BOOTCAMP August 2024

BOOTCAMP August 2024

Workshop | Available

All Levels Welcome

8/30/2024-9/6/2024

10:00 AM-5:30 PM PDT on Sun Mon Tue Wed Th Fri Sat

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$1,850.00

The Watts Atelier Bootcamp offers classes that cover a wide range of concepts in drawing and painting. Students will have the opportunity to learn general drawing techniques for portraits and figures, as well as gain an understanding of the fundamentals of oil painting. Throughout the course, students will become familiar with the four essential oil painting palettes that they should master.

In addition to the technical aspects of drawing and painting, students will also explore an introduction to anatomy, which is vital for creating compelling figurative art. Gesture painting is another area of focus in the curriculum, which will help students to create dynamic and expressive artwork.

Furthermore, students will learn how to break down and study master artists in both painting and drawing. This will help them to understand the techniques and styles of great artists, and enable them to incorporate these elements into their own work.The course will also touch upon still life and landscape painting, providing students with a well-rounded education in the field of art.

It is our goal that you will come out of the bootcamp with an understanding of the traditional training methods used to create successful artwork. 

Payment
Payments will be split in two. The first payment of $925 will be due at registration. The next payment due of $925 will be automatically charged to your card on file on July 1st, 2024. Due to the small size of the workshop, all payments are non-refundable.






  • Day 1 ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmIntro to Head/Skull/Abstraction/Asaro/CastKiera Coyle
    2:30pm - 5:30pm20 Minute Head Lay-insTravis Wilson
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeTravis Wilson
    Day 2ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmPainting from the MastersJeff Watts
    2:30pm - 5:30pmPortrait Painting: 3 PalettesZach Shev
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeZach Shev
    Day 3 ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmIntro to Figure Drawing/Abstraction/QuicksketchAlannah Rose
    2:30pm - 5:30pm20 Minute Figure Lay-insErik Gist
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeErik Gist
    Day 4ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmStill Life DemoMeadow Gist
    2:30pm-5:30pmStill Life PaintingMeadow Gist
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeJeff Watts
    Day 5 ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmGeneral Anatomy for the FigureTravis Wilson
    2:30pm - 5:30pmFigure DrawingKiera Coyle
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeKiera Coyle
    Day 6 ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmGesture Portrait DemoJeff Watts
    2:30pm - 5:30pmGesutre Portrait PaintingJeff Watts
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeTravis Wilson
    Day 7ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmDrawing from the MastersBen Young
    2:30pm - 5:30pmHead DrawingJim Hahn
    7:00pm - 10:00pmUninstructed model timeAlannah Rose
    Day 8ClassInstructor
    10:00am - 1:00pmLandscape Painting DemoBen Young
    2:30pm - 5:30pmLandscape Painting Ben Young

    Legend
    Fundamentals
    Core Drawing
    Core Painting


    BONUS    : The Watts Atelier Bootcamp includes an uninstructed model workshop each night from 7pm-10pm. The last day of the bootcamp will have no model workshop.




  • For a breakdown of supplies and what you'll need for the Bootcamp, click below!
    Please have all materials by day one of the workshop.

    Recommended Materials PDF
Gist, Erik

Erik M. Gist received his B.A. from SDSU in 1998. He began studying with Jeff Watts in 1996, three years later he began to teach and has done so ever since.. Erik has worked in the video game industry as a concept designer and 3-D artist and is now working as a freelance illustrator. Erik's clients include Marvel Comics, D.C. Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Disney, Audible, Wizards of the Coast, Upperdeck, Boom! Studios, Palladium Books, Blizzard Entertainment, Viking Childrens Books, Monkey Brain Books, Quart Publishing, and Chiat-Day. His work can be seen in Spectrum: the best in fantastic art including a nomination in 2018, and Aphrodesia: art of the female form 1 . Along with a Spectrum nomination, he has been nominated for an Illie Award, a Pulp Ark Award, a Chesley Award, and multiple Horror Comic Awards including one win. For more information about Erik's art please visit his website at www.erikgist.com.

Gist, Meadow

Meadow Gist has studied at Watts Atelier for the past six years, and has taught there for the last three. She began her art career in the corporate field painting displays and murals for a major retail chain. Her work has been exhibited as a finalist in the International Artist Magazine's Still Lifes and Florals Competition 2006 and as a "Top 50" selection at Salon International 2007. Meadow is represented by Willow Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. You can find more information on Meadow's work at www.meadowpaint.com

Alannah Rose received her B.A. in Studio Art from Dartmouth College in 2013. She worked as a graphic designer for a variety of clients in the non profit, food, and gaming sectors before beginning her studies online with Watts Atelier in 2019. After studying with the online school and streaming programs, she left her career in design, moved to Southern California, and began training in person in 2021. She is currently teaching and pursuing a career as a professional illustrator.

Watts, Jeff

Jeff Watts studied at The California Art Institute where he was soon invited to teach as he began his illustration career in the movie industry. However, Jeff’s desire to become an easel painter would draw him back to San Diego where he started a small life drawing and painting studio which has evolved into Watts Atelier of the Arts now managed by Jeff and his wife, Krista. Jeff's oil paintings have won numerous awards including First Place Portrait category and Second Place Landscape category from the Artist's Magazine, two consecutive Second Place Awards at the Salon International Exhibition, three Honor Awards from the Portrait Society of America, 3 Awards of Excellence from Oil Painters of America and 3 Top 100 Awards from Arts for the Parks. Watts's work has been featured in Southwest Art , American Artist, Art of the West, Western Art Collector, American Art Collector, Drawing and Workshop magazines. He holds Master Signature member status from the Oil Painters of America and is a Signature member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and an artist member of the California Art Club. Jeff participates in the prestigious Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and was recently honored with a Solo Exhibition at the Taos Art Museum and Fechin House. He is represented by Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ and Jacksonhole, WY and Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Texas. For more information regarding Jeff’s fine art visit www.JeffreyRWatts.com.

Wilson, Travis

Travis Wilson moved to California to attend Watts Atelier at the beginning of 2018, studying with the Online Program before that. For the past five years he has worked towards his goal of teaching and working as a professional artist. On top of being a student and now a teacher, Travis also assists in running the behind the scenes of the Atelier. Finding much interest in design and sketching, Travis seeks to help others learn about how to bridge the gap between academics and creativity.


Young, Ben

Ben Young has studied at Watts Atelier for the past seven years. He has worked as a freelance illustrator and conceptual designer. Clients include Sony Entertainment, Reflexive Entertainment, Upper Deck and Blizzard. Ben is currently working towards a career in fine art. View more of Ben's work at www.benmyoung.com