Looking at a diverse range of figurative artists, we’ll examine their subject matter along with technical and imaginative skills, and find inspiration for our own paintings. Eye-opening projects to inspire painters at all levels of experience. This is a live on-line practical course.
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In this module, we will explore ways artists have examined and transformed humanity. Some of our inspiration will come from examining the work of:
Leonora Carrington and other surrealists: Biomorphism.
Kathe Kollwitz: Emotion.
Hannah Hoch: Invention and activism.
Portia Zvavahera: Dreams and stories
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: The human landscape
What will we cover?
Looking at a diverse range of figurative artists, we’ll examine their subject matter along with technical and imaginative skills, and find inspiration for our own paintings.
Each week we will start a new painting exploring the course theme of people and place, with additional focus on:
Advanced colour mixing.
A variety of approaches to paint application.
Contemporary and historical subject matter in painting.
Looking closely at the compositions of specific artists, emerging or well known.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Develop figurative compositions using primary and secondary sources.
Mix colours to convey mood and feeling.
Identify methods of visual story telling in the work of others, and apply them in your own paintings.
Learn about different intentions in the work of a range of portrait artists.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is designed for those progressing from beginner or intermediate level, and is also suitable for more experienced painters who would like to refresh their practice. Colour-mixing, composition planning, and paint application methods will be re-visited, to ensure all participants are at a strong level to move on from.
The Artist’s Eye live on-line painting courses consist of three modules: People and place, Architecture into abstraction, and The green world. The three modules can be taken separately or in any order.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a live practical on-line course, where painting is learnt by working on a series of projects. Learners will be painting throughout all sessions, with some time being given to looking at contemporary and historic paintings. Details of these, and reminders and other resources will be available on google classroom. Students will have opportunities to make verbal contributions as part of the group. There will be optional homework, and learners will be encouraged to research artists.
You will need:
Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad if you don't have a computer.
Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You will need to be set up for painting for all sessions including session one.
You will need painting materials and equipment: a suitable space to work where you can prop your painting up, spread out your palette and paints, and be messy.
Please have a palette, which can be an A3 sized piece of plastic/Perspex/formica/board, a palette knife, a few basic bristle brushes (minimum 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small) cotton rags.
Water or PVA for mixing acrylic paint.
Please also have a colour magazine for collage, and some glue, instructions about how to make this from rice will be available on google classroom.
You will also need something to paint on each week. This can be thick cartridge paper or card, or a prepared canvas
You will need the following acrylic paint colours: Cadmium Red or Vermilion, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, French Ultramarine, Cerulean blue, Titanium white.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
The Artist’s Eye live on-line painting course consists of three modules:
People and place
Architecture into abstraction
The green world.
The three modules can be taken separately, or in any order.
You might also like to explore our live on-line courses in drawing and mindfulness:
Explore drawing and mindfulness
Drawing and mindfulness: modern and contemporary nature
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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Colour-mixing, composition planning, and paint application methods will be re-visited, to ensure all participants are at a strong level to move on from. </p><p>The Artist’s Eye live on-line painting courses consist of three modules: <em>People and place</em>, <em>Architecture into abstraction</em>, and <em>The green world.</em> The three modules can be taken separately or in any order.</p><p>This is a <strong>live practical on-line course</strong>, where painting is learnt by working on a series of projects. Learners will be painting throughout all sessions, with some time being given to looking at contemporary and historic paintings. Details of these, and reminders and other resources will be available on google classroom. Students will have opportunities to make verbal contributions as part of the group. There will be optional homework, and learners will be encouraged to research artists.<br/><br/>You will need:</p><ul><li>Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.</li><li>A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad if you don't have a computer.</li><li>Earphones/headphones/speakers.</li></ul><p>We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.</p><p><strong>You will need to be set up for painting for all sessions including session one.</strong></p><ul><li>You will need painting materials and equipment: a suitable space to work where you can prop your painting up, spread out your palette and paints, and be messy.</li><li>Please have a palette, which can be an A3 sized piece of plastic/Perspex/formica/board, a palette knife, a few basic bristle brushes (minimum 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small) cotton rags.</li><li>Water or PVA for mixing acrylic paint.</li><li>Please also have a colour magazine for collage, and some glue, instructions about how to make this from rice will be available on google classroom.</li><li>You will also need something to paint on each week. This can be thick cartridge paper or card, or a prepared canvas</li></ul><p>You will need the following acrylic paint colours:<br/>Cadmium Red or Vermilion, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, French Ultramarine, Cerulean blue, Titanium white.<br/> </p><p>The Artist’s Eye live on-line painting course consists of three modules:</p><ul><li>People and place</li><li>Architecture into abstraction</li><li>The green world. </li></ul><p>The three modules can be taken separately, or in any order.</p><p>You might also like to explore our live on-line courses in drawing and mindfulness:</p><ul><li>Explore drawing and mindfulness</li><li>Drawing and mindfulness: modern and contemporary nature</li><li>Drawing and mindfulness: into abstraction</li></ul><p><em> </em></p>PaintingPainting techniques & processesconfigurable
