SHAPE & FORM WITH ACRYLICS

Brady’s Equine Art Program developed by Artist Isabelle Truchon is open to children from 8 to 99. Participants are exposed to a variety of media and fun hands-on techniques in a natural equestrian environment. Each class tackles a project from start to completion. The atmosphere is fun and non-competitive, encouraging exploration and observation. Each class is 3 hours long, with breaks. All materials are included with the $10 materials fee.

This year’s Art Program proceeds are funding the Sensory Trail at Brady Therapeutic Riding. A sensory trail is a trail ride that incorporates natural and man-made elements and activities that involves all the senses – such as hills, bridges, flowers, music, or touch stations, and so on. The Sensory Trail benefits both rider and horse.

Date: Saturday August 21st

Time: 10AM-1:00PM

Location: The Brady Therapeutic Riding facility located at The San Francisco Zoo (Free Parking available). 

Fee: $75/Class, $200/3 Classes, $250/4 Classes (a $10 material fee for each class payable to the instructor)

Class outline

·       Students will observe then create the shape the horse form and face and identify unique particularities, measurements, and shapes within the bone and muscle structure of the horse head and body

·       Isabelle will demonstrate how to form these shapes to create the overall portrait and body of a horse

·       Students will use color creatively

·       Students will be introduced to the elements of form, pattern, and shape in a natural equestrian environment

·       Students will explore the concepts of light and shadow to create forms and shape

·       The Brady horses will serve as our models for the class

·       Participants will create a total of two paintings on 9 X 12" stretched canvases to take home (suggested paintings, horse portrait and a full horse body) 

Materials employed

·       The Brady live models, Pete, Phoebe, Lola and Honey, Tallulah, Toby, Maggie

·       Pictures of our models

·       Set of brushes

·       9X12 Stretched Canvases

·       Portrait and body technique created with pencil on board.

·       Set of acrylic paints

·       Water

·       Pictures of models

What to bring

·       Painting clothes

·       An open mind

·       A positive attitude

·       A light snack or sack lunch