An Immersion Course
June 1 – 30, 2012
ARC Living Master™ William Whitaker will teach a 4 weeks Mastering the Art of Classical Drawing and Painting Workshop in Bruges, Belgium, from June 1 to June 30, 2012. This will be an intense grounding in classic methods of drawing and painting the figure and still life objects, from life.
The student will completely be immersed in principles, techniques, methods, and knowledge of oil painting that will be used for ongoing personal practice. Whitaker has spent six decades exploring materials and techniques. He will share this knowledge unrestricted, in order to shave a few years off your own learning curves.
This will be an intensive class in oil painting and drawing with pencil, charcoal, and brush, observing directly from life. You will learn how to make absolutely accurate copy drawings; You will learn to accurately draw and paint anything placed in front of you, including nudes, portraits, even classical casts. You will come to understand why this is important. How it exercises your visual brain and how it teaches you to see profoundly.
The two most vital components of this class are the use of Natural indirect light and the use of white lead paint in oil painting. You will learn how to use light to describe form and you’ll learn the spiritual importance of natural light. You will learn how to paint in oil using white lead and how it differs from titanium/zinc white based painting. You will learn how to see and paint color in skin to achieve vital living human flesh tones.
The course will cover color mixing, use of oil painting medium, brush control, the best and quickest way to get a human likeness, studio practices and proper use of materials, how to set up a classical studio at home, and finally how to create works of value – works of art. In addition you will learn how to build forms and figures from memory, how to use reference materials, and how to build compositions.
The course will comprise demos, one on one coaching, and assignments. This workshop is definitely not for the casual tourist but only for the serious artist who wants to take his/her art career to the next level.
Daily instruction : 30 hours each week.
Tuition: €2500
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