Michela Mansuino

High quality original oil paintings by fine artist Michela Mansuino.

 
 
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Located at:
THE GREAT FALLS SCHOOL OF ART
1144 Walker Rd., suite D

Great Falls, VA 22066


advanced Painting into Portraiture
Advanced painting into portraiture

color study for Intermediate Painting
color study for Intermediate painting


ARTIST STATEMENT AS A TEACHER



Through my art I see and understand the world around me and feel closer to understanding the meaning of life.  For me the meaning of life is to acquire knowledge about what it means to be human and live in today’s world.  As a teaching artist I lead students to a deeper understanding of their place in the world.

 

 

In my practice, I engage in recording observations of my surroundings, through journaling, a part of my idea development process, to inform my drawings and paintings. I am inspired by every day encounters with nature and interactions with the human condition.

 

 

Through my art, I  share my observations of the world with young artists which leads them to see the creative possibilities in making new connections to their environment, and to develop their artistic skills. 

 

By demonstrating my approach to drawing and painting, I am able to inspire students to embark on their own creative journey and, at the same time instill within them confidence in their artistic abilities.


Registration for Fall 2018 Classes at =

 http://www.greatfallsart.org/youth-advanced/http://www.greatfallsart.org/youth-advanced/







MANGA FIGURE DRAWING WITH LIVE MODEL, DURING THE HOLIDAY BREAK,  2016 
register here = http://www.greatfallsart.org/manga/


PAST CLASSES AT THE GREAT FALLS SCHOOL OF ART


INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
-series/

First Spring lesson= value calibration in black and white oil paint




First Fall class, Bargue Drawing Course, hands


SUMMER CAMP 2014 (Ages 7-18)
Twas a great summer and now I'm getting ready for the Saturday "Fine Arts Workshops" at The Great Falls School of Art


 








SPRING 2014 ADULT PAINTING WORKSHOP June 23 and 24
The Alla Prima Floral Still Life Intensive          from 10 AM to 3PM     $150 + $5 materials fee
http://www.greatfallsart.org/adult-workshops-summer/

All Levels Welcome, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

"Alla Prima" means 'at first hand' in Italian.  It means that the painting will be completed in one session.  It also means that the painting will be paintied wet into wet.  We will be painting from individually lit small still lifes of roses, daisies, lillies and props like bottles, dishes, and fruits on colorful drapery.  You may bring your own props or work from the ones I set up. Our goal, then, is to go through three important steps in the process of drawing and painting the flowers in full lusciuos, vibrant color,  in one session.  Of course you may take photographs and finish the painting at your liesure, but the objective is to get as close to finished as possible in one day.  Bring your lunch. We have coffe, tea and a microwave.

Supply List, including small canvases  emailed upon registration

pictures of some of our set ups
Photograph of one of our set ups

photograph of one of our set ups

and pictures of some of our floral still life paintings

German Stein with four pink roses and grapes in foreground


our painting "Flowers And Reflections" showing three red roses and a silver milk pitcher


four pink roses against a forest green backdrop and on a violet fabric table cloth





PREVIOUS YEARS

Mondays, Progressive Drawing Class, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm
 Ages 7 - 12.

In this after school drawing class for serious young artists, we will be drawing with charcoal and pencil and painting with acrylic on paper. Periodically we will also be modeling with clay. This Spring, students will draw from master drawings, still life objects, drapery, mannequins and casts in five structured and progressively oriented classes. Mondays, March 25th to April 29th.  You may opt-out the first class, which is during Spring Break.
2:30 - 5:30 PM      Price $191  Supplies Fee $25
One of my students drawing flowers in the Winter session Pro Draw Class

Keane Peterson selecting a background color for his mask designs in Progressive Drawing Class on Mondays





Progressive Drawing, Mondays from 2:15 to 5:00 PM
Photo Credit Jay Pigeon
Photo Credit:  Jay Pigeon






WEDNESDAYS, AN ADVANCED CASE OF MANGA - 2013

Supply list for beginner Manga

Two Chibis running into each other

Charcoal Drawing of two views of Lolli Frolic Costume

Class demonstration of layering techniques in drawing



AN ADVANCED CASE OF MANGA - 2013
WEDNESDAY EARLY EVENINGS 5:30 - 7:45 PM
EIGHT LESSONS $305 + MODEL FEES EXTRA
STARTS March 13th to May 1st 
This easy to follow course in Manga Drawing will teach you how to draw your own Manga Characters. We will practice drawing the figure from life and from mannequins, from the gesture to the structure. Practice hands and hair drawing techniques and develop perspective.  You get step by step guidance in various drawing techniques, developing a storyboard, and using motion and emotion to bring your characters to life.
Model posing for Manga live costumed model session
Students draw from live costumed models
MANGA Drawing Class
Students occasionally sculpt. Here they are making wig stands and learning
anatomy at the same time.












still life set up for the color exercise
Color exercises are done from fabulously lit and colored objects and drapes

 

 

 


THE BARGUE DRAWING COURSE WORKSHOP

Bargue Plate 24 figuring an arm and hand from the shoulder




Charcoal drawing of the copying approach

THE BARGUE DRAWING COURSE WORKSHOP

Supply list for Bargue Drawing Course Workshop


Beginner and intermediate drawing.

