Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to announce a Special *FREE* Workshop:

FREE Live Digital Painting Demo by Levi Peterffy, Senior Matte Painter at Blizzard!

SATURDAY, April 28th, 7-10 PM at Korpus School of Art + Gallery!

If you click "Share" on the Facebook Event Page BY April 10th, you will be invited to join the artist for a dinner after the Workshop on Saturday, April 28th! *Only those that click "Share" on our Facebook Event Page BY April 10th will be invited to attend!

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Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to announce a Special Workshop:

“Sculpting the Creature Portrait” with Renowned Sculptor Jordu Schell!

SATURDAY
FEB. 18, 2012
10 am - 5 pm (1-2 PM break)

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You can download our ENROLLMENT, REGISTRATION + FAQ FORMS and our WINTER 2012 BROCHURE on our website here! Click below to view:

• Winter 2012 Class Schedule
• Winter 2012 Calendar
• Enrollment
• Our Uninstructed Figure Drawing Workshops will also continue throughout the year on the same schedule as for Winter 2012.

Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to present a Special Workshop:

“Drawing The Portrait” with Renowned Fine Artist David Kassan!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
10AM - 1PM, 2-5 PM

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Email: korpus.info@gmail.com
Phone: 213-228-2014
Web: www.korpus-la.com

DAVID KASSAN BIO:

As an expression of his own calculated observation and visual consumption of surrounding environment, introspective glimpses of reality imbue the art of David Jon Kassan. By immersing himself into his subject matter, Kassan is able to infuse his painting with life and realism. Kassan's direction of realism follows the philosophies employed by the Ashcan School of American Realists. Kassan's influences are varied; citing Robert Henri and John Sloan as his primary influences on philosophy and subject matter. As for style and technique he cites Antonio Lopez Garcia, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline and Clyfford Still as influences as well.

DAVID KASSAN LECTURE INFORMATION:

Fine Artist David Kassan will present a slide presentation of his work and demo his drawing techniques from the live model. Students will draw from the live model during the course of the session.

*Please Note: A materials list can be obtained by contacting Korpus School of Art + Gallery.

Light refreshments will be provided.

LECTURE COST:

At the door cost: $80 for Full Day!
Payment may be made by Cash or Check Only - No Exceptions. Register early to reserve your space! Your payment ensures your registration. Space is limited to about 25 participants, so sign up early!

Checks are payable / deliverable to:

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

To hand deliver your payment, please call to make an appointment. Otherwise, please mail your payment to the address above. Please contact us with any questions. See you at Korpus!

PARKING:

Street Parking is Free in front of the 1300 building. Please look for street parking before gated lot parking.

Please Note: When gated lot parking is available, gated lot parking is $10 per space, subject to availability.

View the full size Workshop Announcement here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3017773/Korpus/David%20Kassan%20Workshop/David-Kassan-Lecture-Announcement_1600.jpg

View the Materials List here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3017773/Korpus/David%20Kassan%20Workshop/David-Kassan-Materials-List.jpg

- with David Jon Kassan

Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to present a Special Lecture Event:

“Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist” + "Color and Light" with "Dinotopia" Artist James Gurney!

THURSDAY
OCT. 6, 2011
7PM - 10PM

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Email: korpus.info@gmail.com
Phone: 213-228-2014
Web: www.korpus-la.com

JAMES GURNEY BIO:

James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dinotopia book series. He designed the World of Dinosaurs stamps for the U.S. Postal Service and has worked on over a dozen assignments for National Geographic magazine, painting reconstructions of Moche, Kushite, and Etruscan civilizations. He has won the Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. Solo exhibitions of his artwork have been presented at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Norton Museum of Art. His most recent book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (2010) was the #1 bestselling art-instruction book on Amazon.com and is based on his blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.

JAMES GURNEY LECTURE INFORMATION:

The presentation will include two back to back lectures: “Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist” and “Color and Light”. James will also do a short Demo following the Lectures. There will be a book signing and book sale following the Lectures and Demo.

Light refreshments will be provided.

WORKSHOP COST:

$75, payment may be made by Cash or Check Only - No Exceptions. *PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4! Register early to reserve your space! Your payment ensures your registration. Space is limited to about 20 participants, so sign up early!

Checks are payable / deliverable to:

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

To hand deliver your payment, please call to make an appointment. Otherwise, please mail your payment to the address above. Please contact us with any questions. See you at the Workshop!

Download a larger version of our Announcement here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3017773/Korpus/James%20Gurney%20Workshop/James-Gurney-Announcement_1600-pix.jpg

Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to announce a Special Topic Lecture:

“The Concept Art of Tony Kieme” with Transformers + The Matrix Concept Artist Tony Kieme!

SUNDAY
Sept. 25
4-7 PM

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Email: korpus.info@gmail.com
Phone: 213-228-2014
Web: www.korpus-la.com

TONY KIEME BIO:

Tony Kieme has taught 'Concept-Art' classes at Art Center College of Design, Otis College of Art and Design, Laguna College of Art and Design, and Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Some of his film work includes designing robots for Transformers, storyboarding for The Matrix:Reloaded and Matrix:Revolutions, conceiving creatures for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, and conceptually illustrating images for the Watchmen. He has also developed concepts for various commercials and music-videos, such as Wu-Tang's Swarm set designs. Tony Kieme has additionally curated and managed an 'urban-art' gallery, co-founded a clothing business, and studied the craft of filmmaking. He is now pursuing a Fine-Arts background in conceptual photography. Tony Kieme attended Art Center College of Design for a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Design.

TONY KIEME LECTURE INFORMATION:

Concept Artist Tony Kieme will present a slide presentation of his work and discuss his career in the film industry. He will also present a brief demo of his working process and discuss his work. A Q&A Session will follow his Presentation + Demo. Tony will talk one on one with attendees following the presentation.

