Instructor: Michael Mentler
Medium: Drawing
Course Meets: August, 23th-26th
Class times: 9:00-5:00
Tuition: $475+model fee
Level: All Levels  

About the Instructor:
Michael Mentler (Born in Jacksonville, Illinois) is a contemporary American painter/sculptor and Master draughtsman best known for his voluminous sketchbook journals dedicated to figure structure and his life-size figurative works in oil, pastel and mixed media. The paintings combine figurative subjects with abstracted backgrounds inspired by Hans Hofmann and Richard Diebenkorn. Of this dual representation strategy Mentler notes, “my effort to constantly push the real in the abstract and pull the abstract out of the real.”

Michael received his formal education at The American Academy of Art in Chicago, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, and Washington University in Saint Louis, B.F.A., M.F.A., M.A., (Art History). Michael taught at Washington University for several years early in his career and has taught hundreds of students at the The Society of Figurative Arts in Dallas of which he is the Founder and Director.

Michael has been featured in numerous publications including feature articles in American Artist Drawing and American Artist Workshop magazines, Graphis, Art Direction, and CA.  Several of his works are featured in “Lessons in Classical Drawing – Essential Techniques from inside the Atelier” which was recently released by Watson-Guptill. He is currently producing several instruction DVD’s on Figure Drawing and Artistic Anatomy the first of which “Heads, Faces and Features” has already sold hundreds of copies worldwide. Currently, Mentler teaches workshops throughout the country. He enjoys an international following and his works are represented in many private and public collections including The Kemper Art Museum, The Mead Library and The Pulitzer Collection

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Step 1: Registration Form

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Step 2: Payment

Payment via Check

Check  must be made in US Dollars only.

• Mail it to:
  Carmel Art Institute
  3728 The Barnyard
  Carmel, California
  USA
• You will receive an email when your check has been credited to your account and everything is complete!
• Please note, processing and posting of checks and money orders may take up to 2-3 weeks.

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Instructor: Calvin Liang
Medium: Oils
Course Meets: August 29, 30, 31
Class times: 9:30-4:30
Tuition:$375.00
Level: All Levels

Bio:
Calvin was born in Canton China, and first began painting in high school. He completed his art education at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, recognized as one of China’s most prestigious and competitive art academies. In China, his skills as a fine artist were applied to the theatrical industry, where he designed and created sets for operas and musicals for the Canton Opera Institute.

Liang moved to the United States in 1987 and continued his profession as a full-time artist. He had a long and successful career creating visual art for the entertainment industry in animation, which included Walt Disney Studio and Nickelodeon Studio. He put in a semester in college learning the ins and outs of animation, and eventually helped bring “The Little Mermaid” and “Cinderella Stories” to life. He was lately employed with Nickelodeon, working on “Angry Beavers” and “SpongeBob.” Ultimately, however, Liang became fascinated by the beautiful California landscape and transformed himself into a fine artist, painting themes of his choosing. Now his well-known sailboats crashing through waves, to rocky California coastline, to Spanish missions of centuries past, Calvin Liang’s masterful oils never fail to impress and inspire. Rediscover beautiful land and seascapes through Calvin’s eyes. He is a master signature member of Oil Painters of America, a signature member of Oil Painters of America, a signature member of California Art Club and Laguna Plein Air Painter’s Association. He is the recipient of numerous art awards.

Step 1: Registration Form

[contact-form-7]

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Step 2: Payment

Payment via Check

Check  must be made in US Dollars only.

• Mail it to:
  Carmel Art Institute
  3728 The Barnyard
  Carmel, California
  USA
• You will receive an email when your check has been credited to your account and everything is complete!
• Please note, processing and posting of checks and money orders may take up to 2-3 weeks.

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Instructor: Felicia Forte
Medium: Drawing
Course Meets: September 14, 15
Class times: 9:30-4:30
Tuition: $250 + $35 model fee
Level: All Levels  

Supply List

• Strathmore 400 series paper, 18″x24″
  http://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-400-series-drawing-paper-pads/
• Graphite pencil(s)- I like to use mechanical pencils, .5 or .7 for which you can purchase different hardnesses of lead at the art supply store. You can also use regular graphite pencils, buy several hardnesses, you can find them at any art supply store. http://www.dickblick.com/products/generals-kimberly-drawing-pencils/
• Drawing board that fits 18″x24″ paper and clips to fasten the paper to the board (soemboards come with clips attached)
• Grey Kneaded eraser (you will need an eraser that has not touched charcoal)

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