Resource person: artschool@artscenterlive.org

Location: 300 Painting Studio | 400 Roberson Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510

Description:

Ink drawing is one of the techniques with a long historical tradition; it is older than oil painting and has been practiced for hundreds of years, starting in Asia and then expanding globally. Ink is an excellent technique for drawing; the immediateness of its stroke and the synthesis in the line gesture help the artist to capture and express images immediately, and its treatment based on transparent layers stimulates observation and intimate connection with the work of art. As water flows, ink also flows, and the unexpected makes this technique fascinating. In this workshop, we will perform introductory technical exercises and make observation paintings using various ink painting techniques. This workshop is for anyone who wants to experiment with an accessible pictorial medium and for experienced artists interested in expanding their possibilities of expression. Prior drawing experience is optional. For ages 15+.

About the Instructor: Renzo Ortega (Lima, Perú 1974) received a BFA from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Perú, studied at the Art Students League of New York, and has his MFA in painting from Hunter College in New York. His recent solo exhibitions have been at Craven Allen Gallery in Durham, North Carolina (2024), TW-Fine Art in Palm Beach(2022), and LUMP Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina (2021). Renzo's artwork has been on view at the NASHER Museum of Art, the Cameron Art Museum, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art SECCA, The Weatherspoon Art Museum in North Carolina, the S- Files Biennial at El Museo del Barrio and the Queens International Biennial at the Queens Museum in New York. He is a recipient of the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant, the North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award, the Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grant Durham Arts Council, and the Orange County Arts Commission Artist Project Grant. In 2013, as a Kossak Travel Grant recipient, Renzo traveled to Berlin to study German Expressionism. In 2015, he traveled to Honduras as a part of the U.S. Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Envoy Program. Renzo partook in the Visiting Artist Residency at the Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University in 2019. In 2020, he was the inaugural artist of the West Palm Beach New Wave Art Wknd artist-in-residence program. And have been commissioned to create public art projects and community murals. Renzo has been a Visiting Lecturer at UNC Chapel Hill and a Brock Family Visiting Studio Arts Instructor at Duke University, teaching painting and drawing. www.renzoortega.com.

Available spots: 8

Price: $91.00 Taxes waived

Notes: Supplies: Ink: Any Indian or black Ink will work, but I strongly recommend the SpeedBall Super Black India Ink. Also, I will bring Ink to use in class and share with students. https://www.michaels.com/product/speedball-super-black-india-ink-10338064 - Watercolor paper pad. 12" x 9" minimum size. A larger dimension of paper is better. https://www.jerrysartarama.com/strathmore-300-watercolor-pads https://www.michaels.com/product/strathmore-400-series-wired-watercolor-paper-pad-10556075?michaelsStore=9502&inv=9 - Large watercolor paint brush: #8 or #10 or #12 Any other paintbrush, especially the long-handle ones to paint with acrylic, also works. Please do not bring Short-handle paintbrushes. - Important cleaning Item: One roll of paper towel or an old T-shirt or old towel. - Ink and Water container: A medium-sized container for water and a small cup for Ink. Note Ink has powerful pigments and stains on clothes; please dress accordingly or use an apron. For any questions, please do not hesitate to email the instructor at renzovisual@gmail.com.

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