, and answer your questions.
Workshop Guides
- Guide #1: Nuts and bolts of how workshops run and tech on Discord.
- Guide #2: Specific to the workshop topic with resources, prompts, art supplies, and more.
Prompts
- Option #1: choose yourself what you want to explore.
- Option #2: Prof Lieu can make recommendations for as much, or as little structure as you would like.
- Our prompts are a combination of art along videos, lesson plans, our reference photo collection, timed videos, and more.
- We provide everything you’ll need to work on a prompt.
Art Supplies
- Option #1: use any art supplies you would like.
- Option #2: if you’re not sure, the workshop guide provides concrete specifics on recommended supplies.
- There is a 1 week period in the Discord where you can Prof Lieu questions about supplies that aren’t covered in the workshop guide.
Live Session Breakdown by Hour
Hours 1 & 2: Studio
- Students work on their artworks, and post their progress at various intervals, into the workshop channel.
- You’ll get to chat 1on 1 on voice with Prof Lieu, who will provide suggestions and critiques.
10 min. Break
Hour 3: Critique
- You’ll chat with Prof Lieu 1on 1 about your progress during the live session.
- Other participants are encouraged to type comments to each other in the workshop channel. (this is not required)
Workshop Recording
- A recording of the live session will be available for participants.
- The recording is not available to the public.
Week 2: After the Live Session
- Many participants will finish an artwork they started during a live session, or create new pieces related to the workshop topic.
- Prof Lieu will provide feedback and follow up on resources or other questions.
Email Summary
- You’ll receive an email from Prof Lieu, where she will summarize your progress in the workshop, and also provide suggestions for how to move forward.
- See a sample email below.
“Prof Lieu helps each individual to improve their art and finding their own voice as artists.
She saw something in my drawings which I did not try to add to them and subsequently I was challenged to explore further in this direction.
This will help me in future to make stronger art, communicating my emotions clearer in my art and also making more unique art which is essential when aiming to one day get into a gallery.”
“The workshops are intentionally kept small with no more than 12 students. Because of the smaller class size, I was able to receive frequent feedback through out the entire class time from Prof Lieu.
Hearing the feedback Prof Lieu gave to the other participants was also beneficial and relevant to me. I learned so much in this one workshop.”
Student info
- Limit 12 students.
- Enrollment is first come, first serve.
- You are required to join our Discord to participate.
Confirmation
- You’ll receive an email on whether the workshop is running.
- This email will arrive by the Wednesday after the Friday registration deadline.
- If the workshop does not run, you will receive a full refund no later than a week from the Friday registration deadline.
Refunds
- All payments are non-refundable if the workshop runs.
- You must join our Discord at least 24 hours before the workshop starts. There are no refunds if you do not join within this time frame.
- There are no refunds if a student is late, or does not attend the workshop for any reason.
- We only issue refunds if the workshop does not run due to lack of enrollment.
Contact
- Questions? Contact us.
