OVERVIEW


ATELIER 2022-2023 OVERVIEW

SESSION I

Week 1 (Sept. 12-16): PORTRAIT POSTER STUDIES
Week 2 (Sept. 19-23): PORTRAIT POSTER STUDIES
Week 3 (Sept. 26-30): FIGURE DRAWING
Week 4 (Oct.3-7): FIGURE DRAWING
Week 5 (Oct.10-14): FIGURE DRAWING
Week 6 (Oct.17-21): FIGURE DRAWING

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FALL BREAK – OCTOBER 24 – 28
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SESSION II

Week 1 (Oct.31-Nov.4): PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 2 (Nov.7-11): PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 3 (Nov.14-18): PORTRAIT PAINTING & DRAWING

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THANKSGIVING BREAK – NOVEMBER 21 - 25
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Week 4 (Nov.28-Dec.2): PORTRAIT PAINTING & DRAWING
Week 5 (Dec.5-9): PORTRAIT PAINTING & DRAWING
Week 6 (Dec.12-16): PORTRAIT PAINTING & DRAWING

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WINTER BREAK – DECEMBER 17 - JANUARY 29
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SESSION III

Week 1 (Jan.30-Feb.3): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 2 (Feb.6-10): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 3 (Feb.13-17): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 4 (Feb.20-24): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 5 (Feb.27-Mar.3): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Week 6 (Mar.6-10): INTENSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING

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SPRING BREAK – MARCH 13 – 17
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SESSION IV

Week 1 (Mar.20-24): STILL LIFE PAINTING
Week 2 (Mar.27-31): STILL LIFE PAINTING
Week 3 (Apr.3-7): STILL LIFE PAINTING
Week 4 (Apr.10-14): STILL LIFE PAINTING
Week 5 (Apr.17-21): STILL LIFE PAINTING
Week 6 (Apr.24-28): STILL LIFE PAINTING


END OF TERM - APRIL 28, 2023 

SESSION I: 

Basic Training in Color and Drawing

The most fundamental skills upon which painting is based: Color and Drawing.

Demonstration and practice of the poster study, a practical method of learning to see, mix and apply color.

Figure drawing, the foundation of portrait and still life drawing.

Demonstration and practice of the BLOCKIN-IN, the operating system of the drawing process. 

Demonstration and practice, from start to finish, of the entire developmental process of creating a highly defined figure drawing.

SESSION II: 
Portrait Painting and Drawing
Demonstration and practice of “form painting,” 
from start to finish, of the entire developmental process of creating a highly defined portrait painting .

Portrait drawing in pencil: application of the principles of drawing, as per Session I, to the portrait.

SESSION III: 
Intensive Portrait Painting
Practice of the whole portrait painting method, as per Session II.

Demonstration and practice of the direct method of form painting on toned ground.

SESSION IV:
Still Life Painting
Practice of the whole form painting method applied to still life.

Composition demonstration: block-in and poster studies from “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp” by Rembrandt.   


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