By exploring an approach of an initial pencil drawing and subsequent layering of transparent washes, a strong artistic foundation is developed. Studio work will be enhanced by demonstrations, outdoor drawing, and museum visits, all combining to create a rich and varied experience. This paradoxical medium can both defy and delight the senses. Students will be encouraged and directed towards technical mastery. Students begin with introductory exercises with still life and the figure.
Exercises become more advanced during second quarter.
Students must have taken first quarter to register for the second or have the permission of the instructor. Subjects will include 5 th Avenue, Grand Central Station and Central Park. Classes will begin with a critique at the school. A model will be used. Working from observation, beginning with still life, then progressing to landscape and the model, this course will explore all the elements of basic painting technique plus transparency, luminosity, and spontaneity unique to a master medium.