EBISU ATELIER D’ART
Art School For Kids & Adults
At Ebisu Atelier d’Art we are pleased to offer instruction of Classical Art in the disciplines of drawing, painting and sculpture.
Learn Classical Art With Us
At Ebisu Atelier d’Art we are pleased to offer instruction of Classical Art in the disciplines of drawing, painting and sculpture.
We offer both adult and children’s classes (first grade, ages 6 and up) All ability levels are welcome. No previous experience is necessary. Please feel free to make an appointment to come by the Atelier to see our studio and for an introduction to our classes.
About Us
Ebisu Atelier d’Art was established on October 11, 2010 and offers instruction of traditional Western style art. The Atelier acknowledges that each individual is unique. All students are given differentiated instruction directed and adapted to meet individual goals as related to personal interest, direction and understanding.
The techniques and procedures that we teach have literally been passed down from master to student in an oral tradition that extends unbroken to the time of the Renaissance and late Medieval period over 600 years ago. Indeed, many of the practices and concepts extend back to Roman, Greek and Egyptian times spanning thousands of years.
We are proud to continue such time honoured instruction and practices here in Japan at Ebisu Atelier d’Art.
Drawing
The principles of Drawing form the basis of all Western Art. To be able to progress in Painting, Sculpture or Architecture an artist must first have good Drawing skills. Our primary medium for study is working in graphite (pencil). Different elements of representation (proportion/measurement, perspective, point/line/plane, light/shade, gradation/modeling etc…) are grasped both easier and faster in drawing. Proficiency in drawing greatly accelerates a students progress in both Painting and Sculpture. Students draw from traditional prints, plaster casts of classical statues, live models, memory and imagination in order to develop a personal understanding of form.
Cast Drawing
Still Life Drawing
Landscape Drawing
Anatomical Drawing
Portrait Drawing
Life Drawing
Perspective Drawing
Painting
Painting is the co-ordination of drawing with colour as a means of representing form. The principle medium for study will be working in oil. Students proceed from painting in grisaille (black & white), to working with a limited palette and finally to using a broad palette of many colours. Consideration of the support (usually canvas or panel), the preparation of the painting surface (with white gesso and a coloured imprematura) mediums (oils, resins and thinners) and technique (cartoons, warm/cool colours, indirect/direct, glazing, scumbling, blending, working from thin to fat etc…), are brought explained and demonstrated as students advance through this discipline.
Cast Painting
Still Life Painting
Plein Air Painting
Portrait Painting
Figure Painting
Sculpture
Sculpture is the representation of form in three-dimensions. The principle medium for study will be working in oil based clay and casting in plaster. Though the absence of colour simplifies many technical considerations that are paramount in painting, work done in three dimensions has an additional concern for drawing that includes multiple viewpoints. Furthermore sculpture has a technical demand
Cast Sculpture
Mould Making
Ecorche
Portrait Sculpture
Figure Sculpture
Schedule
All classes are by prior appointment.
Maximum class size adults: 8
Maximum class size children: 10
Monday
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Adult Morning Class
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Adult Afternoon Class
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Children’s after school class
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(or 16:30-18:00)
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Adult Night Class
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Tuesday
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Adult Afternoon Class
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Uninstructed Open Life Drawing / Painting Class
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Wednesday
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Adult Afternoon Class
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Children’s after school class
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(or 16:30-18:00)
Thursday
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Figure drawing/painting
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Saturday
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Children’s Morning Class
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(or 16:30-18:00)
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Adult Afternoon Class
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Adult Night Class
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System
All classes are by prior appointment.
Children
$99.99
Children’s weekday 4 x 1.5 hour classes - ¥12,000
Children’s Saturday 4 x 2 hour classes - ¥16,000
Adults
$99.99
Unlimited Lesson (1 month) - ¥35,000
4 x 3 hour classes - ¥25,000
High School after-school 4 x 2 hour classes - ¥20,000
Ticket Expiration Policy
4 classes to be taken within a 4 week span starting at any point in the month. A 1-2 week rollover time will be admitted for adequate reason. Flexibility and consideration will be considered for rollovers. Please feel free to ask!
The Atelier maintains certain basic materials and equipment for student use.
Additional costs may include materials, tools and model fees which may be ascribed to individual courses or projects.
Instructor Profile
Craig Chivers : Draughtsman, Painter, Sculptor
Craig Chivers is an artist from Canada (Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography and Music: Piano and voice). He holds a B.F.A from York University and an M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art, Graduate School of Figurative Art. Prior to coming to Japan he maintained the Toronto Sculpture Atelier and studied Childhood Education at Daemen College, NY. Throughout his career Craig has apprenticed, studied, and worked with many world renowned draughtsmen, Painters, and Sculptors in Florence, Rome, Pietrasanta (Italy), Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia & New York.
