Friday, September 17, 2010

Friday 9-17-10 Sculpting in France















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Today I started my first landscape Relief of France and then one of the artists Iren volunteered to model for us and did a fantastic job! I sculpted a portrait and the rest painted.
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The weather was gorgeous, sun was out and there were big fluffy clouds all day.
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This is lovely holiday house has a great garden area as we are on this peaceful deck perfect for a quiet outdoor painting/sculpting session.
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Iren our awesome Model.
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Our neighbors around town~
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The field across the street had these fun huge white cows~
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Early morning coffee making lessons!
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Overall we are having a blast. Breathing in the fresh Vienne Region air, bike rides around the Medival towns, and creating 24/7. Does it get better than this? Oh yeah great wines too!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Sculpt Across America Goes International~ France!

Sculpt Across America Goes International!!!


I've just returned from Sculpt Across America and was invited to join 12 wonderful Professional Female Fine Artist to create in France for 10 days. This was too good to pass up so yes I'm here and I'm sculpting. Actually, I'm the only sculptor crazy enough to bring clay, armatures and sculpting stands with me and I'm so glad I did. Check out this first days of pictures and I'll write more as it goes.



















A few of us went on a scouting trip on bikes and Vera was on top of her game!
























One of the lovely homes we are staying in had this huge dining room table that fits all 13 of us. This is where we are meeting at for meals and "home base" its has many rooms, and large garden yard, patio, upstairs and downstairs living rooms and there will be more pictures to come.









This lovely horse kept coming up to me today posing for me so I did a relief portrait of him as we all set up in the fields of France.




I made an adapter for this tripod so it turns into a sculpting stand and then rotates up into a relief stand. Works pretty good and am already planning improvements for its design. Well its 1:30 am and this blog has just glitched again. So I'm calling it a night and will have to do more tomorrow.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Fall 2010 Class Schedule @ Cope Studios


~10 week sessions~

Saturday Figure Sculpting
(Long Pose)

Sept 25th –Dec. 4th*
10am-1pm $425

(30 hours of model time!)
10am-4pm**$675

(50 hours of model time!)
Class Full~



This fun and lively Figure Sculpting Class is great for the beginner thru Advanced where Karen will get you to the next level in your work. Students can choose to do a half Life-size Figure, 1/4 Life-size Figure, 3/4 Life-size Torso, Life-Size Portrait, Hand and Foot Studies or a combination of these.

Now Introducing our Fantastic Figure Model Aja De Coudreaux for our Saturday Figure Sculpting Class.







Monday Sculpture Techniques/Hand Building


Sept. 27th-Dec. 7th*
9am-12pm $325

(No Model)

In this class we work from plaster casts and/or pictures to expand and Articulate your technical abilities and learn to compose works eloquently.




Monday Sight Size Bargue Drawing
Sept. 27th-Dec. 7th* (No Model)
9am-12pm $325



The Sight Size Drawing Technique is an intense method that provides you with the tools to acheive accuracy and confidence everytime you step up to the easel. Drawing is the key to improving your sculpture and painting and this method will take your work to the next level.









Monday Portrait Sculpting (Long Pose)
Sept. 27th-Dec. 7th*
2pm-5pm $425




Dive into the Joy of Portraiture as you enjoy 30 hours of Intruction and Model time. Watch as Karen demonstrates the "Speed in Which Form Turns" Techniques and Methods in acheiving the Accuracy you've been striving for!




Monday Evening Figure Drawing & Relief Sculpting





Sept. 27th-Dec. 7th* (Long Pose)
7pm-10pm $425 or $175 Uninstructed

Drop-in's welcome at $18 per session uninstructed




Come to Draw and/or Sculpt! Yes Drawing is crutial to Sculpting. Come to hone your skills in front of an easal as you draw on paper and progress to a slab of clay as you learn Base Relief.

*Note* This class has the option to take uninstructed so you can have plenty of Model time as we do one long pose over the 10 week course. Painters welcome.

~Sara Hilker will be our Monday Evening Long Pose Figure Model~




Each class includes a figure model unless otherwise noted. All levels of Experience Welcome. Class size is intentionally kept small(8 students max)to ensure plenty of elbow room and Instructional time for each student. Call Now to secure your spot. 5% discount on Class fee when you sign up before September 10th 2010 and take $65 off when you sign up for 2 or more classes.



Come try it out...
with a Free 1 Hour Private Sculpting Lesson at Cope Studios! Call and schedule a time now~


Karen Cope
818.913.7187
FigurativeSculptor@hotmail.com


Cope Studios
926 Western Ave Ste. A
Glendale CA. 91201


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