Teaching philosophy:
What is an artist, and how does an artist see? What does it take for somebody to grow as a true artist? These are the questions I ask myself when I approach teaching. I want to equip my students with the necessary critical thinking skills, and foundational principles to developing an artist eye. At the very beginning is hand/eye coordination, and the ability to draw accurately. Then one can learn the science of form, perspective color, and the effects of light. Once this foundation is laid, creative expression with concept, story, medium can be unleashed. One of my slogans is "Care Like Mad"! I find it thrilling to open my students' eyes to all the possibilities of art making when they have practiced the techniques of those basic foundational skills.
My Alma Mater, Art Center College of Design, prides itself on not having professional teachers, but professionals who teach. After three decades of working as a professional artist, with a wealth of experience, I’m honored to be able to give back what I have received.
Fall 2011 Foundational principles Using charcoal, pastels and paint
Summer 2011 The Joy of Painting 101 Art Camp Pageant Studio, Harbor City, CA
Spring 2011 Drawing from the Human Figure/Cartooning
Winter 2011 Building Blocks of Great Art, Charcoal and Pastels
Summer 2010 Principles of Drawing Art Camp
Winter 2008 Color Theory Lecture Vancouver Film School B.C.
Guest speaker sharing my process as a Vis Dev artist, & Color Key Designer.
May 2005 Plein Air Painting Demonstration Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale CA Working in oils, demonstrating palette setup, compositional sketching, the quick block in, atmospheric value control, and mixing clean colors.
Summer 04 05 Creative Worship Pageant Studio, Harbor City CA
10-week summer art fellowship: thematic painting and drawing from live models incorporating props,scripture, and music.
Summer 2004 Developing Painting Style through Still Life Palos Verdes Art Center Explore how to clearly define your personality as an artist through still life. All mediums are welcome as you compose your emotional expression through lighting, value structure, color relationships, and painting attitudes.
October 2003 Painting Workshop Palos Verdes Art Center
Achieve graphic impact, value control and brilliant color balance. This intensive 3-day workshop will explore atmospheric perspective through wet into wet techniques, chiseling form within light and shadow.
Beginning Friday 5:00-8:00 pm with a Still Life Setup “Poetic License in Composition”
Experiencing Plein Air Painting on Location Saturday 8:00-11:00 am “Power in the small 1 hour sketch”
In Classroom Saturday 1:00-3:00 pm Round Table talk “First Impression - The Explosive Moment”
On Location Saturday 4:00 - 8:00 pm “Movement, transparency, reflection of the sea, and the golden twilight”
On Location Sunday 8:00-11:00 am “Economy in your Calligraphy”
In Brad’s Studio Sunday 12:00-3:00 pm Review and Revise.
October 2003 Painting in Gouache Techniques Demo San Pedro Art Association
2 hour painting demonstration using gouache paint, highlighting composition, value structure, immediacy of wet into wet techniques, impact of great shape making, spontaneous calligraphy, and lastly softening edges, holding onto the spontaneity of the first impression.
Winter and Spring 03 Learn the Fine Art of Gouache Painting Palos Verdes Art Center 9 week course on the many techniques of gouache painting: badgering, wet into wet,dry brush and glazing.
Spring 2002 Painting Techniques Woodbury University , Burbank CA
Foundational class for illustrators, background painters for animation as well as fine artists. Students will learn to use a variety of techniques in gouache learned from the Disney Master Artists.
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Fall 2000-Spring 2001 Background Painting for Animation Woodbury University
Advanced studio course in background painting and layout techniques. Emphasis in color keying, color matching, production background painting in the fullest range of mood and atmosphere. Harmonies are developed through color and value. Various techniques and media are used in acrylic and cel-vinyl paint.
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