What is composition? Without it, you are guessing at how to create an awesome image. That image might be in a comic book, a story board, an illustration or just a photo selfie. Join me for this enlightening 2 day workshop and allow me to clearly define the purposes of composition and demystify the act of composing an image! I will teach you simple tools that will empower your skills and allow you to create great compositions from reference or imagination. There will be demos and personal one on one instruction. I am excited to use NYC to help us with interesting reference to design our cool compositions.
Over $400 Value in BONUSES including supplies for the workshop and any tickets needed for drawing locations.
Details:
Only 20 Seats available. Guaranteed, personalized instruction!
Dates: Sat and Sun: Oct 12th and 13th
Schedule: 10am-5pm, Lunch break at 1pm, one hour. Bring own lunch.
Location: Museum of natural History and Central Park, weather permitting. If it rains we will spend time indoors.
Cost: $600
Day One, What you'll Learn:
- 5 Compositions tricks
- How to use the power of vertical and horizontal lines
- Focal points- Tell your audience where you want them to look in your art.
- Image hierarchy
- The magic of contrast and similarity
- How to combine simple perspective with composition to make believable images
- How to use your phone camera to start your composition journey.
- Composition tricks taught with fun metaphors and clearly described
- Live demonstrations
- Personal feedback
- Group conversations
Day Two, What you'll Learn:
- Second 5 Compositions tricks
- The clarity of the frame
- How FORCE work with composition
- Creating depth in the frame
- How pattern can fit into this
- to finally feel like you know how to design an image to create the clear and emotional images you want to share
Bonuses with Enrollment:
$200 value!: A one hour 1:1 mentorship session with Mike. Good for up to 6 months after workshop
$150 Value: Access to the FORCE Composition Course
$30 Value: Admission to Natural History Museum
$20 Value: FORCE Mode Reference Pack with over 550 dynamic poses images
$20 Value: Sketchbook and pen for the workshop included
$7 Value: FORCE Digital Brush Pack Value
$10 Value: Free drawing utensil and paper included for workshop
Supplies You Need to Bring:
Paper and drawing utensils will be supplied. Just bring a masonite board for 18x24 paper. Hipbone studio does have a small supply in case you forget.
My Guarantee to you:
*Clear instruction and all questions answered with my best effort to make sure you learn the material and improve during and after workshop!
*If I need to cancel due to an emergency, course tuition will be fully refunded.
Bio:
Michael Mattesi has been teaching FORCE for over twenty five years and has authored six FORCE books, published in numerous languages, utilized around the world to inspire and educate artists on the approach.
As a professional production artist over three decades, he worked on numerous award-winning projects in varied capacities in animated film, advertising, video games, comics and art education. He collaborated with Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks/PDI, Zynga, The School of Visual Arts, AnimSchool, Beijing University, Art Center, Scuola Internazionale di Comics, San Jose State University, The Academy of Art University, Nickelodeon, LeapFrog and many others. Michael’s students occupy all fields of the art industry and have themselves gained prestige for their abilities.
Refunds:
If we can fill your spot, we can offer a full refund.
Contact me at:
Website: DrawingFORCE.com
Facebook: DrawingFORCE.com with Mike Mattesi
Instagram: michaelmattesi
Email: [email protected]
