July Drawing Course

To register, or for inquiries, contact Tim.Mansen@gmail.com Students will enjoy appreciating, and drawing from works of the old masters--perfect to perceive the building blocks of the visual world, such as Line, Shape, Volume, Tone, Light and Shadow. This class is suitable for all skill levels. Tone of class will be challenging yet enjoyable. Weekly homework projects assigned. Drawing Fundamentals 5-week course Wednesdays, 12pm-1:30pm Location: Urban Grace (902 Market St Tacoma, WA 98402) $325 fee Taught by Tim Mansen contact Tim.Mansen@gmail.com

School of Athens

I love the painting ‘School of Athens’, by Raphael*. To me the painting represents a flourishing society, and its origins in a healthy / productive dialog. At the center of this painting is a dialog between 2 individuals expressing contrasting view points. Yet the discussion moves forward, and society with it. The result of this generative dialog is a flourishing society, and a beautiful painting. What does dialog look like today? What kind of society is it producing? What kind of art? Think of the way that you dialog. Is it a bridge or a barrier to harmonious relationships? Could a beautiful painting emerge out of the environment you are creating? My painting sometimes might look chaotic and abstract, but hopefully someday...beautiful. :)

'Friendship', the movie

The newly released film, 'Friendship', is being billed as a "cringe-worthy bro-mance comedy", and while it is that--overall goofy, and at times disastrously awkward--it also is a film worthy of reflection--touching on some profound aspects of the human experience. This movie is about men and how they relate to each other. With this relationship comes an invitation, out of the predictable monotony of our current digitized society, and back into the wild. This journey into the wilderness is where we find our true humanity, and masculinity. From this place we can then lead others into their own freedom. So although this absurd film has overlaps with meaningful films like Fight Club and the Matrix, it does so with plenty of laughs--and discomfort. Could it be that this film will join these others in becoming a modern classic? Only time will tell.

'Friendship', the reality...taken at the premier of the film at a Bellevue cinema, by a nice Indian man

Online Drawing Class in October (Tacoma Art Class)

Hello, and hope this post finds you well! I will be teaching an (online-Zoom) drawing class coming up in October. Drawing Foundations Class *5 week class, Weekly on Wednesdays (Starts October 13) *Online (Zoom-please download) *Register/Pay at https://www.timothymansen.com/workshops *$250 for 5-week class (Early Bird Discount if paid by October 1) *All Levels Welcome *Rigorous, yet enjoyable class; Homework assigned each week Please consider joining. For more info, and to register/pay, please go to the following link... https://www.timothymansen.com/workshop/28277/drawing-foundations-fall-2021-5-week-class

New Website!

Hey Everybody.

Check out my new art website, www.TimothyMansen.com

I will be updating the website with a bunch of never before displayed drawings and a few paintings, within the next few days. 

New Online Art Lessons!

Now Offering Private Online Lessons (through Zoom):

Student working on 'Horse of Torino' cast drawing.

After years of running a small art academy (Tacoma Academy of Fine Art), along with various teaching gigs and students, I am creatively adapting to the current social distancing situation, and will be starting online art classes through Zoom. I am now taking on students for private lessons. I am excited for this new opportunity!

Student working on 'Michelangelo' cast drawing.

Lessons will be taught in 1-hour intervals

Due to the c-19 crisis, I want to make these lessons affordable, while still making an income for myself. Therefore, I will be charging on a sliding scale. $40 per hour is the base rate (this is a discounted rate off my normal fee), with discounts available to those in financial need, and increases appreciated from those who can afford it. 

Drawing the live model.

Structure: I will be taking the classical atelier approach to curriculum. Beginning students focus on drawing, then progress to grayscale painting, and finally their studies culminate with color painting (see examples below). I use this approach as a basis, although I will also consider other approaches and courses of study, per student's appeal. Duration of curriculum, goals, and meeting times will be discussed on an individual basis, with students.

To sign up, or for questions, email me at: tim.mansen@gmail.com. So contact me and let's talk about your road to creativity!

Take a look at some of my drawings and paintings...

Portrait Drawing with Tony Ryder

This is a drawing I did, working from a live model, in the workshop of Tony Ryder, this last December (at Gage Academy, in Seattle). This drawing took me 3 session to complete (12 hours total). Mr. Ryder is a fabulous instructor, master draftsman, funny and humble guy. I learned so much, met some great folks, and had a blast. Mr. Ryder runs an atelier (called the Ryder Studio -- https://www.theryderstudio.com/) in Santa Fe, NM, and I would love to take another class with him some day.