Michael is teaching a new class this fall
for the Continuing Education department at The New York
Academy of Art, Copying from the Masters at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you are up for the challenge
of learning directly from the masters at the Metropolitan
give this class a try, it is a rare opportunity to paint
directly from some of the greatest pieces of art ever
created.
Copying
the Masters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(intermediate to advanced)
Michael
Smith
Thursdays - Sept. 13 - Dec. 6
12:30 -
4:30pm
$300.00 (4hrs per week) (3
CEUs)
Copying works from the masters is a rare opportunity that
can greatly affect the knowledge of the individual artist.
Close examination of such master works results in the
better understanding of the decision-making processes and
many techniques of the master artist. This class is
designed to offer the student the chance for intensive
study of master paintings with palette in hand. Drawing,
design, and color relationships will be emphasized. The
class will copy works of interest selected by the
individuals of the class. There will be short weekly
lectures and demos on varying topics related to the master
works as well as handouts pertaining to the individual
artists chosen. The class is subject to the rules and
regulations for copying that the Metropolitan has in place
and students will be required to renew the permit to copy
every four weeks. This class is for those with intermediate
or advanced skill levels. Students may paint or draw.
You can find out more and sign up at:
http://nyaa.edu/coned.html
Michael is teaching a continuing education class at The New
York Academy of Art this summer! It's called Creative
Painting Through the Traditional
Process.
Creative
Painting through the Traditional Process
(introductory)
Michael
Smith
June 5th thru July 31st
Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:30
$375.00 (3hrs a week)
(includes model fee)
This course is designed to help the artist explore their
ideas and imaginations from concept to finished work using
traditional drawing and painting processes. Topics will
cover essential skills; creating investigative studies,
developing narratives, working from life and using
photography correctly. In class exercises will cover
composition, figure drawing, color, and various painting
techniques. Through these investigations we will work
towards creating a finished work from the artists'
concepts.
NYAA Continuing Education website:
http://nyaa.edu/coned.html
January 2007- Juried group show at Figureworks Gallery
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
www.figureworks.com
Figureworks, through juried selection with the New York
Academy of Art Alumni Association, is pleased to present
this premier exhibition focusing on eleven alumni.
Graduates range from 1991 through 2006.
Located
in the heart of TriBeCa, the New York Academy of Art, a
not-for-profit educational and cultural institution, is
dedicated to the advancement of figurative painting,
sculpture and drawing. The only graduate school in the
United States devoted exclusively to the study of the human
figure, the Academy fosters values and skills intrinsic to
the creation of significant contemporary art. With this
focus, Figureworks is honored to support and host exhibits
with their alumni.
Work
in this exhibit include drawings by
Jorge Alvarez
, oils by
Chris Bilton, Thomas John Carlson, Greg Decker, Lisa
Lebofsky, Joachim Marx, Alyssa Monks, Michael Ponce,
Daehyuk Sim, Michael Wayne Smith
, and sculpture by
Isabelle Garbani
.
Each
artist presents strong, diverse, and accomplished work.
Collectively, the beauty of figure-based work is honored,
supports the merits of the Academy and strengthens the
mission of this gallery.
November 2006- Solo
show at the Sanford Meisner Theater.
An Exhibition of Paintings
at the
Sanford Meisner
Theater
164 11th Ave New
York, NY 10011
(Between 22nd
& 23rd Streets)
November 27 -
December 17
Reception
Sunday December 10th
5 to 6:30 pm
This exhibition
in conjunction with the production of the Ledge
Sanford Meisner Theater
presents
an eavesdrop
production
The
Ledge
www.eavesdrop.net
Tickets www.theatermania.com
212.352.3101