Description
AMY ERICKSON
CONTEMPORARY FIGURE IN OILS
3 Day Workshop
November 7 – 9, 2025
10:00 – 5:00pm
Tuition $600
Description:
Using a contemporary approach to painting the figure from a live model, we will focus on seeing the abstracted shapes of color and value that create a figure in space. The class will start with shorter poses and end with a longer pose. We will cover everything from value and temperature, to painting with a full spectrum palette. We will discuss basic proportion and figure structure, but prioritize the experience of finding, simplifying, and organizing shapes of color. This class is suitable for beginners and intermediate painters alike!
Instructor Bio:
Amy Erickson is an observational painter who lives and works in Seattle, WA. She earned a BFA in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute and has pursued further training in painting and figure drawing at Gage Academy of Art (Trowbridge Atelier, 2020; Flack Atelier, 2019). She currently teaches for the Modern Color Atelier at Gage Academy of Art. Amy has exhibited in many cities in the US and in the UK, including Truro, Seattle and New York. Erickson’s work depicts figures, objects, and places with a dreamy, emotional quality. As your instructor, Amy focuses on helping you construct strong compositions that prioritize color and value relationships.
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Questions?
Contact info@alia-fineart.com
