Corcoran College of Art and Design

PT2351: Still Life Paintings in Oil: Techniques

In this class, students will become acquainted with the painting techniques of early 17th-Century Europe. Starting with a tonal underpainting, students will use transparent glazes to build form, color, luminosity, and drama. The paintings of Caravaggio, Georges de La Tour, Clause Lorraine, and Vermeer will be used as guides as students become familiar with the terms chiaroscuro, tenebrism, and sfumato. Subject matter includes still life and landscape. This class is appropriate for both beginners and intermediate students.

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