Art Appreciation in Practice
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Art Appreciation in Practice
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What will I do on the course?The aim of the course is to provide learners with the opportunity to learn about artists' working practices in art history by applying the same or similar methods and techniques of individual artists to produce work of your own within the studio. Each project will begin with an introductory slide talk on a chosen artist where their practice will be explained within its broader historical context. This will be followed by a series of practical sessions where you will have the opportunity to produce work of you own following the methods and techniques of that artist. However the level of exactitude will be open as you will be free to interpret the subject as you …
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What will I do on the course?
The aim of the course is to provide learners with the opportunity to learn about artists' working practices in art history by applying the same or similar methods and techniques of individual artists to produce work of your own within the studio. Each project will begin with an introductory slide talk on a chosen artist where their practice will be explained within its broader historical context. This will be followed by a series of practical sessions where you will have the opportunity to produce work of you own following the methods and techniques of that artist. However the level of exactitude will be open as you will be free to interpret the subject as you wish. Three artists will be studied for this course. These are: Jean-Baptiste-Sim?on Chardin (1699-1779) - French 18th century, medium: oil, (length: 4 weeks). John Piper – English 20th century, medium: acrylic, (length: 4 weeks). Edgar Degas - French 19th century, medium: oil and pastel, (length: 2 weeks).
The aim of the course is to provide learners with the opportunity to learn about artists' working practices in art history by applying the same or similar methods and techniques of individual artists to produce work of your own within the studio. Each project will begin with an introductory slide talk on a chosen artist where their practice will be explained within its broader historical context. This will be followed by a series of practical sessions where you will have the opportunity to produce work of you own following the methods and techniques of that artist. However the level of exactitude will be open as you will be free to interpret the subject as you wish. Three artists will be studied for this course. These are: Jean-Baptiste-Sim?on Chardin (1699-1779) - French 18th century, medium: oil, (length: 4 weeks). John Piper – English 20th century, medium: acrylic, (length: 4 weeks). Edgar Degas - French 19th century, medium: oil and pastel, (length: 2 weeks).
How long does the course last?
10 weeks with each session lasting 2 hours.What equipment will I need?
A4 sketchbook 2B pencil and rubber charcoal A3/A2 canvas, oil board or oil paper oil paint - basic colours: Black, white, lemon yellow, ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber ultramarine, alizarin red, vermillion and viridian green flat bristle and acrylic brushes of different sizes - acrylic being softer than bristle they are more suitable for soft blending palette knife palette - for oil and acrylic paint it needs to be flat linseed oil or preferably 'Liquin' as it is a lot easier to use and dries quicker rags soft pastels – see colours above within a box set of at least 24 coloursShare your review
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