PT3200: Painting Studio
Students in this course will begin a cohesive body of work or fully develop one in progress. They will fine-tune image making skills on work with live models, projected images, or special projects, with emphasis on professional execution. Using The Secret Formulas and Techniques of the Masters students will learn how to use Maroger Medium also known as Miracle Medium, history suggests that Van Eyck made the first oil painting medium, Rubens, Vermeer, and others helped to perfect it. Additionally, students will explore imprimatura, underpainting and glazing, mixing and drying properties, opacities and characteristics of colors and media, and the production of effects with different brushes and painting tools. Finally, they will perfect techniques and adapt them to vision in forming expressive strategies in oil or acrylics.
This course is occasionally cross-listed with PT4200: Advanced Painting Studio. Students should enroll in the version of the course appropriate for their skill level.
The following prerequisites are required for this course:
For all skill levels, but some drawing is recommended. A few beginning and intermediate flourish with the Advanced students. Beginning students should register for PT3200 and advanced students may register for PT4200 if they have met the prerequisite of PT4200.
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