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Alla Prima Landscape Painting, Section 1 (Online)
with Al Gury
Sundays, 3 - 4 pm
Al Gury, Chair of PAFA’s Painting Department and noted author of Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice, presents this in-depth approach to the skills, materials, colors, history, and techniques of direct landscape painting.
Working from photographs, master works, or available on-site images, learn concepts that will not only improve your landscape painting but also grow your in confidence in your artistic practice. Video demonstrations, images, and written instructions on Canvas will be supplemented by critiques and weekly Zoom discussions. Oil painting will be the primary focus, but all media are welcome.
NOTE: This is a Condensed Course, available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525
Register by: May 13
Color in Painting (Online)
with Al Gury
Sundays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
An in-depth approach to understanding and mixing color for oil painting from the Chair of PAFA’s Painting Department and noted author of Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice. Explore history, palettes, mixing and application for still life, portrait, interior spaces and landscape through a series of studio paintings. Includes videos, lectures and assignments with regular instructor feedback, and weekly Zoom meetings.
Learning Objectives
- Students will gain an understanding of the history and evolution of color in painting
- Students will gain an understanding of theoretical and critical approaches to color
- Students will gain an understanding of the practical applications of color mixing, gradations, temperature and palettes
- Students will learn color application through studio projects using the major aesthetics of color
- Students will learn to understand the use of color in a variety of masterworks
NOTE: This is a Condensed Course, available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525
Register by: May 13
Portrait in the Park (Outdoor)
with RA Friedman
Sundays, 9 am - 12 pm
Enjoy plein air drawing of the clothed/costumed model in summer light and greenery. The class will center around line, light and form using monochromatic media. Experiment with a number of strategies for conceptualizing and building the drawing in order to capture what you see. Essential anatomy, drapery, and working with the features of the face will be covered. Drawing experience is helpful, but not required. Easy-to-access Philadelphia locations with restrooms and other amenities may include the Rose Garden, areas around the Philadelphia Art Museum, Lloyd Hall on Boathouse Row, and Fairmount Park. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation. Tuition includes a $25 model fee.
Image: George Hitchcock by John McLure Hamilton, 1890-1900, watercolor, gouache and pencil on fine linen. Collection of PAFA.
Register by: May 27
Plein Air in the Park (Outdoor)
with Keith Leitner
Sundays, 9 am - 12 pm
Capture the colors of summer en plein air through vibrant watercolor and pastel. Become comfortable and confident with the practice of working outdoors, using either or both mediums, at picturesque Lemon Hill and other select locations around the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fairmount Park. Instruction will cover means of accurately and expressively depicting outdoor sites, pastel drawing and layering methods, watercolor painting techniques, mixed media applications, color mixing, and the history and capabilities of each medium. All levels welcome.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn to observe and depict landscape and cityscape en plein air with attendant materials and set up
- Learn color mixing and application of each medium
- Study of pigment history and development
- Learn about watercolor/pastel history via short discussions of painters and their motifs.
Register by: June 24
Alla Prima Landscape Painting, Section 2 (Online)
with Al Gury
Sundays, 3 - 4 pm
Al Gury, noted author of Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice, presents this in-depth approach to the skills, materials, colors, history, and techniques of direct landscape painting.
Working from photographs, master works, or available on-site images, learn concepts that will not only improve your landscape painting but also grow your in confidence in your artistic practice. Video demonstrations, images, and written instructions on Canvas will be supplemented by critiques and weekly Zoom discussions. Oil painting will be the primary focus, but all media are welcome.
NOTE: This is a Condensed Course, available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525
Register by:
June 24
Portrait Painting and Drawing (Online)
with Al Gury
Sundays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
An in-depth approach to portrait painting from noted author of Color for Painters: A Guide to Traditions and Practice. Investigate the structure of the human head through drawings and painted studies. Progress to finished paintings and address issues of likeness, composition, space and texture. Learn to better see and understand color to mix it more successfully – a useful skill for painting any subject matter. Includes weekly step-by-step painting demonstrations, assignments that target each important issue of painting a portrait, critiques and weekly Zoom meetings. All levels welcome.
Learning Objectives
This dynamic online course will address all aspects of portrait painting and drawing, including:
• Students will learn the traditions and history of portraiture
• Students will learn portrait structure and anatomy
• Students will learn how to achieve a good likeness
• Students will learn alla prima (direct) painting techniques
• Students will learn to use the materials and color palettes for effective portrait painting
• Students will learn to use the materials for effective portrait drawing inlcuding pastel
• Students will learn to paint portraits from both life and from photo reference
Note: This is a Condensed Course, available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $525.
Register by: June 24