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Click here to see small selection of various works completed over the years. |
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Painting is open to all students who have successfully completed Art One. In this class, the students explore and develop their skills in a variety of painting mediums. This course is designed for students who wish to explore in painting and many of its aspects. While this course places special emphasis on mastering oils on canvas, the range of subjects covered includes: |
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Click on the active links below to see student samples. |
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Subjects we address |
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| Abstraction | ||||||
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Concepts explored |
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Composition |
Value & Chiaroscuro |
Perspective |
Linear vs. Painterly |
Emphasis | ||
| Relationships vs. Objects | What you see vs. what you know | Simplification | Dynamic tension | |||
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Master painters we study |
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Van Eyck |
Giotto |
Titian |
DaVinci |
Caravaggio |
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Rembrandt |
Vermeer |
Goya |
David & Ingres |
Gericault & Delacroix |
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Constable |
Manet & Monet |
Degas |
Cezanne |
Eakins |
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| Sargent & Henri | Hoffman | Koch | Kahn | Fischl | ||
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Color Theory & Paint Methods |
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Color Relations |
All Prima |
Colored grounds |
Glazing |
Scumbling |
Underpainting | |
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Materials |
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Soft vs. Stiff Bristles |
Panel vs. Canvas |
Oil mediums |
Paint Consistency |
Grounds |
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| History of Painting | ||||||
| Early work on plaster | Rigid Panels | Linen | Canvas | Oil vs. Aqueous | ||