
February 2023
Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »March 2023
Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »April 2023
Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »SPRING BREAK – ACADEMY CLOSED
SPRING BREAK - ACADEMY CLOSED
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »May 2023
Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – ACADEMY CLOSED
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - ACADEMY CLOSED Classes will resume Tuesday, 5/30/22.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »June 2023
Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
Find out more »Portrait Painting & Composition 10:30am – 5:00pm
Portrait Painting & Composition II Portrait painting & composition II is the extension of our first semester course. Beginning more complex projects designed to provide a comprehensive grasp of the structure, resemblance and essence of the sitter, we focus on anatomical proportions, volume, and scale. Students will use chiaroscuro, sfumato and other light modeling techniques. Composition is considered in all disciplines of fine art, yet it’s often only considered to be a tool, technique or method rather than a discipline…
Find out more »Landscape Painting 10:30am-5:00pm
Landscape painting familiarizes students with classical landscape. The aesthetic ideals of historic landscape help contemporary artists to build their understanding of composition, atmosphere, and value. Comprehension of the atmospheric effects of Claude Lorrain, J. M. W. Turner and Albert Bierstadt are imperative to depicting nature accurately. Building on these principles our students develop their skills from plein air studies along with work done in the studio both original and master copy based.
Find out more »Cast Drawing 10:30am-5:00pm
Cast drawing will allow students to learn a rigorous and tactile approach to drawing. Tactile drawing provides students with the tools to build strong perceptual and analytical skills. Understanding line, value, shape, volume, texture, and light is crucial to developing accurate spatial relationships and creates concrete building blocks for assessing form. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of shading techniques such as cross contour line, cross-hatching, and graduated tone.
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