Friday, October 31, 2008

Richmond: Oil Painting Workshop - Old Master Copy


May 4-15, 2009
Location: Richmond Virginia
Instructor: Cindy MacMillan, Academy of Realist Art

Study an “old master” painting in one of the cities that helped shape America as we know it today. This former capital of the confederacy is full of history complemented with a thriving modern culture, it’s interesting, fun and “easy to love”.

Utilizing a copy of an old master painting you will learn the step-by-step academic process that leads to an exact copy. You will gain a clear understanding of the traditional materials, techniques and principles of oil painting. You will learn the important concepts of massing of tonal values, planning light and dark values (chiaroscuro), selective focus and the technique of layering. Used together these make a luminous painting. Some modern materials will be used to help speed up the process, so you can fit your project within the time limits of the workshop.

Read more about —> Oil Painting Workshop - Old Master Copy

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Richmond: Red Chalk Drawing Workshop


December 1 - 5, 2008
Richmond, Virginia

Choose one of two options: either copy an old-master drawing or create an original drawing from a photo reference, in this five-day red-chalk workshop.

Academy of Realist Art instructor Ryan Gauvin will provide a selection of drawings that highlight the expressive possibilities of this medium. Some examples will focus on modelling the form and some on linear design.

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Read more about —> Red Chalk Drawing Workshop