New course in the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

 Composition for Botanical Illustration

Online course at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Saturdays - from February 24 through March 16
Certificate students - click HERE to learn more and register 
Non-certificate students - click HERE



Curso de Lápis de Cor - Acabamento Refinado

Um curso online em Português com 8 aulas de 3 horas (carga horária total: 24 horas), transmitido via Zoom, sobre métodos e materiais para a técnica de lápis de cor aplicada a ilustrações naturalistas, arte botânica etc. Haverá explicações técnicas, demonstrações, perguntas e respostas, discussões e feedback individual sobre a prática dos alunos.

Uma apostila completa está disponível para download gratuito (independentemente da inscrição no curso), com ampla discussão e recomendações de materiais, além de muitas dicas técnicas.

BAIXE A APOSTILA AGORA!

(haverá redirecionamento para o Dropbox, onde se pode baixar esta e outras apostilas. Melhor usar um desktop para isso, pois pode ser difícil descobrir os caminhos para baixá-los no celular ou iPad. Por favor, envie-me um e-mail caso não consiga baixar)

Por favor, leia as informações abaixo e não hesite em me enviar um e-mail se houver dúvidas. 


— Como, onde e quando acontecerá este curso?

Este é um curso em Português transmitido via Zoom com encontros ao vivo.

As 8 aulas acontecem em terças-feiras, das 13:30 às 16:45h, com 15 minutos de intervalo. Os dias de aula são 12, 19 e 26 de setembro, 3, 10, 17, 24 e 31 de outubro de 2023. 

Todas as aulas serão gravadas e carregadas no YouTube como vídeos privados, disponíveis para todos os inscritos permanentemente. Orientação individual e avaliação da prática de cada aluno são oferecidas por meio de vídeos gravados.

Além disso, há uma palestra introdutória com mais de 4 horas que ocorreu em 9 de julho de 2023, oferecendo discussões completas e demonstrações sobre a técnica e os materiais. Todos os alunos que se inscreveram na palestra referida terão o valor da palestra descontado deste curso completo. Já os alunos que não estiveram presentes à palestra, e estão se matriculando agora no curso completo, pagarão o valor integral de inscrição, mas terão acesso gratuito à gravação em vídeo da palestra no YouTube. O tempo total das aulas (4 horas de palestra + 24 horas de curso) soma 28 horas.

Adicionalmente, a avaliação é oferecida por meio da gravação de videoaulas extras com orientações individuais, assim todos podem aproveitar melhor o tempo dos encontros ao vivo com as explicações, demonstrações, perguntas e respostas e interação com outros alunos.

— De que se trata este curso?

Haverá discussões sobre diversos materiais e sua qualidade, técnicas para se obter melhores resultados, refinamento da percepção e escolha da cor, demonstrações e muito mais (informações detalhadas sobre o conteúdo do curso podem ser encontradas no rodapé desta publicação, mais abaixo).


— Qual é o preço?

R$ 555,00 (Quinhentos e Cinquenta e Cinco Reais) para não inscritos na palestra introdutória de 9 de julho (preço integral, mas com direito ao acesso à gravação da palestra). O preço pode ser dividido em duas parcelas de R$ 277,50 (Duzentos e Setenta e Sete Reais e Cinquenta Centavos). 

R$ 500,00 (Quinhentos Reais) para inscritos na palestra introdutória de 9 de julho (preço com desconto). O preço pode ser dividido em duas parcelas de R$ 250,00 (Duzentos e Cinquenta Reais). 

Para quem preferir dividir o pagamento, a primeira parcela é paga no ato da inscrição e a segunda até dia 10 de setembro.

— Ainda há vagas?

SIM, enquanto esse texto está aqui presente, há vagas e você pode se inscrever segundo as instruções que se encontram mais abaixo. Quando as vagas se completarem, haverá um anúncio em vermelho dando ciência disto. 

— E se eu perder a aula, total ou parcialmente? E se minha conexão estiver instável?

Todas as aulas serão inteiramente gravadas e carregadas no YouTube como vídeos privados. O acesso será provido a todos os inscritos, estejam eles presentes nas reuniões ao vivo ou não. Não há prazo para assistir aos vídeos, pois o acesso dos inscritos permanecerá sempre aberto.

— E se eu não puder estar nas aulas ao vivo por causa do horário, como posso ter respostas às dúvidas que eventualmente surgirem enquanto assisto à gravação?

Neste caso, basta anotar todas as questões que surjam enquanto assiste, e me enviar por escrito, por áudio ou mesmo por vídeo se achar necessário. Responderei suas questões com a mesma atenção que dou a todos que estão ao vivo, e isso pode acontecer na aula seguinte para esclarecer suas dúvidas a todos os outros, ou mesmo individualmente, conforme for mais conveniente.  

— Existem pré-requisitos?

É importante ter uma boa compreensão do desenho de observação e alguma habilidade para perceber e representar luz e sombra pelo menos em grafite. Caso não tenha esse tipo de formação, ainda assim é possível se beneficiar do curso, mas a prática individual pode ser prejudicada por algumas limitações decorrentes da falta de conhecimento prévio.

— De que aparato tecnológico preciso?

É preciso ter o aplicativo Zoom instalado (em qualquer dispositivo com acesso à internet). É possível participar e perguntar escrevendo pelo chat, portanto câmera e microfone não são indispensáveis, a não ser que o aluno deseje falar por voz ou aparecer. 

— Posso ter acesso à lista de material?

Sim, isso já está na apostila gratuita (veja link no início desta publicação, acima). Ali se encontra não só a lista como também extensa discussão sobre a qualidade dos diferentes materiais, além de muitas dicas técnicas. 

— Como posso me inscrever?

Por favor, leia todas as informações aqui presentes. Caso não reste dúvida e você decida se inscrever, envie-me um e-mail para o endereço abaixo, com todos os dados solicitados abaixo e o comprovante de pagamento. 

Se preferir entrar em contato ou esclarecer algo antes do pagamento, por favor fique à vontade para me contatar. AVISO: Eu sempre respondo em um dia no máximo e sempre checo minha caixa de spam, então caso não receba retorno, reenvie a mensagem ou tente entrar em contato comigo pelas redes sociais.

