Tadaima

At Artists & Makers Studios 1 11810 Parklawn Dr Ste 210, Rockville, MD 20852

Opening Reception:

Saturday, May 7 from 11:00 - 3:00pm

Artist Discussion:

“Working in Ink Abroad”

Sunday May 15, 1:00 -3:00pm

Tadaima is a phrase that means “I’ve just come home now” in Japanese. J. Jordan Bruns, a long time Glen Echo Park resident artist has returned from a three-year sabbatical in Tokyo, Japan. 

“Tadaima” will highlight some of the work created during his sabbatical as well as work created since his return.  On display will be Bruns’s ink wash paintings of Japanese Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines. These works are made using acrylic ink, as a substitute for more traditional sumi ink, in monochrome of either blue or gold. Each piece has areas of high resolution around the focal points and abstract ink splatters or uncontrolled washes in other areas to balance the realism.  

Bruns will host a demonstration and discussion titled “Working in Ink Abroad” on Sunday, May 15th from 1:00-3:00pm. This event will allow attendees to see his sketchbooks from three years of travel in Asia and Oceania. Bruns will also discuss and demonstrate how the technique used in plein air ink sketches relates to his more resolved ink washes in the studio.  

Just Add Water Art Clinic - Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:30pm

J. Jordan Bruns and Mariana Kastrinakis

Session 3: May 18 – June 9, “Watercolor and Ink Pencils”

FULL

Session 4: June 22 – July 13, “Ink Wash”

3 Spots Available

Session 5: July 20 – August 10, “Mix and Match Water Mediums”

4 Spots Available

Just Add Water is a series of art clinics designed around a theme. If the name doesn’t give it away, we’re adding water to water-based media to create incredible works of art. While each clinic explores a different medium in a four-week burst, artists will find that what they learn in one clinic will be enhanced by other clinics in the series.  

Session 4 “Ink Wash” Description

Ink wash is not just mono chrome watercolor. It is a medium that celebrates sunlight and deep shadow, abstract shapes and high realism. It’s a chance to show off tight drawing skills and allow for spatters and happy accidents. It can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it. This is a great Art Clinic for drawing students as well as students interested in water-based painting.  

Session 5 “Mix and Match Water Media” Description

Just Add Water- Mix and Match Water Media is the ULTIMATE art materials experimentation Art Clinic. With water-based mediums to choose from, you might find the options overwhelming! For this Art Clinic, we’ll work with you to find what mixed media technique works best for you. The instructors have broken the options into “color” and “black and white” from there, we’ll devise a plan of attack on the best method to create fun and beautiful works of art. You are welcome to explore one option for all four classes or try a variety of different approaches. You might even take a technique you learned in a previous “Just Add Water Art Clinic” and develop your own twist!  

Recommended for: All Skill Levels

Applied Anatomy Art Clinic - Thursday 10:00 – 12:30pm

J. Jordan Bruns and Mariana Kastrinakis

Session 3: Thursday, May 19 – June 9, “Arms and Hands”

3 Spots Remaining

Session 4: Thursday, June 23- July 14, “Head and Neck”

2 Spots Remaining

Session 5: Thursday, July 21 – August 11, “Gestalt”

4 Spots Remaining

Do you need to know every bone? No. Muscle? No. Join the “Applied Anatomy Art Clinic” and we’ll sift through what is important and what’s deadweight. These clinics use easy-to-understand instruction to complement our time working from the model. While each clinic explores a different part of the human body in a four-week burst, artists will find that what they learn in one clinic will be enhanced by other clinics in the series. Please note there is an additional $30 model fee paid in class.

Recommended for: Artists of all Skill Levels

Applied Anatomy: Legs and Feet                                                          

Applied Anatomy Legs and Feet is all about legs and feet! We will go over how our legs attach and work with the pelvis, and how the legs support our torso. We’ll look at the important muscles and bones and discuss ways to effectively incorporate this knowledge into our figure drawings. We’ll spend three of the four days working from the live model, applying our new knowledge into practice. Students are encouraged to work in charcoal, pencil, or conte crayon.

