I asked Shruti Ghatak, one of our instructors at the League, if there were any interesting books she was reading.
Shruti: “Currently I am reading ‘The Shape of Content’ by Ben Shahn.”
“Love the first paragraph! Shahn wrote about the practice and purpose of art with such clarity!”
“This reminds me of my mentor Graham Nickson. He once told me to always think of the role of a mark. He used to say ‘If you are putting a new mark on your drawing and if there is already a mark on that page, think of their relationship, think of the role of the new mark. Think of its purpose.’ I think it was quite a life lesson for me. So true for life itself!” – Shruti Ghatak, Teaching Artist at the League
Shruti Ghatak is a teacher who fosters intuitive creativity, and personal voice. I watched her lead her day one beginning drawing class in a series of exercises for form, mark-making, creative expression, and perspective. She didn’t tell her students how to draw. Instead, she created an environment that encouraged them to look, and to trust themselves. She gently fosters intuition and discovery, quietly growing the artist from inside out.
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Have you ever gone shopping for easels and found the options of fall-apart folding easels vs. expensive hardwood calliopes, and thought “what the heck do artists buy?” The answer might surprise you. Many painters don’t use easels at all. For my biggest paintings, two 4x4x16” pieces of wood service nicely. They lift a painting off …
I’m collecting images to share for week three of the SAL Challenge. I’ll post them tomorrow. One more day left in the 31 day creative challenge. Get your sketches up!
Spring quarter classes completed last week, and we have a few week’s break before summer classes begin. At the request of my students, I’ll be posting creative project suggestions on V. Notes until classes start up again on June 21. Christo and Jeanne Claude On May 31, 2020, Christo, the his partner Jeanne Claude through …
Shruti’s Book: The Shape of Content
I asked Shruti Ghatak, one of our instructors at the League, if there were any interesting books she was reading.
Shruti: “Currently I am reading ‘The Shape of Content’ by Ben Shahn.”
“Love the first paragraph! Shahn wrote about the practice and purpose of art with such clarity!”
“This reminds me of my mentor Graham Nickson. He once told me to always think of the role of a mark. He used to say ‘If you are putting a new mark on your drawing and if there is already a mark on that page, think of their relationship, think of the role of the new mark. Think of its purpose.’ I think it was quite a life lesson for me. So true for life itself!” – Shruti Ghatak, Teaching Artist at the League
Shruti Ghatak is a teacher who fosters intuitive creativity, and personal voice. I watched her lead her day one beginning drawing class in a series of exercises for form, mark-making, creative expression, and perspective. She didn’t tell her students how to draw. Instead, she created an environment that encouraged them to look, and to trust themselves. She gently fosters intuition and discovery, quietly growing the artist from inside out.
If this sounds like an approach you’d enjoy, take a class with her. Shruti teaches beginning drawing, and watercolor painting. We have broken the classes down to 2, 4, and 8 week sessions so you don’t have to plan too far ahead. You can just take it a couple of weeks at a time. Classes start next week, so now is the perfect time to sign up. Click here to find your online art class.
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