Student/Faculty Exhibition at The Armory Art Center

The Faculty/Student Exhibit is currently running at the Armory Art Center through Feb 11th. Jackee and I have two images each in the show.

My two images from the exhibit shown here, Reclining Nude, and Woman's Back have been well received and I invite you to see them firsthand in the gallery at the Armory.

Farther down in this post are Jackee's images from the exhibit. Zinia on the left and Mexican Sunflower to the right held the attention of small groups during the exhibit.

While there you can also experience the variety of skills and creativity found within the Armory's students and teachers. Armory classes cover a wide range from drawing and painting, ceramics, sculpture, through jewelery making and metal castings.



Registration for Session Four is Open!

Registration is open for the Session Four classes. They have been posted on line and the printed catalog should be arriving in your mailbox at any time. You may register online at www.armoryart.org, or by calling 561-832-1776.

I have two Figure Photography classes and one workshop offered.

First a four week class Tuesday evenings, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, March 3-24. In this class we will learn about and discuss the aesthetics of figure photography, technical aspects of lighting the figure for effect as well as the social perceptions of figure photography. We will work as we learn with a lively figure model in the final three classes of this session.

This will be followed by a three week class, same day and time, March 31-April 21. This will be a productive continuation of the first class open both to students from Figure Photography I as well as others that wish to join at a more advanced level. All three classes will have a figure model as the subject of our classroom work.

You will leave these figure photography classes with an understanding of figure photography as well as images to use in prints or as reference photos for painting, drawing or sculpture.

There will also be a two day workshop, March 20 and 21 from 1:30 to 4:30. The first day, a Friday afternoon will be held in the studio at the Armory. we'll work on some creative poses and prepare for our outing on Saturday. On Saturday we will go on location to explore the figure in the landscape at a nearby location. This should be a enjoyable and productive addition for those wishing to explore the relation of the human form to the natural setting.

For those just beginning their relationship with their cameras, we are offering two basic photography classes. a two day basic that would cover point and shoot cameras and the very basic usage of digital SLRs and a four week basic through intermediate digital photography class for SLR, Super Zooms and advanced compact digital cameras.

Jackee's Introduction to Photoshop Lightroom Classes and Workshop

Now that you've learned how to use your cameras and perhaps taken that prize winning figure study, how will you sort them all out and process the best ones?

In Session Four, Jackee will be offering her Introduction to Photoshop Lightroom class as well as a two afternoon Introductory to Lightroom workshop.

There you will learn how to create and manage catalogs containing thousands of photos. You'll be able to search for the ones you want, process them for accurate reproduction or creative art works. Take them out to print in a color managed work flow. Or maybe make slide shows and web galleries. All from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.



We have had some really great students in our previous classes. We look forward to continuing the tradition in the upcoming sessions.

These are just the classes we're offering. There are several other choices in photography offered by some of the other instructors at the Armory. Some of our photographer friends have advanced their photgraphy by studying drawing and painting. All at the Armory so I am certain you can find what you want and need at the Armory Art Center.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Robert and Jackee Swinson