— A mensagem de email para inscrição deve conter os seguintes dados:

1. Seu nome completo

2. Inscreveu-se na palestra? Caso sim, não é preciso responder itens 3 a 5, vá direto ao item 6. Caso não tenha se inscrito na palestra, por favor envie o formulário completo abaixo.

3. Seu CPF ou o nome completo e CPF de quem pagará, caso seja outra pessoa.

4. Cidade e estado onde você mora

5. O endereço de e-mail que você usa para fazer login no YouTube (para fornecer-lhe acesso ao vídeo privado com a gravação da aula)

6. Como soube deste curso?

7. Comprovante de pagamento (dados abaixo). 

Valor: 

R$ 555,00 (não inscritos na palestra) ou 2x de R$ 277,50

R$ 500,00 (inscritos na palestra) ou 2x de R$ 250,00

Caso deseje parcelar em duas vezes, envie-me o comprovante da primeira parcela.

Para Pix, use esta chave email (POR FAVOR NÃO USE ESTE EMAIL PARA CORRESPONDÊNCIA) –> [ bioartes@hotmail.com ]. 

Para depósito bancário, use os dados abaixo:

Caixa Econômica Federal (aceita depósito em lotéricas) 

Ag. 0363

Conta corrente 1095-5 (operação 001, caso seja solicitado).

Para transferência via TED ou DOC, solicite meu CPF por email. 

Assim que receber seu email com os dados pertinentes, responderei confirmando sua inscrição e enviando recibo.


Informações detalhadas sobre o conteúdo deste curso

Durante as aulas, iremos:

• Explorar os aspectos físicos do lápis de cor em sua modalidade seca (sem solventes) e como se obter o melhor resultado.

• Compreender a importância de escolher a melhor textura do papel para o nosso estilo individual e de manter nossos lápis sempre apontados.

• Aprender a trabalhar de forma suave e gradual para capturar o contraste correto e a intensidade precisa de luz e sombra, para fazer ajustes de cores ao longo do processo, e também evitar danificar o papel.

• Examinar o uso do lápis blender incolor e descobrir a vantagem das cores mais claras se sobreporem às mais escuras.

• Compreender a importância de planejar qual deve ser a primeira e qual a última cor na sequência de camadas, e quão diferente é a cor resultante dependendo da ordem de aplicação.

• Experimentar uma abordagem simplificada e resumida da teoria das cores, por meio de uma compreensão visual, em vez de conceitual, das relações entre matizes.

• Abordar e representar cores detectando primeiro seus aspectos gerais em relação à temperatura, vibração e posição no círculo cromático.

• Avaliar a conveniência de usar papéis tonais ou coloridos e entender como eles participam da construção da cor.

• Explorar métodos para detectar, representar e combinar as várias cores que aparecem em cada objeto, com todas as suas sutis variações.

Palestra Demonstração sobre Lápis de Cor


Palestra de 3,5 horas via Zoom com demonstrações, perguntas & respostas, e discussões sobre métodos e materiais para a técnica de lápis de cor aplicada a ilustrações naturalistas, arte botânica e zoológica etc.

(ACESSO EXCLUSIVO AOS INSCRITOS)
QUER SE INSCREVER? LEIA ABAIXO.

Esta atividade aconteceu em 9 de julho de 2023. Caso deseje ter acesso à gravação, pode se inscrever a qualquer tempo, bastando seguir as orientações abaixo e me enviar o email com os dados solicitados. 

Frutos de Dichorisandra thyrsiflora ("gengibre azul").
Veja mais abaixo o vídeo com time lapse do processo.

APOSTILA GRATUITA (ATUALIZADA 2023) - Baixe agora a apostila com ampla discussão e recomendações de materiais, além de muitas dicas técnicas. Disponível para download gratuito, independentemente da inscrição no curso. Atenção: esta apostila é uma versão revisada, ampliada e atualizada da que distribuí muito tempo atrás. Caso a possua, sugiro que subsitua por esta nova, que contém muito mais informações, bem como novas recomendações e muitas mudanças de opinião sobre material. 

BAIXE A APOSTILA AQUI!

(Haverá redirecionamento para o Dropbox, onde se pode baixar esta e outras apostilas gratuitas. Melhor usar um desktop, pois pode ser difícil descobrir os caminhos para baixá-las para o seu celular . Por favor, envie-me um e-mail caso não consiga obter a apostila).

Para se inscrever, por favor, leia as informações abaixo e não hesite em me perguntar qualquer coisa se alguma dúvida permanecer

— Onde e quando vai acontecer essa palestra?

Esta é uma aula online de 3 horas e meia que será transmitida via Zoom no domingo, dia 9 de julho de 2023, das 16h às 19:45h (com intervalo de 15 minutos). Toda a palestra será gravada e ficará disponível permanentemente no YouTube como um vídeo privado, e apenas inscritos terão acesso.

Esta palestra é uma introdução ao curso completo de lápis de cor que terá mais 6 aulas de 3 horas (total de 18 horas de aula, uma aula por semana), está previsto para abrir inscrições em breve e cujas aulas devem começar em fins de agosto (data de início ainda não definida). No entanto, os inscritos nesta palestra não são obrigados a se inscrever no curso completo. Da mesma forma, os alunos que pretendem se matricular no futuro para o curso completo não são obrigados a se inscrever para esta palestra neste momento. 

Observe, porém, que os inscritos nesta palestra que decidirem se matricular no curso completo que começa em agosto terão desconto no pagamento (o valor da palestra será subtraído do valor do curso completo), enquanto os que se inscreverem apenas mais tarde no curso completo pagarão o valor total, mas receberão acesso à gravação desta palestra.

— Do que trata esta palestra?

Haverá discussões sobre diversos materiais e sua qualidade, técnicas para obter melhores resultados, refinamento da percepção e escolha da cor, demonstrações e muito mais (informações detalhadas sobre o conteúdo da palestra podem ser encontradas ao final deste post). 

— Qual é o preço?

R$ 55,00 - cinquenta e cinco reais, pagos via transferência bancária (TED, DOC ou Pix), ou depósito em conta. 

— E se eu me inscrever e perder a palestra, total ou parcialmente? E se minha conexão à internet estiver instável?

