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With a focus on demonstration,
here's what we WILL be discussing:
Thumbnail
Stage: Developing ideas and
composition through very
simple, yet effective, methods of layout. Balance,
center of interesting, eye movement,
etc., can be easily maximized by working with
thumbnails.
Collecting
Reference: The proper use of
photography and found
imagery. As well as working from life
and, believe it or not, a mirror. Pitfalls
to avoid.
Final
Layout/Composition Stage: How to work
from a good thumbnail design and
reference to create a final layout as detailed or as loose as the
artist
requires. And how to know
what’s required.
Value
Study Stage: Value is the core element
that holds an image
together, and grabs the attention of the viewer. There
are some basic principles to
follow. Developing a good value scheme
before worrying about color dramatically simplifies, and improves, the
color in
the end, especially for less experienced painters.
Color
Study Stage: How to “find” color
schemes; from life, from
photographs, and from other paintings. And
how to adapt them by understanding why
they work. A student
may learn color
theory, but still not know how to mix color. By
jumping straight to a concrete, functional
process for mixing color,
they will learn theory automatically…and
know how to mix it.
Starting
a Painting: Surfaces, enlarging the
drawing, and
“blocking-in” will be discussed and demonstrated, with an eye to the
many
working methods of other artists. Several artists and
their approaches will be demonstrated. We will be thorough!
Rendering
Stage: My experience is that a lot of
students
struggle with painting because they are really struggling with
rendering. Starting from a “core” method,
we’ll develop
a clear understanding of a variety of working methods, from wash to
impasto,
from dry-brush to glazing. And in
whatever medium the student chooses to work with. This
is where it really gets
fun!
Problem
Solving Stage: Students often get
discouraged early-on in a
painting because it doesn’t seem to be “working.” They’ll
learn to recognize when it’s actually
“on track,” even though it doesn’t look right. And
learn how to “fix” it, and get it back on
track, if it isn’t.
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