RNAC Workshops

Formula for fun: Take 1 (one) Happy-go-lucky teacher + a whole array of tools and playthings = two very delightful days.

This late January (25th and 26th) workshop proved that artists can be surrounded by messy things and still not make a mess. Artist-teacher Maria Malatesta guided us through mixed media, collage, applying paint and building surface. Hard to not hit something with a materials list that included wood panels, fabric photographs, wallpaper, old letters, maps, oil sticks, sewing materials, old books, and “any other materials that…grab your attention!”

Gelli printing—who knew the colors that can come off a square of, well, gelatin.

On January 16 and 17, we let Jeff Marshall take over the upstairs gallery— and us— for a whirlwind, two-day adventure in drawing.

Okay, should have been a little nervous when Jeff brought in pallets, plastic crates, assorted boxes and bins and sawhorses. Yes, we were going to draw that. Oh, and an old tire. Did I mention the red plastic gas can?

Look at all that work we accomplished! Jeff’s feedback was specific and very considered. He met each of us on our own terms with encouragement and suggestions.

Drawing the Figure

January 9 and 10, 2020

The inaugural of the new Rocky Neck Art Colony Art Workshops.

Conducted by Tim Harney, Associate Professor at Montserrat College of Art, this two-day workshop focused on the figure. In Tim’s own words, “I can only conceive of the drawing workshop as a place where the emphasis is placed on ‘drawing to see…drawing to understand.’”

Tim wanted this to be an opportunity for us to hear how he approaches drawing from observation and the figure. He succeeded!

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Maybe the most interesting time occurred the following Monday during our usual Monday afternoon Life Drawing at Rocky Neck— we got to compare notes and practice with one of Tim’s (and our) favorite models, Daniel.

Let’s just say, we’re still practicing!