A aula inteira será gravada e carregada no YouTube como um vídeo privado. O acesso será provido a todos os inscritos, estejam eles presentes na aula ao vivo ou não. Não há prazo para assistir ao vídeo, pois o acesso dos inscritos permanecerá sempre aberto.

— Há pré-requisitos?

Não, qualquer pessoa pode participar, independentemente da experiência anterior com esta técnica.

— Os inscritos precisam ter materiais para participar?

Não, e a discussão envolverá a escolha do material também, auxiliando quem pretende adquiri-lo.

— Tenho o material, posso acompanhar a aula prática?

Sim, fique à vontade para trabalhar junto com as demonstrações, mas o palestrante não poderá avaliar seu trabalho, exceto durante o curso completo cujas inscrições abrem em breve.

— De que aparato tecnológico preciso?

Você deve ter o aplicativo Zoom instalado (em qualquer dispositivo com acesso à internet).

— Como posso me inscrever?

Por favor, leia todas as informações aqui presentes. Caso não reste dúvida e você decida se inscrever, envie-me um e-mail para o endereço abaixo, com todos os dados solicitados abaixo e o comprovante de pagamento. 

OBSERVAÇÃO: Antes de se inscrever, tenha ciência de que esta palestra trata de temas muito similares à palestra que ministrei via YouTube em 2020, incluindo o mesmo tema de demonstração. Entretanto, MUITA coisa mudou, muita experiência foi adquirida em confecção de novos trabalhos, trocas de informação com alunos ou em testes de materiais, de modo que muitas novidades técnicas serão apresentadas. 

Se preferir entrar em contato ou esclarecer algo antes do pagamento, por favor fique à vontade para me contatar. AVISO: Eu sempre respondo em um dia no máximo e sempre checo minha caixa de spam, então se você não receber retorno meu, reenvie a mensagem ou tente entrar em contato comigo pelas redes sociais.

— A mensagem de email para inscrição deve conter os seguintes dados:

1. Seu nome completo e CPF

2. Cidade e estado onde você mora

3. O endereço de e-mail que você usa para fazer login no YouTube (para fornecer-lhe acesso ao vídeo privado com a gravação da aula)

4. Como soube deste curso?

5- Comprovante de pagamento (dados abaixo). 

Valor: R$ 55,00

Para Pix, use esta chave email –> [ bioartes@hotmail.com ]. 

Para depósito bancário, use os dados abaixo:
Caixa Econômica Federal (aceita depósito em lotéricas) 
Ag. 0363
Conta corrente 1095-5 (operação 001, caso seja solicitado).

Para transferência via TED ou DOC, solicite meu CPF por email. 

Assim que receber seu email com os dados completos, responderei confirmando sua inscrição e enviando recibo.


Flor e botões de Cenostigma macrophyllum.

Informações detalhadas sobre o conteúdo da palestra

Nesta aula, iremos:

• Explorar os aspectos físicos do lápis de cor em sua modalidade seca (sem solventes) e como obter o melhor resultado.

• Compreender a importância de escolher a melhor textura do papel para o nosso estilo individual e de manter nossos lápis sempre bem apontados.

• Aprender a trabalhar de forma suave e gradual para capturar o contraste correto e a intensidade precisa de luz e sombra, além de evitar danificar o papel.

• Examinar o uso do lápis blender incolor no domínio da textura, e descobrir também a vantagem das cores mais claras serem sobrepostas às mais escuras neste processo.

• Compreender a importância de planejar qual deve ser a primeira e a última cor na sequência de camadas e quão diferente é a cor resultante dependendo da ordem das camadas.

• Perceber e representar cores detectando primeiro seus aspectos gerais em relação à temperatura, vibração e posição no círculo cromático.

• Avaliar a conveniência de usar papéis tonais ou coloridos e entender como eles participam da construção da cor.

• Explorar métodos para detectar, representar e mesclar as várias cores que aparecem em cada objeto com todas as suas sutis variações.

NEW COURSE - Advanced Studies on Colored Pencils


An 18-hour online course in English via Zoom,  aimed at exploring advanced techniques and methods for 
colored pencils applied to natural science illustrations, botanical art etc. There will be demonstrations, questions & answers, discussions, and individual feedback on the students' practice. 

This is a follow-up to the first course that I offered before with the title Refined Finishing in Colored Pencils. Having attended those previous classes is not a necessary condition for enrolling in this course now, but one has to observe the prerequisites described further below. 

A thorough guidebook is available for free download (regardless of enrollment in the course), with extensive discussion and recommendations on materials, as well as many technical tips. 

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEBOOK NOW!
(you will be redirected to Dropbox, into a folder entitled "English 
translations", where you can download this and other guidebooks in English. Better using a desktop, as it may be hard to find out the pathways to download them to your mobile phone or iPad. Please send me an email in case you're not able to obtain it)

_________

Please read through the information below and
do not hesitate to email me to ask any further questions

— How, where and when will this course happen?

This is a course in English to be broadcast via Zoom in live meetings.  

The current edition attempts to be adequate either for the time zones of the Americas or of the far East (which is not easy, but if numerous people are interested in enrolling, I may split the class and launch another edition of this same course so that both will take place at different times, one edition appropriate for the West and another for the East). 

Classes take place on April 5, 12, 19, and 26 and May 3 and 10, 2023 — from 10 pm to 1:15 am UTC (WARNING – this will be Wednesday afternoon or evening in the Americas, but Thursday morning in the far East, so actually the dates for the Eastern world are April 6, 13, 20 and 27 plus May 4 and 11).

Obs. - Check what those times mean in your time zone by clicking here. In short, in the USA, where DST will be on, it means classes start at 6 pm EST or 3 pm PST. In Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, or Australia, classes will start in the early morning of the following day (from 6 to 8 am, depending on your area).

All classes will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube as private videos, permanently available to all registrants. In addition to that, individual critique is offered via the recording of extra video classes with individual advice, thus everyone can make better use of the time of live meetings with explanations, demonstrations, questions & answers, and interaction with other students.

— What is this course about?