Now on the fourth Sunday of each month, private lessons Fall 2014

We meet once a month for a two hour lesson. Work at your own pace and bring the finished drawings in for a critique. Charles Bargue designed this drawing course for beginner students nearly 100 years ago. He created 60 plates of the features of the human face, arms, legs, the foot, the hand and full figure studies meant to be copied from his drawings. In copying his drawings we can learn a clear, effective method. We learn a process that takes us from con- struction lines to the envelope, from the block-in to the finishing contour lines and modeling of the form, preparing the student to work from life in the classical approach. All of the drawings will be done on paper in charcoal from enlarged reproductions. Each student receives a disc with the images on it.
First Sunday every Month starting September 7th, ends June  2014 
please email me to see availability 
Fee $50 per hour
supply list emailed upon registration




Painting From The Plaster Cast, coming in the Fall

Photo of the cast of Michelangelo's David, the eye
 
4th Century Greek, cast of a head in Adult Progressive Painting

More Advanced students work directly from complex models, like this 4th Century Greek Cast

One of my cast drawings=

 
 

 

 

 


Painting From The Plaster Cast

Supplies list for painting from the cast

In the French Academies of the not so distant past, students were encouraged to paint from plaster casts that were replicas of sculptures. The instruction was designed for students to build confidence in the handling of paint. We will recreate the lesson. Each student will work from an individually set up and lighted white plaster cast of a part of the human figure or head. We will focus on value, proportion, and the edges using just three colors on an oil painting ground. The student will stay with the same cast for eight weeks and will be expected to produce a finished, highly polished study, which can then be used as a measure of success. A short supply list will be posted. Teens and Adults.
 



NEW!!  The Elelments Of Tuscan Landscape Painting  

Private Lessons, contact me for an interview at michelamansuino@yahoo.com

Supply List for Tuscan Painting Course
Supply List For Plein Air Painting


Palette Knife Painting
 
THE ELEMENTS OF TUSCAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING
This course is structured around practicing landscape painting techniques. Using the olive trees, cypress trees, vineyards and the colonial farm house on the hill as our subject, we will engage color harmonies that represent Tuscany in aerial perspective and the magic hours of the day. Let’s practice year round and go to Italy in August 2013 to paint in Tuscany in the medieval town of San Gimignano en plein air! We will be looking at distinguished artists past and present, working from lithographs, photos and projections.
Lessons are for two hours, i can come to your studio.  $45 an hour

Photography in Tuscany is very rewarding!
Michela walking towards viewer with camera in hand in a wild and wonderful Tuscan countryside landscape



 
RECENT EVENTS AT THE GFFFTA SCHOOL=
STUDENT SHOW AND JURIED PRIZE COMPETITION 2013

Call For Entries and Student Artist Prospectus=
Juror: To be determined
Show Schedule Friday, January 6th, 2014, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Opening and awards reception Gallery Open: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12-4pm throughout the month
Tuesday, January 29th, last day of show 


End- of-show pick-up: Tuesday, January 29th, 12:00 - 4:00 PM

Student Artist Prospectus= All work must be framed or gallery wrap canvas ready to hang. Drawings must be mounted on black card stock available at Michaels.
Requirements= Students must have been enrolled in a class at the Great Falls School of Art in the 2012 calendar year.
Work displayed should not have been entered in a previous student exhibit in the GFFFTA gallery.
TWO entries per student Two categories, one for YOUTH and one for ADULT (18 and older)
All work must be labeled on the back as following
1). Your Name
2). The title of the piece
3). Your Category
4). Your instructor and the class name
5). The media, i.e. oil on canvas, charcoal on paper
6). The price, if you would like to put it up for sale

THIS YEAR'S FIRST PRIZE WINNER, RENEE SCHMIDT, "MARIONETTE"

LAST YEAR= 
Judge:  William Tuthill, master lithographer, Great Falls, VA  www.wrtuthill.com
FIRST PRIZE YOUTH CATEGORY WINNER = DELANEY JONES, DIGITAL DRAWING, "HIGH TECH GIRL"
Delaney Jones Digital Drawing
SECOND PRIZE - VICTORIA WANG, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, "EYE STUDY"
Victoria Wang Receiving Second Prize in the Youth Category
THIRD PRIZE - KATIE LEDFORD, LIFE SIZE CLAY BUST, "CALEY"
HONORABLE MENTION - CORMAC GOODWIN, OIL ON CANVAS "HEN"
HONORABLE MENTION - AMRITA SAHU, PLASTER AND INK, "CAT MASK"
Amrita Sahu Receiving Honorable Mention in the Youth Category
 
STUDENT SHOW AND JURIED PRIZE COMPETITION 2012 
Awards Reception Saturday January 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, in the GFFFTA Gallery
1144 Walker Rd. Suite G, Great Falls, Va, 22066
Delivery of artworks Wednesday, January 4th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
CATEGORIES = Youth, from 7 - 18, and Adult
ENTRIES = Three per student. The art work must have been done in class or done as a related exercise or extension of study. 


STUDENT SHOW AND JURIED PRIZE COMPETITION 2012
1st Prize = full tuition for one class at the Great Falls School of Art
2nd Prize = half tuition for one class at the Great Falls School of Art
3rd Prize = one third tuition for one class at the Great Falls School of Art




Read more about the school in the Great Falls Connection


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