Classes Offered
Creating Good Art
Understanding Composition
Understanding Composition
Creating Good Art: An Artists Guide Towards Self Critique focusing on composition and the use of design principles.
Understanding Composition
Understanding Composition
Understanding Composition
Understanding Composition as Part of Your Art Process reinforcing good design in your work- critiques of master works and learning to analyze your own.
The Art Process
Understanding Composition
Judging Art Shows
The Process of Creating Art: Analyze and streamline the steps of creating a painting to ensure a greater success in the final outcome.
Judging Art Shows
The Business of Art
Judging Art Shows
Judging Art Shows: Understanding the process of judging an art show, the method of critique and evaluation, methods of curating intake to writing your judge’s statement.
The Business of Art
The Business of Art
The Business of Art
The Business of Art: A conversation on finding your audience and where and how to sell your work- pricing to marketing.
Drawing from Memory
The Business of Art
The Business of Art
Drawing from Memory: Creating a Visual Library to create without reference. A two day workshop on drawing exercises to enhance your shape recognition and recall.
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Using your iPad and Procreate for better art practice: Incorporating the Apple iPad and the art app ProCreate to create thumbnails, color strategies, composition, and more.
Approaching Abstract Art
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Approaching Abstract Art : Inspirational ideas for abstract art and the creative process. An in depth discussion on exploring abstract art.
Critique and Technique
Using Your Ipad & Procreate
Critique and Technique
CritiqueTechnique - EVERYTHING rolled up into one ongoing daily instruction. Receive daily ongoing support and feedback on your painting concepts, works in progress, and final professional critiques.
My story
To Make a Long Story Short...
Chris Cartledge is a full-time, professional artist, dividing his time between illustrations and painting for more than 20 years. His designs and influence in the sports and mascot industry can be seen all over the world in movies and television. Over the last two decades, he has launched three custom art companies, selling two that continue to operate today. He has also held a position on the Clemson University Visual Art Board for a number of years, and as an alumnus remains passionate about Clemson, sports, and the arts.
Chris started painting while a student at Clemson University in the late 80’s studying under professor Ireland Regnier, where he further developed his passion for artists, the arts and painting.
Chris currently sits on the board at the Blue Ridge Arts Center and teaches Painting, Drawing, and Composition.
He creates from his home studio on Lake Keowee near Clemson, SC.