This new series of classes aims to explore deeper and more sophisticated techniques, refine the artist's perception even further, examine and decipher difficult subjects and their issues etc. This is provided via lectures, demonstrations, discussions and individual critique (detailed information on the course's content can be found at the foot of this post further below). 

— What's the price?

USD 288 (Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight American Dollars)  via PayPal. The price can be split into two installments of equal value, USD 144 (without any additional fee).

For those who prefer to split the payment, the first installment is paid at the moment of registration and the second one by the third day before the course starts (April 2, 2023).

— What if I miss classes, entirely or partially? What if my connection is unstable?

All classes will be entirely recorded and uploaded on YouTube as private videos. Access will be provided to all registrants, whether they are present at the live meetings or not. There is no deadline to watch the videos, as the registrants' access will remain permanently open. 

— Are there any prerequisites?

This is an advanced course, hence it is very important to have a good understanding of analytical drawing and a good ability to perceive and represent light, shade and colors in colored pencils. Should someone not have this kind of background, it is possible to benefit from the course even so, but the individual practice may be impaired by some limitations that stem from the lack of previous knowledge and experience.

— What technological apparatus do I need?

You must have the application Zoom installed (on any device with internet access) and a camera or at least a microphone.

— How can I enroll?

[OBS.: if you are one of my students in the first "Refined Finishing" course, there's no need to send me the form below. Please send me an email expressing only your preference for payment (in full versus split into two installments)]. 

Please read through all the complete information. If no question remains and you decide to enroll, send me an email at the address below with the data requested, and I will reply and send you a payment request via PayPal. If you have previously enrolled in any of my courses, please do not make the payment using the PayPal account you have registered in my name. I have two different accounts to organize on PayPal and you must pay me after obtaining a request from the correct account at this moment, so please send me an email before making the payment. NOTE: I always reply in one day at maximum, so if you do not receive any feedback from me, please check your spam or promotions folder first, and if no response is there, then resend the message or try reaching out to me via social media.

— The email message for registration must contain the following data:

1. Your full name

2. The country where you live

3. The email address you use to log in on your Google / YouTube accounts (this is to provide you with access to the private video with the recording of the class)

4. Your preference for payment (in full versus split into two installments)

5. May I ask you how you have come across this course?

 As you receive my PayPal payment request and the process is completed, I will reply confirming your registration and sending your invoice.


Detailed information on this course's content

In these classes, we will:

Deeply explore the physical aspects of colored pencils in their dry modality (without solvents), with all the necessary maneuvers to improve the smoothness of finishing, color blending, avoid saturation etc.

Refine and better understand the use of the embosser, how to previously apply colors on areas that will be embossed, and also how to use the very pencil as an embosser in a broader variety of ways. 

Learn to inspect and accurately illustrate transparency and translucent structures. 

Examine and represent the abundant variety of shades of yellow and white subjects.

Investigate all aspects involved in the tricky visual effect of iridescence and how to render it very faithfully. 

Experiment with different approaches for shading and seeking harmony in color, by using complementary hues as an underpainting or allowing the paper's color to play an important part in the final result. 

Explore all the richness and subtlety of multicolored subjects and how to accurately represent them without lacking harmony or neglecting form, light, and shade. 




Refined Finishing in Colored Pencils

 

An 18-hour online course spoken in English via Zoom, about methods and materials for the colored pencils technique applied to natural science illustrations, botanical art etc. There will be demonstrations, questions & answers, discussions, and individual feedback on the students' practice.

A thorough guidebook is available for free download (regardless of enrollment in the course), with extensive discussion and recommendations on materials, as well as many technical tips. 

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEBOOK NOW!
(you will be redirected to Dropbox, into a folder entitled "English 
translations", where you can download this and other guidebooks in English. Better using a desktop, as it may be hard to find out the pathways to download them to your mobile phone or iPad. Please send me an email in case you're not able to obtain it)

_________

Please read through the information below and
do not hesitate to email me to ask any further questions

— How, where and when will this course happen?

This is a course in English transmitted via Zoom with live meetings 

One edition is appropriate for time zones of the Western Hemisphere of the WORLD (USA, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, as well as part of Europe and Africa, etc.) - on six Saturdays, February 18, 25 and March, 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2023 — from 4 pm to 7:15 pm UTC. 

Another edition is appropriate for time zones of the Eastern Hemisphere of the WORLD (Australia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, New Zealand, Russia, India, Middle East, part of Europe and Africa etc.- on six Wednesdays, February 22 and March, 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2023 — from 9 am to 12:15 pm UTC. 

Obs. - Check what those times mean in your time zone by clicking here. Watch out, Eastern and Western Hemispheres are not related to the East and West of the USA, but to the whole world. 

All classes will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube as private videos available to all registrants permanently. Individual guidance and critique of each student's practice are offered via recorded videos.

The time of the Western Hemisphere course means classes start in the morning on the West coast of the USA and Canada, noon on the East coast, and afternoon or evening in Europe and Africa.  

The time of the Eastern Hemisphere course means classes start in the morning in Europe and Africa, noon in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, afternoon in India, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and evening in Korea, Japan, Australia etc, 

Plus – there is this introductory 3.5-hour demonstration lecture that occurred on October 29, 2022, with thorough discussions and demos about the technique and materials. All students that enrolled in the lecture in 2022 will have the price of the lecture discounted from this full course, whereas students that were not present in the lecture and are enrolling now solely in the course, although paying full price will be provided with free access to the video recording of the lecture on YouTube. The total time of classes (3.5 hours lecture + 18-hour course) adds up to 21.5 hours.

In addition to that, individual critique is offered via the recording of extra video classes with individual advice, thus everyone can make better use of the time of live meetings with explanations, demonstrations, questions & answers, and interaction with other students.

— What is this course about?

There will be discussions on several materials and their quality, techniques to obtain better results, refinement of perception and choice of color, demonstrations, and much more (detailed information on the lecture's content can be found at the foot of this post further below). 


— What's the price?

For non-registrants in the 2022 introductory lecture (full price, but with access to the lecture's recording) – USD 288 (Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight American Dollars) via PayPal. The price can be split into two installments of equal value, USD 144 (without any additional fee).

