Gallery of artist's work
Andrew Antoniou is a highly sought after tutor in several fields of the arts. His serious approach to teaching is balanced with humour and inspiration, which makes his courses very popular. Andrew has more than 30 years experience, teaching at a range of levels, from adult education institutes to universities. Most recently he has lectured in painting, drawing and printmaking at the Canberra School of Art, and in printmaking at the University of Wollongong in Australia.
Andrew describes his class; “After a period of experimentation and investigation, concrete images and drawings begin to materialise. In shorter workshops, students are encouraged to push these initial drawings to a conclusion, while in longer courses, they are asked to revisit their starting point several times before finalising their pieces.”
Several arts institutes have already successfully hosted Drawing on Yourself, including the Art Gallery of NSW, the Sturt Craft Centre and the National Art School. In addition to enjoying themselves, participants stated that they were inspired and motivated during the course, and that these feelings lasted long after the course.
Andrew’s workshop in Todi
Andrew will provide you with methods of accessing your imaginative world while demonstrating ways to improve your drawing ability. The course is designed to provide you with a way of building a visual language with which you can construct images from your conscious imaginative Self.
The course will begin with exercises in tonal composition, mark-making and collage to explore a variety of ways to create imaginative creations. Working with charcoal and conte, students will be shown the most effective use of the medium and how to fit their language to the medium. No previous experience necessary.
In Andrew’s five day workshop the structure of the first few days will be in place and discussed on the first day. In the final three days of class, students will build a figurative composition from a theme they will select from a list of suggested ideas. This process will begin with some time spent in preparation to research their chosen theme through sketching, the use of photographs, text, the internet etc.
Drawings will be on a large double A1 scale to encourage students to explore their mark making. The outcomes will give the students the opportunity to use this method to initiate and form ideas and bring about their own interpretations to this method.
Reviews and interviews
J. F Martel, Making Mystery: An Interview with Andrew Antoniou
Sasha Grishin, “Andrew Antoniou is a Unique Voice within Australian Art”
Interview with Richard Morecrft, “ Theatre of Dreams”
Short video of Andrew’s Studio
Art Class Description
Within all of us is an imaginal world that speaks of our dreams, memories, thoughts, ideas, beliefs and desires. Our unconscious reveals to us, on a nightly basis, how vivid and compelling those images can be.
Andrew explores working directly from the imagination. This class is designed to allow you to experiment and lose your inhibitions about “correct“ image making and focus on the mind’s ability to find images that are personal and unique.
Andrew will provide you with methods of accessing your imaginative world while demonstrating ways to improve your drawing ability. The course is designed to provide you with a way of building a visual language with which you can construct images from your conscious imaginative Self.
The course will begin with exercises in tonal composition, mark-making and collage to explore a variety of ways to create imaginative creations. Working with charcoal and conte, students will be shown the most effective use of the medium and how to fit their language to the medium. No previous experience necessary.
This process will begin with some time spent in preparation to research their chosen theme through sketching, the use of photographs, text, the internet etc.
Drawings in both courses will be on a large double A1 scale to encourage students to explore their mark making. The outcomes will give the students the opportunity to use this method to initiate and form ideas and bring about their own interpretations to this method.
At the end of the workshop students will be encouraged to exhibit one or more printed works either for sale or not in an exhibition of the work by the whole class. Local artists and supporters of Art Class Italy who will attend the exhibition with a commission payable on any sales going to the local gallery.
Materials To Bring
Your hosts will assist you to obtain any special art material needs you require from local suppliers. For the list of materials the students should bring Contact Us.