What’s On
Foundation drawing and painting
Barry Seguin was born in Ottawa, Canada and from an early
age wanted to be an artist. After high school, he graduated
from the design and advertising program at Algonquin College.
Having had the privilege of being involved in art all of his life
— as an owner of a leading graphic design firm, painter,
drawer, observer, student, and teacher — he now does what he
truly loves; draws and paints from life.
Granada 84, Nerja. Cost is €10 each session for a maximum of
8 artists.
The classes will cover
the Still Life,
Portraits, Figure and
Plein Air. Barry
offers personal and
focused art
instruction. At each
session he will
demonstrate his
drawing and painting
process and break
down the steps for
you to follow. His
objective is to help
you improve your
skills as an artist
through a series of
lessons and exercises
and build a strong
foundation for you
to work from.
- How to see as an artist
- How to start a drawing and painting
- How to get the 3rd dimension
His subjects include still life, figures and portraits. He works
directly from life, favours representational art and focuses on
the principles of realism and keen observation—always
attempting to capture the spirit of the subject. His inspiration
To register please telephone Barry Seguin on 0034 653 496
841. To see more samples of his drawings and paintings please
visit his website: www.barryseguin.com.
flows from such notable artists such as Rembrandt, Velazquez,
John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, Edgar Payne, and Henry
Hensche.
Barry paints primarily in oil and really enjoys painting plein
air, inspired by nature. Barry’s figures won First prize at the
2010 Ottawa Figureworks Show; Finalist in 2011, and Third
prize in 2012. He has also exhibited at the Nepean Visual Arts
Centre, Rothwell Gallery in Ottawa and the Central
Experimental Farm Art Show.
Barry is currently offering art classes here in Nerja, titled:
The Artist is Teaching, Foundation Drawing and Painting. They
are on Tuesday evenings 6 to 9pm at The Aneda Gallery, calle
33