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.
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(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)
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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)].
— 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.
