Lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experimentation introduce the medium of oils. Working from museum masterpieces, still-life arrangements, or your favorite photos, explore basic painting techniques.
Lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experimentation introduce the medium of oils. Working from museum masterpieces, still-life arrangements, or your favorite photos, explore basic painting techniques, including color-mixing, scumbling, and glazing to gain the technical background and experience you need to get started as a painter.
Experience in drawing is helpful but not necessary. Guidelines for handling toxic chemicals and their waste products are stressed.
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that offers unparalleled access to the Smithsonian's world of knowledge.
Smithsonian Associates programs are now offered simultaneously in person and online, allowing you to enjoy our high-quality, engaging and varied programs on the National Mall or from the comfort of your home.
A sound knowledge of drawing is the foundation for success as a visual artist. Basic principles of drawing will be taught including line, light, shade and composition.
Figure Drawing Studio is an uninstructed drawing session intended for those who would like to try their hand at figure drawing or refine their skills while working from a nude live model, female or male, in a variety of poses. Pencils & paper are provided. All media are welcome.
This class is recommended for anyone coming to Fleisher with no previous drawing instruction or experience. You will be led step-by-step how to begin a drawing starting with the fundamentals: line and tone. In each class we will build on the skills practiced in the previous class.
Participants refine and expand their drawing skills through studio practice in traditional media. Sessions focus on classic subject areas such as landscape, portrait, and figure.
Through instructor guided exercises you’ll be introduced to alla prima methods that help develop concentration, improve decision making while exploring the fundamentals of color, composition and paint application.
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