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.

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

EXCELLENT FOR… Sculpting, arts, crafts, hobbies, taxidermy, product development, architectural and forensic modeling, and more. Try it with our Knead-a-Mold®  or Brush-a-Mold products!

Available as a single two pound block or by the case (12 blocks)

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

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Nude Study #2: casting resin, copper powder, slate black patina, 5.5" x 12.5"

Our resident sculptor at Townsend Atelier sculpted these small figurative reliefs in clay from a live model. After the sculpting was completed, a simple mold was made out of Townsend Atelier’s Pourable Silicone.  Once the mold was fully cured, metal powders were dusted into the surface of the mold (either bronze , copper,  or brass powders) and then Townsend Casting Resin was poured into the metal coated mold.  In just a few minutes, the casting was ready to be de-molded and finished with a Sculpt Nouveau Slate Black Patina.   Below are a few more examples in this series of beautiful cold cast metal reliefs.

Nude Study #1: casting resin, brass powder, slate black patina

Nude Study with Camera: casting resin, bronze powder, slate black patina, 11" x 6.5"Seated Nude Study: casting resin, bronze powder, slate black patina.

These works are available for purchase.  To inquire, contact us at 1-877-903-1488.