#ryman arts

[chewytran]

had a great time drawing portraits at dapper day at the disneyland hotel with ryman arts last week! this couple was one of my favorites to draw!

[sloopy-roopa]

[chewytran]

at grand park there’s a little conference room underneath the stairs and it’s the cutest little nook in the park

[chewytran]

looking through my ryman arts stuff and finding old favorites

[chewytriforce]

Hey! I see you went to Ryman Arts and I recently got accepted so I just wanted to ask how was your experience there and this is random but did you make any friends while being there?

oh my gosh!!! congratulations!! ryman is AMAZING, it definitely helped me out a LOT and gave me so many resources and connections and experiences that really helped boost my art career. i don’t know where i’d be without it.

it’s really great being in an environment purely dedicated to art where all the students and faculty and like the whole atmosphere is so focused on improving as an artist. ryman really helped me strengthen my technical skills and my foundation and without it, i probably wouldn’t have started acrylic painting or watercoloring or using pastels because 1) i didn’t know how to and 2) i didn’t have any of the materials. having the instruction PLUS the free supplies (and they are QUALITY. not like cheap stuff like they give you the real deal) really got me to start using mediums i’ve never tried before and really broadened my horizons!!

oh my gosh i could go ON AND ON about ryman, it’s so good. i’d love to talk to you off anon?? i’d love to know what campus you’re going to and we can totally talk about the teachers and the classes and the events and the whole program in general

and yes, i made friends there! i’m still in touch with most of them! keep in touch with the people you meet there and keep in touch with all of the faculty!! that’s very important!!

i love ryman!!! congratulations!!! you’re gonna love it!!!!!!

[chewytriforce]

Have you ever gone to art school?

well not really? hmm

i took a little drawing class once a week when i was in 7th and 8th grade

i take art classes at my public high school

i took/take figure drawing classes/workshops at otis (i also took a 2d animation class there a while ago)

i’m a ryman arts alumni, class of 2016!

I’M CURRENTLY AT CSSSA ON THE CALARTS CAMPUS! (like, right now!)

[hrtwyrm]

free, quality art classes for high schoolers in L.A.

if you want to improve at art, you’ll be in high school next year, and you live in the Los Angeles area, then boy do I have the program for you! it’s called Ryman Arts, it’s free and awesome.

The idea behind the class is to give students a formal art education from the ground up--covering perspective, use of color, light and form, etc.--by providing high quality instruction, learning space, and all the materials necessary for the class. All the classes are taught by professional artists who work in their field. The three I had were extremely enthusiastic, helpful, and a joy to receive critique from. At the end of each semester, you get to keep your work and all the supplies left over- which is often quite a large amount of stuff. I have nearly three boxes filled with paints, pencils, and charcoal, plus multiple paper pads from class.

more under the cut because i have so many wonderful things to say about my experience. even if you’re not eligible, please reblog to spread the word. I just finished classes here and would be thrilled if more people knew about it!!

the structure: Ryman consists of three semesters that can be taken at any interval throughout your high school career-- e.g. you can take one in fall semester of one year, then fall semester of the next year and the adjacent spring semester. Or you could do all three back to back. (It’s super helpful if you have seasonal conflicts with sports or extracurriculars. If you enter the program as a senior, you’ll only be able to complete 2/3rds of it, but it’s still extremely worthwhile and you’ll “graduate” at the end of your high school career with everybody else.) classes are offered both morning and afternoon at Cal State Fullerton (Saturdays) and Otis College of Art and Design (Sundays)

the classes: The first is foundation drawing, where you use pencils, charcoal, and other dry media to nail understanding form, use of contrast, perspective, and composition. There’s a lot of still life drawing and an introduction to the figure! I loved the teacher, he was always very helpful and would work out exactly what needed to be improved to get drawings where you wanted them.

Second semester is a lot more creative- you get to do more work out of your own head and expand into watercolor, pastel, and more figure drawing. This really gave me back my interest in watercolors and a better grasp of color.

Third semester takes all those fundamentals and throws you into acrylics, which involves live model painting for the majority of the classes. I found this one really improved how I approached my digital technique, as the way acrylic works (opaque layers with limited blending) is very similar to the default style of work in many digital programs. You’re also constantly working with a color palette and deliberately observing models lit with colored lights, which really pushes the understanding of color theory and creating mood.

applying: their page here explains everything. it’s not bad, you just need a teacher recommendation, an essay about why you’re applying, and two drawings on copy paper done from life. deadline to apply for fall semester 2016 is may 20th!! if you have questions about what I submitted, I’m happy to share!

miscellaneous: if you need to take public transportation to class, they will reimburse you. they’re looking to accept motivated people, not turn them away, so don’t be afraid of applying!! also, if you have any more questions, they have a page of FAQs here

[stephanieburtner]

This January, my team made it to the 2016 Disney Imagineering Imaginations Competition finals.  There were a total of 245 team entries, and we made it to the top six!  The 20 finalists spent a week in Glendale giving our final presentations, attending tours and other wonderful creative sessions.  Plus a day at Disneyland with reserved fireworks and parade viewing!  It was an awesome week, spent with awesome people.

And as a result of that, I have been offered a creative producer internship at Imagineering’s HQ in Glendale, CA, through the Ryman Arts Sklar Internship! 

I am so incredibly excited and thrilled!!