Untitled oil painting by Jim Aplin

PAINTING THE HEAD IN OIL

Instructor: Jim Aplin
October 22, 23, & 24 | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Townsend Atelier | 201 West Main Street
Chattanooga, TN
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Working from a live model, students will strengthen their drawing skills, examine the proportions and planes of the head, and enhance tonal painting by the introduction of complementary colors.  The class will be small, adapted to each person’s progress, with plenty of individual instruction.   The last day will conclude at 12 noon, followed by catered lunch and (optional) tour of Hunter Museum. Level: Intermediate to advanced.  Drawing and painting experience required.   Class limit is 12 students.  Classes fill up quickly.   Pre-registration required.  Fee : $450.
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Artist Jim Aplin working in his studio

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jim Aplin’s paintings are included in private collections across the United States and in England.  Aplin graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia. He later studied with Robert Beverly Hale at the Art Students League of New York on a grant from the Greenshields Foundation. Aplin’s illustrations have appeared in Smithsonian, Fortune and other publications, and he has been commissioned by major book publishers and by ABC and NBC News.  His paintings have been exhibited in New York City, Birmingham, Charlotte and Chattanooga,

and his portraits have been featured in American Artist and International Artist magazines.  Aplin has taught or guest-lectured at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Georgia, Coker College, Kennesaw State College and the Hunter Museum, He is a former member of the faculty of the Parsons School of Design in New York.  Jim Aplin works and lives with his wife Jill in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Townsend Atelier is excited to announce that is it moving to a bigger and better space!   Our new space will allow us to conduct workshops, seminars and classes for all types and levels of artists and craftspeople.  Weekend and weekday classes are being scheduled now, so check back with us soon as we will be posting these on our website soon.   Of couse, we will continue to provide our mold making, casting and patina products too.   Click the link below for more details.

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Happy New Year!
We are excited to bring in the new year with a new product, Townsend Atelier Modeling Clay.

Our new clay is a plastilina oil-based clay that is non-drying, non-hardening, and contains no sulfur. Easy to work with, our modeling clay keeps its smooth, firm consistency, retains its shape and stays pliable at room temperature. Townsend Modeling Clay never hardens and can be re-used and re-worked. To use, knead in hands until soft and pliable.

Sculpture maquette using Townsend Atelier Modeling Clay

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Single:  2 lb. block: $9  or  Case of  12 blocks: $91.85 (24 lbs)

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