For registrants in the introductory lecture (price with discount) – USD 244 (Two Hundred and Forty-Four American Dollars) – via PayPal. The price can be split into two installments of equal value, USD 122 (without any additional fee).

For those who prefer to split the payment, the first installment is paid at the moment of registration and the second one by the third day before the course starts (February 15 for the West course, February 19 for the East).


— What if I miss classes, entirely or partially? What if my connection is unstable?

All classes will be entirely recorded and uploaded on YouTube as private videos. Access will be provided to all registrants, whether they are present at the live meetings or not. There is no deadline to watch the videos, as the registrants' access will remain permanently open. 


— Are there any prerequisites?

It is very important to have a good understanding of analytical drawing and some ability to perceive and represent light and shade at least in graphite or ink. Should someone not have this kind of background, it is possible to benefit from the course even so, but the individual practice may be impaired by some limitations from the lack of previous knowledge.


— What technological apparatus do I need?

You must have the application Zoom installed (on any device with internet access) and a camera or at least a microphone.


— How can I enroll?

Please read through all the complete information. If no question remains and you decide to enroll, send me an email at the address below with the data requested, and I will reply and send you a payment request via PayPal. If you have previously enrolled in any of my courses, please do not make the payment using the PayPal account you have registered in my name. I have two different accounts to organize on PayPal and you must pay me after obtaining a request from the correct account at this moment, so please send me an email before making the payment. WARNING: I always reply in one day at maximum and always check my spam folder, so if you do not receive any feedback from me, please check your spam or promotions folder first, then resend the message or try reaching out to me via social media.

— The email message for registration must contain the following data (except if you are already enrolled in the lecture, in this case just send me a simple email manifesting your intention to enroll in the full course, stating that you signed up for the lecture, and responding only the item 4 below):

1. Your full name

2. The country where you live

3. The email address you use to log in on YouTube (this is to provide you with access to the private video with the recording of the class)

4. Your preference for payment (in full versus split into two installments)

5. Are you enrolling in the Western or the Eastern edition (please double-check above if necessary)

6. Have you enrolled in my demo lecture on colored pencils in October 2022? 

7. May I ask you how you have come across this course?

 As you receive my PayPal payment request and the process is completed, I will reply confirming your registration and sending your invoice.


Detailed information on this course's content

In the classes, we will:

Explore the physical aspects of colored pencils in their dry modality (without solvents) and how to obtain the best result. 

Understand the importance of choosing the best paper’s texture for our own individual style and of maintaining our pencils always sharp. 

Learn to work softly and gradually to capture the correct contrast and precise strength of light and shade, and also avoid damaging the paper. 

Examine the use of the colorless blender and discover the advantage of lighter colors overlapping darker ones. 

Comprehend the importance of planning which should be the first and last color in the layering sequence, and how different is the resultant color depending on the order of layering.

Experiment with a simplified and summarized take on the color theory, through a visual rather than a conceptual understanding of the relationships between colors. 

Approach and represent colors by detecting first their general aspects regarding temperature, vibrance, and position in the color wheel.

Assess the convenience of using colored or toned papers and understand how they participate in the color building. 

Explore methods to detect, represent and match multiple colors appearing on every subject with all their subtle variations. 




Graphite Online Course / Curso Grafite Online

Guidebook and first video class for free! 
Guia de curso e primeira videoaula gratuitos!





Mora no Brasil?
Clique aqui para ler as informações sobre o curso para o Brasil.


Palestra Demonstração em Aquarela

 Bases da Aquarela Naturalista

e suas variadas manobras técnicas


Se você se inscreveu para este evento, veja AQUI a gravação da palestra na íntegra (vídeo privado, é preciso ter se inscrito na palestra e fazer login no YouTube com o email fornecido)

Caso não seja inscrito, envie-me um email para poder adquirir acesso à palestra por R$ 55,00. A mensagem de email deve conter as informações que solicito abaixo sob a pergunta "como se inscrever?"


APOSTILA GRATUITA
sobre materiais com discussões técnicas
CLIQUE AQUI PARA BAIXAR AGORA

(Detalhes sobre o conteúdo da palestra mais abaixo)

Informações básicas:

Qual o tema?

Explicar e demonstrar tanto o funcionamento básico da aquarela como as técnicas avançadas, em múltiplas abordagens que podem se complementar e ser muito úteis em todas as áreas desta arte.

Para quem?

Iniciantes, estudantes intermediários ou avançados, e artistas experientes de todas as áreas correlatas.

Quando?

Domingo, dia 11/12/2022 das 16 às 19:15h

Onde?

Online via Zoom, com a sessão sendo integralmente gravada e depois permanentemente disponível aos inscritos como vídeo privado no YouTube.

Há algum pré-requisito?

Não, pode ser acompanhado por completos leigos ou iniciantes

É preciso ter o material?

Não, mas quem tiver pode acompanhar e praticar durante o evento

Quanto?

R$ 55,00  - via depósito bancário, Pix, TED ou DOC

Como se inscrever?

Por email. Envie mensagem ao endereço abaixo, contendo as seguintes informações:

1 - Nome completo de quem se inscreve

2 - CPF ou CNPJ do pagante para constar no recibo (caso seja pago por terceiro, envie o nome completo do pagante, seja pessoa física ou jurídica) 

2 - Cidade e Estado onde reside

3 - Email usado para fazer login no YouTube (para que possa ter acesso à gravação)

Após receber sua inscrição, responderei com os dados para depósito ou chave Pix. 

ATENÇÃO: eu sempre respondo imediatamente ou no máximo até o dia seguinte. Caso não receba meu retorno, envie nova mensagem ou me procure pelas redes sociais. Insista, pois emails eventualmente falham. 

DETALHES SOBRE O CONTEÚDO

Haverá explicações sobre o funcionamento mais essencial das técnicas de aquarela em suas abordagens clássicas, mas também associadas às técnicas avançadas e às necessidades específicas da aquarela mais precisa, naturalista e científica. As demonstrações serão úteis para qualquer tipo de pretensão artística na aquarela, seja para ilustração de plantas ou animais, paisagens, cenas cotidianas, urbanas, ou mesmo pinturas com maior liberdade artística. 

