This class will begin with a short introductory lecture and continue with practical studies of garden designs. Students create their own designs by integrating sculpture, stone, water, and ground layering. Students build a model and present it graphically through drawings and technical watercolor. Consultations on executing model designs are provided. This class does not include botanical studies.
Students work in oil and acrylic.
Subjects consist of simple and complex still life, portrait and figure from a live model. Students learn fundamentals of color theory, involving contrasting colors, color under shade and light, as well as color and perspective. A study of color and its boundless capabilities is the focus of this course. Students study how color relates to and affects forms, space, light and emotional content of painting. Color as a decorative tool is also explored.