Emerging Artists

Studio Incamminati's Emerging Artists program offers a rare opportunity for serious high-school students to learn the fundamentals of life drawing and painting in a traditional atelier environment. Through energetic and repetitive studies, experienced instructors guide students through the complex, creative process of drawing and painting the human figure. Using various figures, including nude models, the course goal is for students to capture the essence of the human body on canvas with knowledge, strength, and understanding.

Each session focuses on a different part of the human anatomy with an in-depth focus on the head, neck, and shoulder as they affect the portrait artist. Sessions are every other week for 16 weeks and feature a series of intensive exercises designed to develop visual skills and engage students in the dynamic creative process.

The low student-to-teacher ratio is designed to ensure individual attention. Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

The program includes frequent demonstrations by the instructors and an invitation to visit Nelson Shanks’ private studio. There, Nelson shows students his works-in-progress and conducts a question-and-answer session. Students are also invited to attend Studio Incamminati lectures and events.

2008 - 2009 program dates
All classes 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday
$499 per session (supplies additional)

Download a printable materials list for Emerging Artists.

Download a printable registration form for Emerging Artists.

Required reading: "Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist," Stephen Rogers Peck

This Program is supported in part by the David Frederick Emerson Scholarship fund and the School District of Philadelphia.