When
Weekly on Mondays
Where
Studio in the Park
The main facility for the Art Guild of Louisiana is the Studio in the Park. This BREC building is located in Cedarcrest Park in Baton Rouge.
More InfoWorkshop Coordinator
David Gary, Email David Gary or 225-252-8384
Description
Limited to 10 participants, this class will make use of the popular book Portraits from Life in 29 Steps by John Howard Sanden (available online $5 used / $40 new) on Monday evenings over four weeks. Each week will begin with a brief overview and optional demonstrations from the instructor, who will serve primarily as a guide and facilitator of Sanden’s methodology throughout the process. Rather than formal instruction, the emphasis will be on collaborative learning and individual exploration of Sanden’s process, with the instructor offering support, feedback, and insight as needed. The book details the method for alla prima oil painting, but could be easily adapted by experienced acrylic artists. Over the course of four weeks, participants will work on completing three portraits from photos, culminating with live models the final week. Multiple live models will pose the final Monday night, shared among artists in groups of three.
Supplies
Portraits from Life in 29 Steps by John Howard Sanden (available online $5 used / $40 new)
Your own oil (or acrylic) supplies including substrate of choice, brushes, medium and thinner, paper towels, and your preferred color palette. Please see the book for any needed guidance on this, or send questions to David Gary at Email David.
Steve Shamburger
Instructor/Facilitator
Steve Shamburger, a lifelong artist influenced by his father’s commercial art career, began sketching superheroes as a child and later earned an Associate’s degree in advertising design from the Art Institute of Houston. He launched a successful freelance career providing design and illustration, eventually adding caricature work to his portfolio. After gaining national clients such as Movieline and Sports Illustrated Kids while in Kansas, Steve returned to Baton Rouge, where he is an active member of the Art Guild of Louisiana. He leads a weekly life drawing group, teaches occasional workshops in drawing and painting, and continues to freelance from his home studio.
John Howard Sanden
Author
John Howard Sanden was a celebrated portrait artist whose 56-year career produced over 450 commissioned works depicting American leaders in government, business, and the professions. A prolific author of seven books on portraiture, he taught at the Art Students League of New York for 25 years, co-founded The Portrait Institute, and launched the pioneering National Portrait Seminar. Recognized as a leading figure in contemporary portraiture, he received the John Singer Sargent Medal for Lifetime Achievement, the Portrait Society of America’s Founders Gold Medal, and an honorary doctorate from Houghton College.