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Aqueous Painting with Dry Media (ONLINE) PT 630AM_ON
with Jill A. Rupinski
Enrich your drawings/paintings on paper by combining wet and dry media! Learn to create opaque and translucent effects using pastel, graphite, chalk and more. Both traditional and contemporary methods will be explained through example and demonstration. Students will work from a variety of subject matter and will be encouraged to experiment, explore, and develop their personal vision. The course will be presented through live Zoom lecture and demonstration, and group critique using the Canvas online learning platform.
Learning Objectives
- Learn historical and contemporary methods of combining wet and dry media.
- Develop skill in the use of relevant tools and techniques.
- Develop your personal artistic vision.
Register by: April 9
Materials List : Rupinski PT 630AM_ON
Image:
Jill A Rupinski, On the Edge, pastel on paper, 25 x 38 in.
Painting Over the Line (ONLINE) PT 703EL_ON
with Kassem Amoudi
Take your work to the next level under the guidance of artist/critic/mentor Kassem Amoudi in this live Zoom class. Expert instruction and advice from the instructor will push you to explore new possibilities and work more intuitively, allowing unplanned marks and passages to become artistic breakthroughs. Paint from personal subject matter to find your own visual language, informed by examples from contemporary and modern art. Each class features a presentation on how master artists throughout history have addressed color, harmony, focal points, space, mark-making, paint application, and more. Painting experience recommended.
Register by: April 9
Materials List : Amoudi PT703EL_ON
Trompe L'Oeil Painting (ONLINE) PT 600TL_ON
with Fred Danziger
Trompe l’oeil, or “fool the eye,” is a style of painting in which the artist tries to create an illusion of three dimensionality that is so convincing, the viewer may mistake the flat image for reality. Learn these illusionistic techniques with renowned painter Fred Danziger. Students will set up, light, and paint from their own still life subjects in their home studios. The instructor will provide help with construction and composition, creating an accurate drawing, and techniques for rendering the illusion with the greatest possible “fool the eye” effect. Art historical references and the philosophic uniqueness of trompe l’oeil, will also be discussed.
Topics include:
- Choosing your subject for maximum effect and interest
- Building and lighting your still life
- Supports, mediums, brushes and other special tools
- Compositional drawing
- Painting techniques: underpainting, shadow color theory, layered painting with glazes, velatura
- Special effects such as lettering, satin glow, translucent effects, reflections, possible adding of three-dimensional objects
- Photographing, varnishing, and framing.
Register by: April 9
Materials List : Danziger 600TL_ON
Image:
Fred Danziger, Four Ways to Enjoy Chocolate, oil on canvas, 12 x 14 in.
Pastel Drawing (ONLINE) DR 611E_ON
with Jill A. Rupinski
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Register by Friday, April 30 @ 5 p.m., and receive a 10% discount! Use the promo code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2021 at checkout (be sure to hit the + sign).
Explore soft pastel through a variety of application methods, from conventional dry use through more painterly wet techniques, with appropriate supports. Develop your personal style through observational study of still life objects or alternative source material, such as paintings, memory, and photography. Lectures will address framing, protection, storage, and safety issues. Live Zoom instruction will be supplemented by assignments and instructor feedback to promote understanding of the materials and concepts as you hone your skills. All levels welcome.
Learning Objectives:
- Students will learn to use the materials and techniques of traditional soft pastel: with hard, pan and pastel pencil.
- Students will learn the history and legacy of the pastel medium.
- Students will learn the safe use of pastel to include alternative wet techniques.
- Students will learn the proper supports and grounds for various pastels techniques and how to prepare a ground.
- Students will learn to draw/paint with pastel using limited color through a full palette of color.
- Students will explore the complexities of texture, gradation, layering and fixing of pastel.
- Students will learn how to frame, protect, and store pastel drawings.
Register by: May 14
Materials List: Rupinski DR 611E_ON
Image:
Jill A. Rupinski, Tenacity (detail), pastel on paper
Color & Design in Gouache (ONLINE) PT 630ED
with Kate Samworth
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Register by Friday, April 30 @ 5 p.m., and receive a 10% discount! Use the promo code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2021 at checkout (be sure to hit the + sign).
Learn the essentials of color mixing and harmony using gouache paint (opaque watercolor) – essential information for artists in all media. Develop your understanding of value, color temperature, and simultaneous contrast through a series of guided exercises using limited palettes. Basic techniques of painting with gouache will also be covered including control of flow, paint application and brush work. Subjects will include repeat pattern design, perspective drawing, tessellations, and making copies of masterworks.
Regsiter by: May 14
Materials List: Samworth PT 630ED
Mastering Acrylics (ONLINE) PT 608EM_ON
with Frederic Kaplan
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Register by Friday, April 30 @ 5 p.m., and receive a 10% discount! Use the promo code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2021 at checkout (be sure to hit the + sign).
Master the fundamental materials and techniques of acrylic painting in just five weeks! Through a combination of online videos, illustrated lessons, and live Zoom sessions, learn to paint in the alla prima style, apply paint both opaquely and transparently, blend color and value, and employ various layering techniques. Color mixing and theory are also addressed, and a rich resource of information about the wide array of acrylic painting materials is provided. This course is appropriate for students at all levels, including beginners, but drawing experience is recommended.
NOTE: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525
Register by: May 14
Materials List: Kaplan PT 608EM_ON - Copy
Portrait Drawing to Painting (ONLINE) DR 602EP_ON
with Jill A. Rupinski
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Register by Friday, April 30 @ 5 p.m., and receive a 10% discount! Use the promo code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2021 at checkout (be sure to hit the + sign).
Build a portrait painting from the ground up, from creating a convincing drawing to developing a structured painting, using time-honored methods combined with contemporary resources. Draw the portrait from reference images to gain a comprehensive understanding of the head structure, anatomical landmarks, and facial features. Work off a successful foundational drawing to employ value, color, and various application techniques to create a portrait in oil paint. Instruction will address drawing and painting materials, color mixing, methods of copying to strengthen observational abilities, and insights to be gained from portrait masterworks throughout history. Extended projects will allow thorough study of both drawing and oil painting processes. All levels welcome. Learning Objectives: Study the depiction of the human form through historical examples; Develop the ability to compose a picture plane; Hone skill in rendering the form using value, color, shape; Strengthen observational abilities through developing the skill of copying; Gain understanding about drawing and painting materials and methods.
Register by: May 14
Materials List: Rupinski DR 602EP_ON
Painting Over the Line 1 (ONLINE) PT 703EL_ON
with Kassem Amoudi
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Register by Friday, April 30 @ 5 p.m., and receive a 10% discount! Use the promo code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2021 at checkout (be sure to hit the + sign).
Take your work to the next level under the guidance of artist/critic/mentor Kassem Amoudi in this live Zoom class. Expert instruction and advice from the instructor will push you to explore new possibilities and work more intuitively, allowing unplanned marks and passages to become artistic breakthroughs. Paint from personal subject matter to find your own visual language, informed by examples from contemporary and modern art. Painting experience recommended. Kassem will begin each class with a slide presentation/lecture focusing on how master artists through history have addressed color, harmony, focal points, space, mark making, paint application, and more, and how to appy these concepts to your own work.
Register by: May 14
Materials List : Amoudi PT703EL_ON Session 1