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Figure Drawing – Methods & Materials of the Baroque & the 18th Century with Jon DeMartin

$750.00

Instructor: Jon DeMartin
Dates:  July 7-11, 2025
Times: 9 am–4 pm (break 12–1 pm)
Workshop Location: Weir Studio, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Levels/Ages: This workshop is open to all levels.

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This five-day workshop aims to teach students to build a solidly constructed three-dimensional figure, from linework to modeling the form in light and shadow.

Students will study short- and long-pose figure drawing.  The long pose will allow the student to study the objectives for each phase of the figure’s development, beginning with the ‘action’ and ending with the ‘modeling of form with value.  The short poses will test the artist’s capability to put into effect the principles learned in the long pose, in a shorter time frame.  

The instructor will present material through demonstrations and historical references based on Baroque and 18th-century applications to life drawing.

Please note that registration for this workshop is non-refundable and does not include supplies or materials; please see the Terms and Conditions for details before making the final purchase.

Questions? admissions@lymeacademy.edu or call 860-434-5232 ext. 202.

Instructor's Supply List

Supplies and materials are available at de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, Lyme Academy’s school art store. Here is the supply list direct from the instructor –  Jon DeMartin Workshop Supply List

  • Sketchbook or Notebook
  • Fusain Nitram HB Vine Charcoal
  • 5-inch Chalk Holder (recommended, not required; see image and *note below)
  • Cretacolor Medium Charcoal Leads (recommended)
  • Cretacolor White Chalk Leads (recommended)
  • General’s charcoal pencils (or similar) medium grade
  • General’s charcoal white 558
  • Single-edge razor blades
  • Kneaded eraser
  • 18 x 24-inch rough newsprint (pad or loose sheets)
  • 18 x 24-inch drawing paper; recommendations include: White Strathmore Series 300 charcoal (pad, or five loose sheets); Strathmore Series 500 charcoal paper (pad, or five loose sheets), or five loose sheets of middle to light grey or a neutral color paper
  • 1 thin metal knitting needle or bicycle spoke (for ‘gauging’ i.e., plumbing and leveling)

Artist Bio

Jon deMartin has taught life drawing and painting for more than twenty-years at the most prestigious academies and ateliers in the country.  Among them are the Arts Students League, the New York Academy of Art, the Grand Central Academy of Art, the Janus Collaborative School of Art, Studio Incamminati, and the Parsons School of Design.  He has exhibited at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, the John Pence gallery, the Arnot Museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Florence Griswald Museum, and the Beijing World Art Museum, featured in the exhibit ‘Contemporary American Realism’.

Jon’s work has been reproduced in publications such as ‘The Classicist’, ‘ Classical Drawing Atelier’, ‘Lessons in Classical Drawing’, Watson-Guptill Publications. ‘Star Wars Art: Visions’, (Abrams Publication), and the ‘Classical Life Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure Drawing’, Sterling Publications.  He has written and illustrated over twenty-five articles on classical figure drawing technique for ‘Drawing Magazine’.  His work has been featured in magazines such as Art Connoisseur and American Art Collector.

In his paintings, Jon concentrates on the figure placed in outdoor and interior situations, as well as portraits and industrial landscapes.

Website jondemartin.com

Instagram @jondemartin

Terms and Conditions

Registration and Enrollment Information

Registration and enrollment for workshops operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Full Payment Required:
    Registration must be paid in full at enrollment to secure a spot in the workshop. Registrants without payment or payment arrangements will not be on the roster.
  • Payment Plan Option:
    If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please email caitlin@lymeacademy.edu for more information and assistance in setting one up.

Workshop Refund Policy

Please review the following refund policy for workshops.

  1. 72-Hour Grace Period:
    Students may request a full refund for workshop registrations within 72 hours of signing up, provided that the workshop has not yet started. The refund request must be made within this 72-hour period for consideration.
  2. Non-Refundable Credit Card Fee:
    A 3.5% processing fee will be added to credit card payments. This processing fee is non-refundable.
  3. After the Grace Period:
    After the 72-hour grace period, no refunds will be issued for workshop registrations under any circumstances.

We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to contact us promptly if you have any questions or concerns regarding your registration.

Questions? 860-434-5232 ext. 202

Terms, Conditions and Policies

Other Details

To plan your visit, visit Explore Old Lyme for accommodations, dining, local activities and more!

de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, our school art store is open Monday – Friday: 9 am – 5 pm & Saturday & Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm. For assistance on securing supplies in advance use the de Gerenday’s website, or call 860.434.8725.