Mondays, October 26 - December 14 (8 weeks)

6:00pm-9:00pm

*This workshop is located at our second studio location, 10 Nassau St suite 23*

*ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED* Suitable for all skill levels

Ages 16+

In this workshop, students will learn to paint the portrait through the age-old technique of master copying. As they were done centuries ago in artist workshops, students will learn by creating small studies of historical, classical portraits. The workshop will conclude will a multi-week, larger copy of a portrait.

Wednesdays, 10/28 - 11/18

7:00pm-9:00pm

Join Princeton Academy of Art founder and director Anna Neis for a four week landscape painting workshop focused on the principles of classical landscape painting.

Students will study landscape concepts such as atmospheric perspective, value, and the effects of light within a landscape. Anna will demonstrate methods for simplifying complex forms, establishing depth, and developing structure before progressing into color and detail.

This workshop is suitable for students ages 16+, with or without previous instruction. 

Materials: please bring with you a set of standard oil paints, or colors such as those in this Marie's oil paint set.

Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 PM

Figure Drawing Open Studio provides participants with dedicated time to draw directly from a live, nude model. Sessions include a range of poses, allowing participants to practice gesture, proportion, anatomy, structure, and sustained observation.

Open Studio is uninstructed and welcomes artists of varying experience levels. Participants should bring their own drawing materials and paper. Princeton Academy of Art provides easels, drawing boards, and clips for use during each session.

11/3 - 11/6, Tuesday - Friday

10:30am-3:30pm OR 4:0pm-8:000pm

+ Optional Saturday Field Trip to Cabelas

This weeklong workshop introduces students to traditional  drawing techniques through the study of animals. Working from Princeton Academy of Art’s collection of taxidermy animal specimens and photographic references, students will learn to depict realistic animal subjects using simple materials and observation.

Throughout the week, students will study proportion, anatomy, gesture, texture, value, and mark-making, with particular attention to the different approaches required to represent differnt animal features. Exercises will progress from sketches and studies to more developed drawings.

The workshop concludes on Saturday with a field trip to a wildlife center, where students will have the opportunity to draw directly from a larger collection of taxidermy specimens. This final session will allow students to apply the techniques developed during the week while studying animals at a larger scale and from a variety of viewpoints. Students may choose to participate in the optional field on Saturday. Students must arrange their own transportation. You are encouraged to bring a partner or friends!

Materials: a material list will be shared with participants upon registration

Dates: Friday, 11/13 and Saturday, 11/14

Times: 9am-4pm (lunch break from 1pm-2pm)

Location: PAA Studio 2 - 10 Nassau Street, suite 23, Princeton NJ

Description: This introductory workshop approaches traditional portrait drawing with contemporary methodologies.  Portrait artist Roger Derrick will focus on the classic profile, beginning with an exploration of its nuances through a select range of exemplar works from past and present. 

Prior knowledge of formal portraiture and/or life drawing is not required, as attendees will be guided step by step on how to achieve their profile portraits. Attendees will also learn portrait lighting strategies in real time and understand the correlation between directional lighting and dimensional form. In addition to instructional diagrams and provided reference materials, these workshop days will incorporate a live model. 

Materials: Attendees are responsible for purchasing the required materials. Please find the material list here.