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PONSHOP 2012 Fall Class Schedule Announced
It is “Back to School” for the PONSHOP as well. We are excited to announce our Fall Schedule of classes. Our schedule runs from September through December and includes twelve different art workshops ranging from painting and ceramics to photography and jewelry design. To view our class schedule, simply visit our Classes Page and download [...]
Student Work: Children’s Drawing, June 2012
Starting with simple drawing techniques, these students created works to visually express themselves using pencils, markers and other media. Instructor Gabriel Pons gave the students exercises in Map-making, Gesture Sketching, and light and shadow study. In their last session, students drew complete life sized self-portraits! These children showed incredible patience and ability throughout the workshop. [...]
Student Work: Adult Stencil & Mixed Media, June 2012
Our students from June’s Adult Stencil & Mixed Media have completed their masterpieces. Check out what can be done by creatively combining original stencils, spray paint and the art of collage. Feeling inspired? View our class schedule to find out more. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Drawing Workshop: August 2010
My man Rama took a drawing workshop that got him back into using pencils and paper. In this 3-session class, we did a number of exercises that helped train the hand and the eye. Below are some snapshots from our last session. We did a number of sketch exercises that broke down a composition into [...]
Adult Drawing: September 2008
Full Scale Self Portrait: Krissy (left) Gabe (right) September ushered in a refreshing Adult Drawing Workshop. My student, Krissy, is a high school Junior whose interest in drawing and painting brought her to take this workshop. This workshop encourages students to make a habit out of drawing by keeping a sketchbook and practicing exercises to [...]
July Art Workshops: Adult Drawing /Skate to Create
July was by far the fastest moving month to date. One minute, we’re celebrating the fourth of July, and in the blink of an eye, we’re re-hanging our studio in preparation for the August First Friday. I did have the pleasure of working with two of the most intelligent and hard-working students last month in [...]
Summer Workshops: Skate to Create (June 2008)
June ushered in a new batch of students eager to get their summer skateboards painted and ready to ride. Our Skate to Create Workshop challenged kids to generate their own custom skateboard design and execute it using spray paint and stencils. Within the span of three 2-hour classes, they sketched, cut, and painted their own [...]
Sketchbook Workshop with Panta Rhei Project
April 19th, 2008 was a refreshing morning since it included a sketchbook workshop through The Panta Rhei Project.After a brief presentation of my sketchbook endeavors over the past 15 years, I took several of Fredericksburg’s motivated teens around town for some drawing exercises. My instruction encouraged participants to treat the sketchbook as a tool by [...]
January 2008: Works In Progess
I’m getting ready for an upcoming show this March at Art First Gallery in downtown Fredericksburg. Fellow member, Carol Iglesias and I will be exhibiting new paintings for the month. The tentative title for the show is “Destinations” and will feature work inspired by places traveled and places dreamed… Check out the show this March. [...]
PONSHOP: How We Make The Art….
It’s a very tough market in the art world today. To stay ahead of the competition, we’ve modeled our practice like other American corporations. Why spend all that time, material, and money making stuff that won’t put you on easy street? We’ve decided to outsource our production overseas and across borders where the labor is [...]