Getting Creative..

[Ahkim]

One of my new year's reso's was to get my creativity on, as such I'm looking for a drawing/painting/photoshop course in English.

If anybody knows of or can even recommend a school/institute, I'd be very interested in hearing.

 

[syngirl]

You might have better luck getting creative while improving your Spanish if you take a course in Spanish (you'll have a lot better luck finding a course) -- this of course much easier if it's painting / drawing.

For photoshop classes there's tonnes of resources online to get you started (lynda.com, watchandlearnphotoshop.com) -- both paid and free tutorials available all over the net. Probably easier to do that then to try and find a Pshop class in English here, or follow along with one in Spanish (unless your spanish is already decent).

suerte!

 

[MizzMarr]

Hi Ahkim! There are tons of classes offered around BA that could sate your need if you're willing to do so in Spanish (which, since you're in Argentina, I recommend).

Looks like enrollment starts in February for Rojas, so you have plenty of time to check their schedule/page: http://www.rojas.uba.ar/

There are also less conventional classes offered here:
http://www.alternativateatral.com/servicios.asp

Have fun!

 

[Ahkim]

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm all for improving my Spanish, but I doubt the feasibility of getting at the level necessary for communicating the finer nuances in graphic design or drawing. The day to day usage of Spanish is already challenging.

I definitely need to do something in a group, group interaction weighs about as much as the content of the class for me.

I'll have a look at the sites, but if anybody has any English suggestions I'm all ears.

 

[Zissou]

Last year, area tres (coworking/ shared office space place in Soho next to Starbucks) offered a small series of Photoshop classes (only about 3 or so classes). I do believe these were at an introductory level. If your interest is really in learning graphic design I don't think that it would get you very far, though.

If ever you do find something a little more advanced please do post as I would also be interested. I already know my way around Photoshop somewhat (can fix up a photo to my liking) but that thing is a beast and I have a long way to go!

 

[French jurist]

I recommend strongly a good friend of mine, native of Uruguay but she has spent +10 years in NY (that helps to have a 100% english fluent teacher).
Furthermore she is an exceptional human being.
She has many groups during the week, in a very nice place in Palermo SOHO (Cabrera x Bonpland).

She has LIFE DRAWING classes

Her website & curriculum are here :
http://www.artemercosur.org.uy/rank/ombu/english/rank.html


Anna Rank, Uruguayan artist, has lived and studied in New York for 12 years. Argentinean resident.

Education: MFA / Painting - Parsons School of Design, N.Y. (1993) BFA - Art Education Certificate, Parsons School of Design / Bank Street College, New York, (1993) - Universidad del Trabajo del Uruguay, Montevideo (1981) - Drawing and Painting with Julio Alpuy (Torres-García's-Workshop) N.Y. (1983-1989) - Printmaking with Krishna Reddy Workshop at New York University (1988-1989).

Awards and Honors: Helena Rubinstein Award and Organization of American States Scholarship, Washington DC.(1992-1993) - Artist in Residence at Altos de Chavón School of Design, Dominican Republic (1990)- The New York Public Library acquired for the Print Room the artist book "Don Quixote de la Mancha"(1990).

Art Teacher: Altos de Chavón School of Design, Dominican Republic (1992 - 1990) - Universidad Católica del Uruguay (1994-1996) and "Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de la Nación Ernesto de la Cárcova", Buenos Aires (1998-1997). Queens Museum of Art and New York City Department of Education, Workshops for Development Training (2005-2006-2007). Currently she also teaches Drawing and Painting at her own Studio and also at Guillermo Roux's Foundation/Studio, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Since 1979, she realized a number of individual and collective exhibitions in United Stated, Argentina, France, Italy. Chile, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Uruguay; her work is part of international collections like The New York Public Library at the Print Room, the Musée d' Art Contemporain de Chamaliéres, France and others.


Calle Cabrera, 5654 - Buenos Aires - CP 1414 - Argentina. Tel. (5411) 4774 7167
For her email adress, better you don't use the one still appearing on her website,
you can contact her via facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000010067797

or at those alternate email adresses (she doesn't read anymore her email appearing on her website due to spam) :
[email protected]
[email protected]

 

[Ahkim]

French, that's an awesome tip right there. I'll contact her.