Demonstrating the Craft: Portrait Paintings
This week on “Demonstrating the Craft” we bring you two new portrait paintings, completed last week for our in-class demonstrations. As painting can be a longer process than drawing, each of our ten week painting courses begins with a class dedicated entirely to an instructor demo, to highlight the concepts being taught in that particular… Continue reading
“Demonstrating the Craft,” a new weekly blog feature
Our Instructors (From left to right; Ben, Jeff, Lucas, and Meadow) Demonstrating the Craft We at the Watts Atelier believe that seeing proper technique in action is an important step in the learning process. Because of this, each one of our courses at our on-location Atelier in Encinitas, CA begins with an instructor demonstration. Our… Continue reading
Watts Atelier Illustration Boot Camp FAQ, featured at Imaginefx.com
“Alessandra,” by Michael C. Hayes Do you have questions regarding our upcoming Watts Atelier Illustration Boot Camp? We have the answers. Watts Atelier staff member, student and freelance illustrator Tom Babbey recently had the chance to sit down with Watts Instructors E.M. Gist, Lucas Graciano, and Michael C. Hayes, to talk with them about… Continue reading
The Watts Atelier Online Experience
One of the most common questions we receive from students who are considering studying with us is “How exactly does your online program work?” There are a plethora of online programs available, and it’s understandable for the student to want to know what sets our program apart from others. To help give you a better… Continue reading
Utilizing models and reference in your paintings
Whether your goal is to become a fine artist or an illustrator, if you are planning to create finished, figurative pieces you more than likely will be utilizing models and props as tools of reference for your paintings. To give you an idea of just what goes into getting “good reference,” we will be taking… Continue reading
Specialty Classes Now Available
“Siege,” by Robert Watts We are pleased to announce that the first of our Specialty Classes, “Drapery” with Erik M. Gist and “Painting Mood and Atmosphere in Gouache” with Robert Watts, are now available. These exciting new additions to our curriculum are designed to help the student build their skills in specific areas that will… Continue reading
Finishing Touches: New Content Delayed until 2/28
We at the Watts Atelier strive to provide our students with the highest quality online art education available. With that in mind, we are announcing a brief delay in our new content launch for September. Our Figure and Head Quicksketch courses and new specialty classes will be available a week from their original launch date,… Continue reading
Scheduled Site Shutdown for Maintenance on Thursday, 1/16, 11pm PST
Time to take a break… The site will be offline and unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Thursday, January 16th at 11pm PST. This downtime will last two hours, and will be part of a monthly maintenance routine. Thank you for your patience during this time, and Happy Drawing! -The Watts Atelier Team
Announcing our new Study Groups
Online schools such as ours offer the immense convenience of being able to study with the top artists in their field from the comfort of your own home…But how does an online school recreate the camaraderie of a brick-and-mortar school, with it’s personal interactions between students? If you’ve visited our Member Forums in the past… Continue reading