sketching in the galleries

Sketching in the Galleries

Experienced sketchers

or newcomers—both

are welcome! You’ll get

the basics in our weekly

workshops, led by artists

who offer plenty of

individual instruction.

Sessions begin with a short

lecture, discussion, and

slide show to highlight

specific technical, historical,

and stylistic issues. Then

you’ll move into the

galleries to draw from

artworks in the permanent

collection and select special

exhibitions.

Instructor: Kenneth P. Wenzel received an M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute and a B.F.A. from the School of the Visual Arts in New York. His work has been exhibited widely.

Sketching in the Galleries classes are offered on Saturday mornings and afternoons from September through April.

10:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Seeing through Sketching

1:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.Drawing Fundamentals

1:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.Themes & Purposes in Art(starts in January)

2010–2011 ADULT PROGRAMS

Make a Day of It! Come for sketching? Stay for a lecture! Renowned

experts on a variety of topics will open your mind to new

scholarship and unlock creative possibilities. Click here for

a complete listing.

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• Paper: Pad of 11” x 14” or larger

medium weight white paper for

drawing with a variety of media,

including pencil

• Several blending stumps

• Any and/or all of the following

drawing materials:

• Graphite drawing pencils (several

each) of grades HB, 2B, 4B, 6B

• Kneaded eraser

• Small pencil sharpener with

container for shavings

• Color pencils: Berol Prismacolor

Thick Lead Art Pencils or

equivalent (set of 12, more if

desired)

• Oil pastels: Set of 12 or more.

Pentel and Panda brands

are student-grade materials.

Rembrandt is professional grade.

Choose what feels right for you.

• Small packet of dry facial tissue

• Moistened wipes to clean hands

Sketching in the Galleries: Materials List

SKETCHINGFee per session: $30; $22 MIA members. To register, call (612) 870-6323 or go to tickets.artsmia.org.

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SaturdaysNovember 6–20, and December 410:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Want a deeper relationship

with the MIA’s collection?

Sketch it! These sessions

complement special

exhibitions and lectures

at the MIA to build your

knowledge of best-loved

artworks in multiple ways.

In November and December,

try your hand at drawing

Native American art, the

art of the Expressionists,

American art from the 19th

and early 20th centuries,

and art from Africa.

SESSIONSNovember 6: Drawing Native American Art

November 13: Expression in Color

November 20: Drawing American Art of the 19th & Early 20th Centuries

December 4:Drawing African Art

Seeing Through Sketching

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Chokwe), Stool, 19th–20th century; wood, brass tacks, beads; gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Carroll


Spend the Day at the MIA On November 13, enjoy a quick bite

after sketching, then stay for Amy

Hamlin’s lecture, “Max Beckmann: The

Accidental Expressionist,” 2 to 3 p.m.

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SaturdaysNovember 6–20, and December 41:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Expand your potential while going back to the

basics. We’ll focus on the elemental vocabulary of

two-dimensional art, providing in-depth explorations

of texture and color. Whether you’re just starting out

or have an impressive portfolio of work, these sessions

offer something for everyone.

Drawing Fundamentals

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Ride in the Country, 1897, color lithograph, The Martha Torrance Wallace Memorial Fund and The Miscellaneous Works of Art Purchase Fund


SESSIONS

November 6: Exploring Texture

November 13: Exploring Color: Color Terms & Properties

November 20: Exploring Color: The Color Wheel

December 4: Exploring Color: Color Schemes

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SaturdaysJanuary 8–2910:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Begin the New Year refining your eye. Morning workshops focus on drawing

from a broad variety of works on paper on view throughout the museum.

The graphic arts have historically been a place where artists explore new

ideas, broach difficult subject matter, and do studies for works in other media.

Studying and copying such works helps develop our drawing skills, while

simultaneously increasing our appreciation of the breadth of artistic expression.

SESSIONS

January 8: Drawing Floral Forms

January 15: Capturing Light in a Drawing

January 22: Drawing “Bad to the Bone”

January 29: Contemporary Works on Paper


James McNeill Whistler, Two Doorways, 1879–80, The William M. Ladd Collection, Gift of Herschel V. Jones


Spend the Day at the MIA On January 8, enjoy

a quick bite after

sketching, then stay for

Michael Gaudio’s lecture,

“Picturing Nature: The

Art of Early American

Natural History,” 2 to

3 p.m.

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SaturdaysJanuary 8–291:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Some art themes are unique to

a particular culture. Others are

universal, bridging time and location.

These afternoon workshops examine

the primary themes and motivations

that have informed artists and art

through time. January sketching will

focus on beauty and nature. After

discussing these themes, we’ll draw

from works representing them from

the permanent collection.

