This unique, new course covers the most important aspects of art making; the Creative Process. Join Steve Chmilar as he shares everything he’s learned over the past decade-and-a-half of his professional painting and drawing career. From creative thinking exercises, original world building, composition, maquette sculpting, character development, understanding light, working with a model and how to make complex multi-figure narrative scenes that are pleasing to the eye without looking too busy. While being able to sell every painting and drawing that he has ever made, he will even cover how to make ideas that may not be ‘marketable’ more appealing to art collectors - while staying true to your personal artistic vision.
This week-long workshop is for any serious, obsessive creative who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves. Be prepared to bring more new ideas than you ever thought was possible back into your studio.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Steven is a Canadian visual artist based in North Saanich, British Columbia. Raised on a farm in northern Alberta, his work is shaped by early experiences of imagination, solitude, and storytelling. After a professional career in music—including a national songwriting award at Canada Music Week—he transitioned to full-time visual art in 2011. His work has been exhibited internationally across Canada, the United States, and Australia.
"Artists should not have to limit their process' to the time constraints and impatience of the market. Rather, they can make art that shows what could be possible if those limitations did not exist."
Day 1: Introduction and meet and greet to hear about your artistic past and future desires. Distributing hand-out sheets. A full-length slideshow presentation of my entire process. Drawing demonstration of my thumbnail sketch “idea-farming” process. Student brainstorming though drawing and discussion. Start covering composition.
Day 2: Continue drawing to develop ideas. Character development. “Seeing in 3-dimensions. Start building maquettes. Playing with light and starting photos of maquettes.
Day 3: Finish maquettes - lighting and maquette photoshoot.
Day 4: Photoshoot with life model(s). Learning about photoshoot lighting, poses and garment choices as it relates to composition. Start digital process (I will do image editing for students who do not have a computer).
Day 5: Start underpainting for close-up study of one part of the model as well as an “oil sketch” of whole composition.
Day 6: Finish close-up study and continue on whole composition sketch. Recap all info related to previous topics.
This unique, new course covers the most important aspects of art making; the Creative Process. Join Steve Chmilar as he shares everything he’s learned over the past decade-and-a-half of his professional painting and drawing career. From creative thinking exercises, original world building, composition, maquette sculpting, character development, understanding light, working with a model and how to make complex multi-figure narrative scenes that are pleasing to the eye without looking too busy. While being able to sell every painting and drawing that he has ever made, he will even cover how to make ideas that may not be ‘marketable’ more appealing to art collectors - while staying true to your personal artistic vision.
This week-long workshop is for any serious, obsessive creative who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves. Be prepared to bring more new ideas than you ever thought was possible back into your studio.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Steven is a Canadian visual artist based in North Saanich, British Columbia. Raised on a farm in northern Alberta, his work is shaped by early experiences of imagination, solitude, and storytelling. After a professional career in music—including a national songwriting award at Canada Music Week—he transitioned to full-time visual art in 2011. His work has been exhibited internationally across Canada, the United States, and Australia.
"Artists should not have to limit their process' to the time constraints and impatience of the market. Rather, they can make art that shows what could be possible if those limitations did not exist."
Day 1: Introduction and meet and greet to hear about your artistic past and future desires. Distributing hand-out sheets. A full-length slideshow presentation of my entire process. Drawing demonstration of my thumbnail sketch “idea-farming” process. Student brainstorming though drawing and discussion. Start covering composition.
Day 2: Continue drawing to develop ideas. Character development. “Seeing in 3-dimensions. Start building maquettes. Playing with light and starting photos of maquettes.
Day 3: Finish maquettes - lighting and maquette photoshoot.
Day 4: Photoshoot with life model(s). Learning about photoshoot lighting, poses and garment choices as it relates to composition. Start digital process (I will do image editing for students who do not have a computer).
Day 5: Start underpainting for close-up study of one part of the model as well as an “oil sketch” of whole composition.
Day 6: Finish close-up study and continue on whole composition sketch. Recap all info related to previous topics.
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