Basic concepts of form and composition are taught through exercises based on the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and with the aid of still-life setups and live models. This course develops fundamental oil painting techniques for the serious student with little or no prior studio experience. Studio projects include still-life, portrait, landscape, and the figure. One museum field trip per semester. Easels are provided.
Students provide their own supplies and materials.
371.134 Painting Workshop II Students who have mastered basic painting skills undertake sustained projects, including figure and plein air landscape work. Slide lectures and handouts deepen student appreciation of representational traditions. Advanced techniques, materials, and compositional issues are also investigated. A visit to the Baltimore Museum of Art's Print and Drawing Library supplements lectures and enriches the student's understanding of the history of artists drawings. An intensive look at the traditions and techniques of portrait drawing.