Painting school training courses in Albuquerque, NM (public, in-house or online)

This fun and flexible course is geared towards beginners and those who have been painting on their own for a while. Topics include: oil paints and mediums, painting surfaces, some art history, line, form, shape, space, composition, and value. We will be painting from still life, imagination, and nature. Please bring to the first class meeting: 18" x 11" or 16" x 20" sketchbook, assorted pencils (#2, #4, #6)and erasers. Either 4 stretched canvases or 4 canvas boards (there wil...

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An expressionist approach to painting which encourages "looseness" and spontaneity in the creative process. Oil sticks and pastels are easily blended and layered, producing a wide range of visual effects including "scrafito" (scratching in). Self-generated imagery is the primary source of visual content for this class. Please bring Shiva Oil Stix in primary colors plus Black & White and Yupo paper to the first class.

This course covers a number of painting techniques on a variety of surfaces. The aim of this course is to introduce students to various materials and techniques involved with this exciting craft.
This course is intended for any one interested in painting. It also helps individuals who are unable to travel, or have only limited time periods to dedicate to training.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Learn about paints, stains, primers, and sealers and to understand their usage

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This painting course explores perceptual and conceptual approaches to painting both the representative figure and the abstract figure. Students will increase their competence in dynamic composition, color and expressive painting techniques.

This course is a classical approach to formal portraiture based on naturalism. Two approaches will be explored: e’bauche and demi-teinte