Studio Painting Methods & Materials

Studio Painting Methods & Materials 1-9

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Class #1: Course & materials review, safety discussion, introductions - see resume

Course Description: "Studio Painting Methods &Techniques is a comprehensive program in teaching techniques, methods and theoretical aspects of painting. There is a strong emphasis on the nature of observation and the way it is used and registered in painting & drawing.

The course will draw upon a wide range of historical and contemporary sources helping students to develop a critical awareness of their developing skills, technical proficiency and ideas. The subject will include practical painting methods & techniques essential to the handling of oil and paints.

Introduced will be characteristics and use of opaque and transparent pigments, painting mediums, glazing, colour mixing and colour selection, uses and types of brushes, preparation of painting surfaces (canvas, stretchers and alternative material), various approaches to paint application, including blending, glazing, scumbling, wet in wet, encaustic (wax), impasto, etc. Students will learn techniques and methods of painting representational images, composition and scale, how to use and handle paint competently and generally discover the manipulations used to effect realism and the different degrees of abstracted realism".

Assignment #1: Read supply list and locate neccessary materials

Class #2: Miniatures and colour theory.

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historical reference: Hans Holbein

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Assignment #2: Complete minatures at home

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Class # 3: Gessoing unusual objects.

Assignment #3: Collage

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historical reference:

contemporary artist: Elln Gallagher

Class #4: Painting with flourescent paint

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contemporary artist: Merrin Eirth

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acrylic reference:

Class #5: alla prima painting & stretching linen demonstrated

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Assignment #5: Choose subject matter to work form in the style of Van Gogh

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Class #6:

student example: Nancy

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Assignment #6:

student example: Rachel

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Class #7: Drapery

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Assignment #7:

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Class # 8: Drapery Glazing

student example: Rachel

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Assignment #8: Sourcing form the past - Van Gogh

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Class # 9: Moving from Representational work to Abstraction

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Homework:

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(second half of classes)