Light refreshments will be provided.

LECTURE COST:

$75 if paid by Sept. 22 -or- $80 at the door. Payment may be made by Cash or Check Only - No Exceptions. Register early to reserve your space! Your payment ensures your registration. Space is limited to about 25 participants, so sign up early!

Checks are payable / deliverable to:

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

To hand deliver your payment, please call to make an appointment. Otherwise, please mail your payment to the address above. Please contact us with any questions. See you at Korpus!

PARKING:
Street Parking is Free in front of the 1300 building.

Please Note: When gated lot parking is available, the first 4 people to arrive will be able to park for free; after that, gated lot parking is $10 per space, subject to availability.

View the full size announcement here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3017773/Korpus/Tony%20Kieme/Tony-Kieme-Lecture-Announcement_Web_1600_2.jpg

We are extending the deadline to Register for Fall 2011 at Korpus School of Art until this Saturday, Sept. 3!

*Tuition received by close of business this Saturday, Sept. 3: $480 per class + a once per session $10 Registration Fee = $490

*Tuition received after close of business Saturday, Sept. 3: $505 per class (includes a $25 late fee) + a once per session $10 Registration Fee = $515

If you are planning to register for Fall 2011, hurry to do so before the tuition goes up!

Tuition payment may be made with cash or check, with checks payable / deliverable to:

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA
90013

Enrollment + Registration Information:
http://www.korpus-la.com/enrollment.html

Fall 2011 Class Schedule
http://www.korpus-la.com/class_schedule.html#regularclassschedulefall2011

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have about our classes.

See you at Korpus!

Korpus School of Art + Gallery is proud to present a Special 1-Day Workshop:

"Gesture the Soul of the Drawing" with renowned Master Draughtsman Glenn Vilppu!

SUNDAY
AUG. 28, 2011
10 am - 1 pm, 2-5 pm

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Email: korpus.info@gmail.com
Phone: 213-228-2014
Web: www.korpus-la.com

DIRECTIONS:

We are located on the 3rd floor of the 3 story chocolate brown building that is on the right of Factory Place as you are coming from Alameda. You will see our sign on the upper left of the building, and you will see our 5 windows facing downtown LA as you approach the building. The building has an indoor elevator, and is wheelchair accessible through an outdoor wheelchair lift.

There is free street parking in front of the brown building.

GLENN VILPPU DRAWING WORKSHOP INFORMATION:

The workshop will include how to capture the action of the pose and then build upon it to create drawings with vitality. Vilppu is well known for conveying complex principles in simple, understandable terms to artists of beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of ability. Come prepared to draw from the live model as Vilppu masterfully demos and lectures on gesture drawing from life.

*Please bring your own drawing materials. Some drawing materials may be available for sale only at Korpus, but supplies may be very limited. Drawing benches, some easels, and light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited to about 20 participants, so sign up early!

*Please note: While attendees may attend either or both the morning and afternoon sessions, it is recommended that those who can only attend one session attend the morning session, since the afternoon will build on the morning lesson.

WORKSHOP COST: $80 for full day, $40 for half day, payment may be made by Cash or Check Only - No Exceptions. *PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE by FRIDAY, AUGUST 26! Register early to reserve your space! Your payment ensures your registration.

Checks are payable / deliverable to:

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

To hand deliver your payment, please call to make an appointment. Otherwise, please mail your payment to the address above. Please contact us with any questions. See you at the Workshop!

You can download our ENROLLMENT, REGISTRATION + FAQ FORMS and our FALL 2011 BROCHURE on our website here!

Click below to view:

• Fall 2011 Class Schedule
• Fall 2011 Calendar
• Instructor Bios
• Rebecca Kimmel will be teaching two sessions of "Drawing + Painting Workshop" on Friday (10 am - 1 pm) and Saturday (2 pm - 5 pm).
• David Simon will be teaching a "Portrait Sculpture" class on Monday, 7-10 pm.
• Andrew Foster will be teaching a "Figurative Painting" class on Tuesday, 7-10 pm.
• David Alvarado will be teaching a New Class, "Academic Approach to Figure Painting", which will meet for two sessions on Wednesday, 10 am - 1 pm, and 7 pm - 10 pm.

Korpus School of Art + Gallery cordially invites you to our Grand Opening Event on Saturday, July 16, 2011 -
from 7 pm - 10 pm!!!

Korpus School of Art + Gallery
1300 Factory Place, Unit 308
Los Angeles, CA 90013

See our Grand Opening Event page on Facebook here!

Please feel free to contact us with any questions!
korpus.info@gmail.com

We hope to see you at Korpus School of Art + Gallery's Grand Opening Event!!!

Please visit our Enrollment page to download our Enrollment, Registration, and FAQ PDFs.

We are pleased to announce that Korpus School of Art + Gallery will kick off its Summer 2011 Classes and Workshops on Monday, June 6th! We may still have a bit of dust settling, but we are excited to get started in our beautiful new facility!

Stay tuned for our official announcement regarding our Enrollment and Registration Policies! Also look out for our announcement regarding our Opening Event!

Welcome to the Korpus School of Art + Gallery!

Founded in 2011, KSA+G was established to teach, promote, and showcase traditional figurative art. The Korpus School of Art is primarily dedicated to teaching traditional drawing, painting, and sculpture. We also have a minor focus on digital painting. KSA offers programs for high school students through adults. The Korpus Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the work of local, national, and international traditional and digital artists. We are housed in a beautifully converted former factory in the Factory Place Arts Complex in the heart of the Arts District in Downtown L.A. Please visit our Contact page for maps + directions.

Feel free to contact us should you have any questions regarding the Korpus School of Art + Gallery.

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