Os inscritos poderão participar ativamente com perguntas, contribuições técnicas ou solicitações, e podem se sentir à vontade para testar as técnicas abordadas durante a palestra. Entretanto, não haverá avaliação ou assistência individual, por se tratar de uma atividade com muitos inscritos. Mas o estudante pode e deve contribuir, eventualmente mostrando algo que porventura testou e procurando saber o porquê de certos resultados ou falhas. 

Serão demonstradas muitas técnicas diferentes, de acordo com uma coletânea pessoal que fiz a partir do entendimento e experiência de vários artistas e professores diferentes. Fornecerei ideias de importantes manobras e exercícios essenciais que podem ser úteis tanto a iniciantes quanto a artistas experientes, de modo que os iniciantes possam continuar praticando após a palestra e ter algum desenvolvimento autodidata, e os experientes possam adicionar abordagens variadas ao seu repertório técnico. 

Também haverá extensa e constante discussão sobre a grande importância da qualidade dos materiais nos resultados, e o entendimento de quais materiais podem ser mais apropriados para diferentes assuntos e intenções artísticas. 

A palestra é uma preparação para um curso online mais extenso de aquarela que será lançado no próximo ano. 

Lecture-Demonstration on Colored Pencils


 A 3-hour lecture spoken in English via Zoom with demos, questions & answers and discussions about methods and materials for the colored pencils technique applied to natural science illustrations, botanical art etc.

This lecture has already happened, but if you want to purchase access to the recording, please follow the instructions further below on "how to enroll" and send me an email with the information requested on that topic. Otherwise, registration for the full course that takes place in February/March will provide you with access to this lecture's recording too.

A thorough guidebook is available for free download (regardless of enrollment in the course), with extensive discussion and recommendations on materials, as well as many technical tips. 

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEBOOK NOW!
(you will be redirected to Dropbox, into a folder entitled "English 
translations", where you can download this and other guidebooks in English. Better using a desktop, as it may be hard to find out the pathways to download them to your mobile phone. Please send me an email in case you're not able to obtain it)

_________

Please read through the information below and
do not hesitate to ask me anything if some question remains


— Where and when will this lecture happen?

This is a single 3-hour online class in English transmitted via Zoom on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 3 pm to 6:15 pm UTC. The whole lecture will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube as a private video available to all registrants permanently. 

This class is a preparation for the 15-hour course on colored pencils which is planned to open for registration soon and whose classes must start in November. However, registrants in this single previous class are not obliged to sign up for the whole course. Likewise, students who plan to enroll in the whole course are not obliged to sign up for this single previous class.

Notice though that registrants in this lecture that decide to enroll in the whole course in November will have the value paid for the lecture discounted from the price of the course, whereas registrants only in the whole class will pay the total amount without discount, and will be given access to the recording of this lecture.


— What is this lecture about?

There will be discussions on several materials and their quality, techniques to obtain better results, refinement of perception and choice of color, demonstrations and much more (detailed information on the lecture's content can be found at the foot of this post further below). 


— What's the price?

USD 44,00 (Forty-four American Dollars) – via PayPal 


— What if I miss the lecture, entirely or partially? What if my connection is unstable?

The entire class will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube as a private video. Access will be provided to all registrants, whether they are present at the live meeting or not. There is no deadline to watch the video, as registrants' access will remain permanently open. 


— Are there any prerequisites?

No, anyone can participate, regardless of previous experience with this technique.


— Do registrants need to have materials to participate?

No, the discussion will involve the choice of material too, helping those who intend to purchase it.


— I have the materials, can I follow the class hands-on? 

Yes, feel free to work along with the demos, but the tutor will not be able to assess your work or offer a critique, except during the full course which is not released yet.


— What technological apparatus do I need?

You must have the application Zoom installed (on any device with internet access)


— How can I enroll?

Please read through all the complete information. If no question remains and you decide to enroll, send me an email at the address below with the data requested, and I will reply and send you a payment request via PayPal. WARNING: I always reply in one day at maximum and always check my spam box, so if you do not receive any feedback from me, please resend the message or try reaching out to me via social media.

— The email message for registration must contain the following data:

1. Your full name

2. The country where you live in

3. The email address you use to log in on YouTube (this is to provide you with access to the private video with the recording of the class)

4. Can you tell me how you have come across this course?

 As you receive my PayPal payment request and the process is completed, I will reply confirming your registration and sending your invoice.


Detailed information on this lecture's content

In this class, we will:

Explore the physical aspects of colored pencils in their dry modality (without solvents) and how to obtain the best result. 

Understand the importance of choosing the best paper’s texture for our own individual style and of maintaining our pencils always sharp. 

Learn to work softly and gradually to capture the correct contrast and precise strength of light and shade, and also avoid damaging the paper. 

Examine the use of the colorless blender and discover the advantage of lighter colors overlapping darker ones. 

Comprehend the importance of planning which should be the first and last color in the layering sequence, and how different is the resultant color depending on the order of layering.

Approach and represent colors by detecting first their general aspects regarding temperature, vibrance, and position in the color wheel.

Assess the convenience of using colored or toned papers and understand how they participate in the color building. 

Explore methods to detect, represent and match multiple colors appearing on every subject with all their subtle variations. 

New Online Course - Pen Nib and Ink

– FIVE SATURDAYS, STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 –

DOWNLOAD THE FREE GUIDEBOOK

Basic summarized information

(detailed information is further below)

— What is this course about?

The course addresses the most appropriate way to use a dip pen nib in order to get the best from it. Even experienced artists that are familiar with this tool may eventually face issues with its functioning and mannerisms, having hard times trying to figure out how to keep the work flowing smoothly. 

I teach simple procedures to help obtain the finest lines, preserve, clean, and even restore the nibs. I also transmit my simple method for maintaining the best flow of the ink, keeping its good quality, and avoiding dehydration. Last but not least, I propose a series of exercises that embody the essentials of the visual language of hatching for light and shade. 

In the video below, you can watch an example of my rendition of scientific illustrations with the technique of pen nib and ink. 

 

A guidebook with a huge amount of information on the technique and all necessary tools is already available and can be downloaded right now for free! (access it here)


— Where and when will this course happen?

This is an online course in English with live Zoom meetings to take place on Saturdays. 

