Watercolor Painting for Teens: Lozano and Letters with Aldy Aguirre

The 2022 Summer Virtual Workshops is a workshop series for kids, teens, and adults to learn and rediscover Filipino culture and identity through art. It features works by Juan Luna, Damian Domingo, Jose Honorato Lozano, and Fernando Amorsolo from the Ayala Museum’s current exhibition Intertwined: Transpacific, Transcultural Philippines.

This workshop will have three (3) three-hour sessions on 3 consecutive Saturdays which aim for teens to discover and learn the basic techniques of watercolor painting. A workshop that encourages teens to create an artwork legacy by painting a letras y figuras inspired from Jose Honorato Lozano’s works. Teens will be encouraged to apply and render the watercolor painting techniques they have learned from the sessions to better express of themselves and their identity as Filipinos.

The teens’ workshop is for ages 13-17 years old. For more information, refer to the details below

Access the workshop FAQs: here.

Session 1:

Learn about the 18th century art in the Philippines, the famous works Jose Honorato Lozano, Letras y figuras from the Intertwined exhibition through a short lecture, and Ayala Museum video supplements.
Drawing exercises and 1 main output
Consultation and feedback
Homework and final reminders

Session 2:

Consultation and catch up with the facilitator and classmates
Activities and watercolor painting exercises, 1 main output
Application and one on one consultation with the facilitator
Sharing and feedback
Homework and final reminders

Session 3:

Consultation and catch up with the facilitator and classmates
Activities and painting watercolor painting exercises, 1 final output
Application and one on one consultation with the facilitator
Sharing and feedback
End remarks and final reminders

Art Kit

We will use the following materials available in the workshop’s Art Kit. The Art Kit is good for the workshop’s three sessions. This can also serve as your guide if you want to purchase your own materials:

Watercolor sketchpad (9”x12”)
Prang 8 colors
round brush 8
round brush 10
round brush 2
00 brush
flat brush
palette

See you then!

date_range 11 Jun 2022- 25 Jun 2022

access_time 2:00 PM- 5:00 PM

location_on Zoom

payment P3,500 Regular P3,150 Discounted (Art Kit: + P1,500)

info_outline Session dates: June 11, 18 and 25, 2022

About the Facilitators

Aldy Aguirre

Teacher

Aldy C. Aguirre is a freelance artist and illustrator. He mostly works on watercolor and gouache and gets inspirations from nature; memories, dreams and emotions. Most of his works can be seen on children’s books from different publishers and independent writers. His works have been recognized locally by the Philippine Board on Books for the Young People and National Book Development Board; and abroad by ILUSTRARTE in Castelo Branco, Portugal and Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations. He illustrated the book "Si Kian", which is now part of White Ravens Catalog by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.

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