Applied Anatomy: Arms and Hands                                                                 

Applied Anatomy Arms and Hands is all about arms and hands! We will go over how our arms and shoulders attach and work with torso, and devise ways to simplify those incredibly difficult hands. We’ll look at the important muscles, bones, and tendons, and discuss ways to effectively incorporate the knowledge into our figure drawings. We’ll spend three of the four days working from the live model, applying our new knowledge into practice. Students are encouraged to work in charcoal, pencil, or conte crayon.

ReWork Art Clinic- Thursday 1:30 – 4:00pm

J. Jordan Bruns

Session 2: Thursday, May 19- June 9, “Borrowing from the Masters”

5 Spots Remaining

Session 2 “Borrow from the Masters"

Picasso was quoted saying “good artists borrow, great artists steal”. There is some truth to that, as we have seen masters borrowing from one another over and over throughout art history. We’ll take a look at some of the major thefts by the masters and see how they made the stolen goods their own masterpieces. In class, we’ll do our own homage to the masters by taking a beloved painting and finding ways to make it our own.  



Recommended for: Beginner to Intermediate Artists

Alla Prima Art Clinic- Thursday 1:30 – 4:00pm

J. Jordan Bruns

Session 2: Thursday, June 23- July 14, “Alla Prima- Figure”

FULL

General Course Description

This "alla prima" (at first attempt) painting Art Clinic really gets to the heart of what representational painting really is, pieces of color on a canvas. Yet when the color is accurately mixed and placed next to other accurate pieces of color, the paint vibrates and tricks the eye into believing the marks are more than just paint.  This workshop stresses application paint and color mixing to get an accurate painting the first time.  An excellent Art Clinic for those who need practice mixing and "seeing color".



Recommended for: Intermediate to Advanced Artists

Experimental Drawing Art Clinic - Friday 10:00 – 12:30pm

J. Jordan Bruns and Mariana Kastrinakis

Session 2: Friday, April 22 – June 10, 10:00 – 12:30pm

1 Spot Remaining (call GEP at (301)634-2222 and ask to join with a prorated tuition)

Session 3: Friday, June 24 – August 12, 10:00 – 12:30pm

3 Spots Remaining

Experimental Drawing emphasizes the artistic importance of drawing. We'll explore a range of drawing methods: both traditional and nontraditional techniques. We'll focus on increasing visual sensitivity, cultivating technical skills, and understanding the steps of building a drawing. Please note there is an additional $15 model fee for Session 1 and a $30 model fee for sessions 2&3 paid in class.

About Session 3 of Experimental Drawing, Drawing on Toned Paper

There is a tendency for artists to forget that paper comes in all shades and colors. Typically for artists, the paper is white, and we only draw line and/or shadow. With a toned paper, you have the opportunity to draw line, shadow, AND light! Session 3 of Experimental Drawing celebrates the toned surface. Regardless of whether you create the toned surface yourself, or if you begin with paper that has a tone or slight color, we’ll make incredible artwork drawing both shadow and light. Please note there is a $30 model fee paid in class.  

Recommended for: Intermediate to Advanced Artists

Abstract Representation Art Clinic - Friday 1:30 – 4:00pm

J. Jordan Bruns and Mariana Kastrinakis

Session 3: Friday, June 24 – August 12, 1:30 – 4:00pm

6 Spots Available



Abstract Representation is designed for artists with traditional backgrounds to think abstractly in their work. This class pushes your understanding of composition design, color relationships, and eye movement and promotes using your artistic license. This is an ideal class for artists who want to take their work to a new level.  

About Session 3: Abstract Painting from Masterpieces

Session 3 of Abstract Representation piggybacks on Session 2, but it is not necessary that you have participated in Session 2. We’re running with the idea of working from fine art, and changing it through abstraction. Picasso says, “good artists borrow, great artists steal”. He’s an excellent example of someone who has taken a famous painting and reworked the composition, subject, and color to make it something entirely different. What can we learn from reinventing an old master painting? After selecting our masterpiece to reinvent, we’ll devise a plan to change the painting to fit with our time period and painting style. We’ll finish our Art Clinic working from the live model. This is a great Art Clinic for both abstract and representational artists alike.  Please note there is a model fee of $20 paid in class.

This is an intermediate to advanced level Art Clinic.

Recommended for: Intermediate to Advanced Artists