Five 3-hour classes (plus 15 minutes for a coffee break), on September 10, 17, and 24, and on October 1 and 8

The classes will run from 3 pm to 6:15 pm UTC. Consult what that time means in your time zone by clicking here.  In short, it will be morning in North America, afternoon in Africa and Europe, and evening in the Indian Ocean region.


— What's the price?

USD 288,00 (two hundred and eithy-eight American Dollars) - or two installments of USD 144,00.  All done via PayPal.

You can split the payment into two installments, the first to be paid when you enroll, and the deadline for the second one is September 8.


— What if I miss classes, entirely or partially? What if my connection is unstable?

The classes are ALL fully recorded (regardless of whether students are missing or not) and shared on the next day as private videos on my channel on YouTube. Hence anyone enrolled can watch or rewatch the whole content afterward as many times as necessary. 


— Is critique offered?

Yes, an in-depth critique is provided on the student's practice. The tutor’s individual advice is mostly provided via extra video classes to be recorded and uploaded on YouTube, hence our live meetings can be thoroughly focused on teachings, demos, and answering questions. These videos with individual advice will be available to all students so that everyone can learn from the tips offered to all the others.


— Are there any prerequisites?

It is recommendable that students have some good practical notions of observational drawing and of the fundamentals for perceiving and representing light and shade. Should you have no experience in that, it is possible to benefit even so. However, in such a case it's recommendable that you don't demand too much from yourself nor bear highly ambitious goals for this course. In such a case, you should then keep focused on the comprehension of the fundamentals of the use of nibs and on the production of different tonal values using the language of the parallel lines (hatching).

Another prerequisite is the reading, prior to the class, of the guidebook provided for free by the tutor (click here to download it). 


— What technological apparatus do I need?

You must have the application Zoom installed (on any device with internet access) and optionally also WhatsApp (on your mobile phone). In case you prefer not to use WhatsApp, you can use your email to send me photos or scanned images of your exercises.


— How can I enroll?

Please read through all the complete information below, where you find also the supplies list. If no question remains and you decide to enroll, send me an email at the address below with the data requested, and I will reply and send you a payment request via PayPal. WARNING: I always reply in one day at maximum and always check my spam box, so if you do not receive any feedback from me, please resend the message or try reaching out to me through social media.

— The email message for registration must contain the following data:

1. Your full name

2. The country where you live

3. Your mobile phone number (remember to include the country's code)

4. Your option of payment (full payment versus split into two installments)

5. The email address you use to log in on YouTube (this is to provide you with access to the private videos with the recording of classes)

6. Can you tell me how have you come to know about this course?

 As you receive my PayPal payment request and the process is completed, I will reply confirming your registration and sending your invoice.

Detailed information

A brief introduction to the course: 

The best use of pen nibs requires deep knowledge of how they work and the variables that influence their functioning. Only then will we be able to investigate how to better hold the nib and move it on the paper, how to keep it clean, preserve, store and even repair it. This course brings clarity to all these aspects to help you obtain the best from this marvelous tool and the techniques involved in its use, addressing specifically the visual language of hatching to produce the effect of light and shade.


Topics Addressed in this Course

The traditional pen nib is quite a delicate tool that demands discipline from the artist and requires a variety of cautions to avoid its damage and preserve its good qualities. Not only does the nib need care but also the ink whose vial should not ever be left uncapped — otherwise it loses fluidity by dehydration. Also, the paper should not risk being stained by ink drops or spills and should remain protected from our hand’s skin oils, for this can cause the ink to be repelled. While most artists intuitively know all of that or learn it from their own experience, just a few of them do take concrete measures to prevent accidents. 

This course begins by addressing those measures, offering hints and very simple solutions on how to preserve nibs with a method of constant and perfect cleaning, and even how to restore or improve nibs through sanding and polishing them in specific ways. There are also simple – but necessary - methods for avoiding the ink to dehydrate in the tube or be spilled and also for enhancing its viscosity, thus improving the quality and consistency of lines during the drawing. 

As for the classes’ content, there will be explanations and demonstrations on the mechanisms of how the nib works; how to investigate the source of eventual issues and take measures to fix them; how to keep the nib perfectly clean and always functioning like a brand new one; how to hold and move the nib on the paper correctly so as to get the best of its resources – including obtaining the finest lines possible.  Also, there will be demonstrations on how to proceed to make corrections, erase the ink and remake the drawings, how to recognize the qualities of a good paper, and much more. 

Furthermore, most specific practices proposed in the guidebook will be demonstrated live for a better understanding of their mechanisms. All these practices are related to many particular needs that we face while representing light and shade using the visual language of hatching. Afterward, some biological subjects can be examined and explained regarding their form, light and shade, and especially further details such as texture, indument, ornaments etc. Demonstrations provide methods for rendering all these aspects with the language of hatching while describing how to make the best use of the pen nib technique. The students are encouraged to practice online, ask questions, optionally film their own hands while working and show their results to receive advice. 


How this course works:

There will be live online meetings via the application Zoom with all the students and the tutor. All classes are recorded – regardless of whether students are missing or not – and uploaded as private videos on the tutor’s channel on YouTube to be watched afterward (they remain permanently available).  

At the end of each meeting, tasks are assigned so that students can continue to practice on the patterns proposed in the guidebook, or else draw appropriate objects of their own choice – or only parts of these objects. Then students must send their results via WhatsApp or email so all works can be assessed by the tutor. 

In order to take the best advantage of the live meetings, the assessment of exercises and the individual advice from the tutor are mostly provided through extra video classes that are recorded and posted on YouTube as nonlisted videos (only people with the link can access). Thus, every participant can also learn from the guidance offered to all the other students. Our main focus during live meetings then is the teaching of lessons and concepts, as well as the demonstrations, questions & answers. But of course, there may be some comments on the students' exercises even during these meetings, especially when the tutor recognizes some pattern of mistakes or the need for teachings that will help everyone at once.


Required Materials

— Supplies list:

This list is a revised and expanded version from the list found in the tutor’s free guidebook on pen nib and ink – download it for free here – which provides a valuable amount of information to help you begin to understand many important aspects of the tool and the technique even before the course, thus you can take better advantage of all teachings. Actually, reading this guidebook prior to the course is a requisite for all the students enrolled. It is also advisable – though not mandatory – to try using the nib to reproduce some of the patterns proposed in the last pages of the guide.

