I Learned to Enjoy The Process of Creating

S.E. working on her charcoal

study of still life

S.E. was attending Studio Drawing and Painting lessonsns during the fall term. Here is what she says about her experience of the course :  

 "I came across ASIB on the Internet at the end of the summer when I tried to find art classes in English for my American husband (I am from Hungary). I did not even hope there would be any, but thanks to Barbara there are! In the autumn I started to attend the classes with my husband to gain back my long forgotten art skills.

At the first lesson we observed that the lines are alive... and they have emotions, they may be sad, happy, bored or hopeful... Then we learnt how to answer the big question, how you are supposed to hold your drawing-paper, horizontally or vertically. (That is called composition in art circles.)

S.E. working on her charcoal study

of a still life

Then we learned how to draw cubes, fortunately disguised as old suitcases and tea boxes. Working by music we practised how to depict perspective, how to measure angles and proportions, how to shade, and how to hide the bacground and emphasize the foreground. Our efforts produced their fruits in the form of a detailed still life in charcoal that we spent a few weeks working on.

In the course of time we worked in pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, brush and ink and even some colorful oil pastel. (It was interesting to see how to stain your cloths in a tasteful way using different media.)

My favourite exercise was to draw little sketches during one or two minutes of objects or of each other. Because of lack of time one has to concentrate on the essence of the sight and you do not think so much, but just let your hands draw the lines.

At every occasion Barbara waited for us with snacks and hot tea and candle light on a well-laid table so we always started the lessons in a jolly and relaxed atmosphere. (The taste and fragrance of jasmin tea will remind me of her art classes henceforth.)

The drawing lessons at ASIB with Barbara`s tactful and expert corrections and interesting exercises helped me to stop judging myself negatively while drawing. Thus I learned to enjoy the process of creating. The classes were a period of peace for me in my busy life and I managed to open up my own creativity. The presence of likeminded students was also useful and it was inspiring to work together.

I suggest this course with all my heart to people who want to improve their drawing skills or start learning from any level, who want to discover their talents, who want to dig into their psyche more deeply and last but not least who like to have a good time! "
(S.E.)

Event at ASiB: A Glimpse Into Contemporary Art

January 26, 2012

Thursday

10 – 11.30h

„A Door to The Contemporary Art Room” (interactive lecture)

    Whether you feel completely lost in a museum of contemporary arts wishing to understand what artists of today are trying to say or simply are an art lover interested in expanding your knowledge, this dynamic and interactive lecture is meant for you. Through offering you some basics guidelines and engaging you into a discussion about several works of art created in the last 20 years the lecture will give you an interesting glimpse into the exciting world of contemporary art.             

   Places for this lecture are limited and will be allocated on first come, first served basis. To register, please write to artschoolbudapest@gmail.com or call + 36 20 467 5051 and give your name and your phone number.

·Fee: 2000 Ft/person including snacks and tea,  docents of BMFA 1000 Ft
·Lecturer: Barbara Guttman (DLA)

SPRING SWING: Open Days and New Courses

Open Days:  Jan. 18th –22nd  Spring Term Starting Jan. 24th

        

   While you may be still in the winter mode awiating the first serious snow fall in Budapest, at Art School in Budapest we are already in springtime mood! The new (spring) term is starting on January 24^th offering 4 diferent 16 + 1 week courses in contemporary art, ceativity development  and  drawing and painting and a 8 week  Studio Drawing and Painting course (from Jan.7) . (for more information about courses offered click here,   for more information on schedule,  prices, application click here)  
   But just before the new term gets into a full swing, you are invited to come to Open Days at ASiB,  try out a selection of free lessons and see which courses suit your interests and needs the best.  Open Days event ends with screening of Julian Schnabel's film "Basquiate". (to read what did former ASiB students say about their experience at the school click here)

   To apply to any of the open days lessons and events, please email your name, phone number and the type and date of the lesson you would like to attend to artschoolbudapest@gmail.com.  Number of participants for each free lesson will be limited to a maximum of 6 and maximum 15 for the film screening. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

OPEN DAYS SCHEDULE:

· Wednesday, January 18th

       ·10 –12.00h - Studio Drawing and Painting intro lesson (a course which will give you more skills and knowledge about traditional art)

· Thursdays, January 19^th

    ·14.30 –16.30h - FLOW intro lesson

    ·17.30 – 19.30h - FLOW intro lessons

(The aim of the FLOW course is to help you re-create the joy of self expression and help you liberate yourself from the eventual obstacles which do not allow your creativity to flow)

· Friday, January 20^th

      ·14.30 –16.30h - Studio Drawing and Painting intro lesson (a course which will give you more skills and knowledge about traditional art)

     ·17.30 – 19.30h – ARS MODO and Weekly Contemporary intro lesson (A theoretica and/or practical introduction to understanding and making contemporary art)

· Saturday, January 21^st

     · 14.00 – 17.00h  - NVC practice group (the first meeting of the Nonviolent Communication practice group,(advanced NVC level, in Hungarian)

     · 17.30 – 19.30 FLOW intro lessons (The aim of this course is to help you re-create the joy of self expression and help you liberate yourself from the eventual obstacles which do not allow your creativity to flow)

· Sunday, January 22^nd

      · 16.30 – 18.30h - ARS MODO and Weekly Contemporary intro lesson (A theoretica and/or practical introduction to understanding and making contemporary art)

   · 19h  Move time: “Basquiat”- a biopic-drama film about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat directed by fellow painter Julian Schnabel in 1996. Please bring some snacks to share and warm slippers/shoes as you will be asked to take off your shoes (102 min., English with Hungarian subtitlings, admission free, maximum 15 people)

 

Sveta at FLOW: Listen to Yourself And Let It Go

Sveta at her last FLOW lesson

wearing her   creation 

titled "Protector"

Svetlana Sapelova was one of the first students who applied to the FLOW course  after ASiB was founded in March 2011.  She attended the course for several months untill she had to leave Hungary to continue her studies. Here is what she says about her experience of the FLOW course and the impact it made on her life.

  "I was a student in Art School in Budapest for one semester which was full of pleasant suprises. I applied for  FLOW  because I was lacking art in my life and was looking for opportunities to try something new, and in the same time I didn't have any idea how to start or if I'm able to do something creative. 

    This course is really perfect for those who feel like having some potential to do art or to create something but they don't have any skills, knowledge, practice in this field. That was my case. Being an IT person I thought I was completely skill-less and unimaginative to do any kind of art so I chose the course which didn't require any special art abilities to start. And the time of my studies was perfect. Due to Barbara's individual approach to students and friendly and  relaxing atmosphere I got perfect results. I found out I wasn't that incapable as I had considered before: I just had some blocks which didn't allow me to start being creative, and this course helped me to get rid of them. 

    When you stop thinking about the results or  someone's opinion about your work, and just listen to yourself and  "let it go" you get the best result and discover that apparently you have a lot of skills to do art, they just needed to be released. You know how to be creative, you just need to ask yourself and this is the point of the course: to help people to start listen to themselfs and release their creativity. I may say I did  it, and what is more suprising is that this knowledge help me not only to do art but in my work, studies and even everyday life as well. I'm sure that if you stop getting  worried about the result and ask yourself what is the best way to do things you will find the best answer and get the best result. That is the point of creativity. "