SESSIONS

January 8: Creating Beauty

January 15: Enhancing Our

Environment

January 22: Elevating the

Commonplace

January 29: Reflecting on Nature

Themes & Purposes in Art

Mark Orlove, Lollipops, 1977, The Kate and Hall J. Peterson Fund


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SaturdaysFebruary 5–2610:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The museum’s wonderful collection of works from all over the world is a

great resource for us all. Such works give us insight into our own human

experiences—whatever our cultural heritage. These workshops will focus

on developing our drawing techniques through studying and copying

works from a variety of non-Western galleries.

SESSIONS

February 5: Drawing Objects from the Pacific Islands

February 12: Drawing African Art

February 19: Drawing Works from Southeast Asia & India

February 26: Drawing Art of China, Korea & Japan



Fiji Islands, Ceremonial Bowl, 19th century, The John Cowles Family Fund

Spend the Day at the MIA On February 12, enjoy a quick

bite after sketching, then stay

for Heather Shirey’s lecture,

“Africa and Europe During the

Renaissance,” 2 to 3 p.m. Or,

on February 26, stay for Karil

Kucera’s lecture “Quest for

Enlightenment: Buddhist Monks

in Medieval China,” 2 to 3 p.m.

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SaturdaysFebruary 5–261:45 to 4:45 p.m.

These workshops will extend our

investigation into the many themes

and motivations that have informed

artists and art through time.

February topics will focus on the

spiritual and cultural aspects that

underlie artistic production. After

discussing these themes, we’ll draw

from works representing them from

the permanent collection.

SESSIONS

February 5: Expressing Religious

Beliefs

February 12: Creating Harmony

& Order

February 19: Immortalizing

Individuals

February 26: Revealing Truths


Giovanni Battista Caccini, Bust of Emperor Hadrian as a Young Man, c. 1590, The James Ford Bell Foundation Endowment for Art Acquisition


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SaturdaysMarch 12–2610:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

In this session, we’ll concentrate

on the techniques and practice of

representational drawing. Issues

of the successful expression of

space, texture, volume, and mass

will be discussed and applied

through drawing from works in the

museum’s permanent collection and

special exhibitions, including “The

Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the

Court of Burgundy.”

SESSIONS

March 12: Creating Implied Space

March 19: Representing Drapery

March 26: Realist Expression


Abraham Mignon, Still Life with Fruits, Foliage and Insects, c. 1669, Gift of Bruce B. Dayton


Spend the Day at the MIA On March 19, enjoy a quick

bite after sketching, then stay

for Shelly Nordtorp-Madson

lecture, “Clothing The Mourners:

Into the Fold,” 2 to 3 p.m. Or,

on March 26, stay for Alison

Kettering’s lecture “Perfect

Deceptions: 17th-century Dutch

Still Lifes and Landscapes in the

MIA,” 2 to 3 p.m.

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Saturdays, March 12–261:45 to 4:45 p.m.

We’ll extend our ongoing investigation into the many themes and motivations

that have informed artists and art through time. March workshops will focus

on the imaginative and inventive uses and expressions of art. After discussing

these themes, we’ll draw from works representing them from the permanent

collection.

SESSIONS

March 12: Expressing Fantasy & Invention

March 19: Enhancing Daily Life, Functional Art

March 26: Telling Stories, Art as Narrative


J.A. Henckels Twin Works; Rodak Import & Export Corp.; Formerly attributed to D.R.G.M., “Zeppelin” cocktail shaker, c. 1930, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota


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SaturdaysApril 2–2310:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

April workshops will continue to concentrate on the

techniques and practice of representational drawing.

Discussion will focus on issues of mass, shape, and the

value scale and successful techniques to best express

them. We’ll practice drawing from objects in the

permanent collection and special exhibitions, including

“Beauty and Power: Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes

from the Collection of Peter Marino.”


Nicolas Poussin, The Death of Germanicus, 1627, The William Hood Dunwoody Fund


SESSIONS

April 2: Blocking & Mass

April 9: Shape

April 16: Value: Using the Gray Scale

April 23: Value: Converting Color to Value

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SaturdaysApril 2–2310:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

April workshops will focus on the human, contextual,

and experiential aspects that inform and motivate

artistic production. After discussing these themes,

we’ll draw from works representing them from the

permanent collection.


John Singer Sargent, The Birthday Party, 1887, The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and the John R. Van Derlip Fund


SESSIONS

April 2: Recording Life Experiences

April 9: Protesting Injustice

April 16: Reflecting Social Context

April 23: Reflecting on the Human Condition

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