BOOTCAMP August 2024
Workshop | This class is completed
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 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Intro to Head/Skull/Abstraction/Asaro/Cast | Kiera Coyle |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | 20 Minute Head Lay-ins | Travis Wilson |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Travis Wilson |
| Day 2 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Painting from the Masters | Jeff Watts |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Portrait Painting: 3 Palettes | Zach Shev |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Zach Shev |
| Day 3 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Intro to Figure Drawing/Abstraction/Quicksketch | Alannah Rose |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | 20 Minute Figure Lay-ins | Erik Gist |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Erik Gist |
| Day 4 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Still Life Demo | Meadow Gist |
| 2:30pm-5:30pm | Still Life Painting | Meadow Gist |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Jeff Watts |
| Day 5 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | General Anatomy for the Figure | Travis Wilson |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Figure Drawing | Kiera Coyle |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Kiera Coyle |
| Day 6 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Gesture Portrait Demo | Jeff Watts |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Gesutre Portrait Painting | Jeff Watts |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Travis Wilson |
| Day 7 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Drawing from the Masters | Ben Young |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Head Drawing | Jim Hahn |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Uninstructed model time | Alannah Rose |
| Day 8 | Class | Instructor |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Landscape Painting Demo | Ben Young |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Landscape 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.
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Erik Gist
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.
Meadow Gist
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
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.
Jeff Watts
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.
Travis Wilson
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.
Ben Young
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