1. The nibs

1a – Pen nibs recommended – better to have three or more individual nibs from some of the brands and models listed below. Hints and tips about the selection at the time of purchase are in the main text of the guidebook. If you cannot be in person at the store to individually select the best nibs, I recommend buying a  higher number of nibs to increase your chance of obtaining some great ones. Remember to acquire also the correct holder(s), since some styles of nibs require different holders: 

Speedball Hunt #100 - this should be the first preference; it provides thin lines and has the flexibility that allows good line thickening. It allows for some of the finest lines of all pen nibs currently available. However, it needs to go through rigorous selection at the moment of purchase, according to the recommendations in the guidebook.

Speedball Hunt #104 - thin lines, but blades are short, hence there is less flexibility and quite a limited capacity of line thickening. Nevertheless, it is suitable when one wants to avoid unintentional thickening and it is also excellent for micro stippling. Although too little flexible, this nib is more likely to provide a fine line and help you get familiar with the standard of thin lines aimed in this course. So it's worth it to purchase some 5 or 10 of them, as a good percentage is likely to provide a good fine line. 

Speedball Hunt #102 - crow quill style, it makes thicker lines compared to the models above and is steadier; however, it can provide relatively good fine lines and it also allows for some good thickening, being suitable for outlining. Eventually, some of the best nibs of this model will be able to provide the finest lines possible, just like the Hunt #100 can do, particularly after being correctly sanded and polished.

1b – Alternative choices (in order of preference)

Gillott #290 VINTAGE – hard to find and more expensive, but worth it, depending on its conditions. Some rarely found brand-new-like preserved nibs, with good manufacturing conditions such as those the guidebook suggests, can be used for quite a long time, provided that they are well conserved and cared for.

Deleter Maru-pen [find it here (10 pieces) and here (2 pieces)] – this is quite a well-manufactured and refined nib. Crow quill style, it provides awesome fine lines, but as it's not very flexible, the capacity of line thickening is a bit limited. This is the only reason why it is not ahead of Speedball in this ordination.

Tachikawa #77 Maru Pen Nib – just like the one above, this is quite a well manufactured and refined nib, but not so flexible as Speedball Hunt #100 or Vintage Gillott #290. Even so, it can provide a relatively good variety of thickness to lines. It is worth it to purchase several of them to find the best ones among all, which will provide the finest lines. 

Gillot #290 (currently made) – this is the last and least resort, not a great option because the quality of manufacturing of current nibs is extremely low and the rate of usable nibs comes down to something close to just 10 or 20%. Therefore, in order to have a few useful nibs, one has to buy at least 30 nibs and be lucky. But if you can find a vintage bronze model as suggested above, please go for it.

Refillable/disposable pens – for outlining, one can use a good refillable pen – or even a disposable one, provided that its ink is quite dark, since some of them have a somewhat diluted tone. Note that thickness variations during scribing are not possible with such pens. Recommended brands and models are Micron (disposable), Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph and Rotring Isograph (both refillable).

Besides the options suggested above, feel free to choose and bring to the course any material of your preference. Nibs I mentioned earlier are Nikko G, Zebra G, Principal EF Leonardt, Presbitero 505 EF and Brause and Co. 76. Most of these are not able to provide too delicate lines as the other suggested models do, but it is worth trying, as these nibs have lots of other great qualities. 

1c – Nibs to be avoided:

– Speedball Hunt #103 - design really quite similar to #100, a bit more flexible, but usually does not work well at all, for some unknown reason;

Do NOT be attracted towards HIRO Leonardt #700. Just do not buy it!!

2. India Ink - suggested brands are (in order of preference): 1. Talens 2. Staedtler Mars – ‘paper’ (give preference to the model labeled for “paper”, since the model for “film + paper” has a secant that can cause fluidity issues), 3. Cretacolor. Feel free to bring to course inks from any brand of your preference instead, or any material you had already acquired.

3. Paper - (order of preference): Lana Bristol, Canson Bristol, Fabriano 4L, Strathmore 500 Bristol Plate Finish. Winsor & Newton Bristol may appear excellent at face value and indeed provides a marvelous surface, but as the work develops the paper reveals its abrasive tendency to literally wear down the pen nib’s tip. Feel free to bring to class any paper of your preference or any brand that you had already acquired and want to discuss about, or give it a try. 

Hog bristle brush

4. Small brush with stiff hairs (stiff nylon, plastic, hog bristle) – it will be used to clean the pen nib with alcohol, so its size must be compatible with the nib’s size. The width of 5mm for the hair’s base is enough, be it rounded or flat. Prefer a non-expensive brush, as hairs will have their tips trimmed to increase stiffness. 


5. Alcohol 99% (or at least a minimum of 70%) - to wipe the pen nib. It can dilute and remove even the dry inlaid ink from old pens.

Penicillin vial
6. Penicillin vial WITH CAP (as seen in the figure) - as explained in the guidebook, this vial is useful for the maintenance of good conditions of the principal body of ink, which remains preserved inside the closed original bottle. Its use is simple and indispensable to our goals in this course. In case of difficulty in obtaining one, you can try using any similar container that may be helpful, preferably with a snap-on cap rather than a screw top.

7. Lint-free cloth or paper towel – to wipe the pen nibs. Paper towel is also used to protect the drawing from the hand’s touch.

8. A little piece of cardboard or any rigid paper plus adhesive tape – it serves as a base to steady the ink vial over it, thus avoiding spilling.

9. A dropper, a straw, or a pipette – to transfer ink from the original bottle to the penicillin vial.

10. A cup, a glass, or a pencil holder - to support the pen nibs with their holders so that they stand firm, preventing scrolling, falls, and disasters. 

11. A magnifying lens of jeweler’s type, with a magnifying index of at least 5x, to check the conditions of cleaning and help while sanding.

12. Double edge razor blades and eraser-pencil or ink eraser – for corrections.

13. Sandpaper for metal, minimum 600-grit, but also 1000-grit or higher, to polish the nibs' tip.