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This special summer course takes place both in Florence and in the Chianti region. The workshop focuses on observation with emphasis on the creative interpretation of the figure, architecture, object compositions, nature and open air painting. Form, value, line and proportions will be studied as means of determining space, shape, volume and composition. The lessons include the study of watercolor and mixed media techniques, the study of color theory (tone, light, value as well as interaction of color) and the analysis of the structure of a painting in its whole, in detail, and in the relationship between details. All work is based on observation and not on concept.
Three of the four course weeks will be held in Florence, where the class will work in the studio at the school premises, and one week (the second of the course) will be held in the Chianti region near the medieval villages of Radda and Gaiole in Chianti. The participants will undertake daily field trips in the magnificent scenery of the Sienese Chianti, hiking along the trails of one of the most famous and spectacular areas in the world. During this week, participants will be housed in a traditional and picturesque "agriturismo". They will practice their painting skills through field work and theoretical lectures. The culture and history of the Chianti region will be analyzed for a better understanding of the human and architectural environment.
During the Florence class, the class will work with models, still life and other set-ups in the studio, and will occasionally work outdoors in ancient gardens, churches, museums and other places of historical importance in the city.
Dates for Summer 2010: July 1- July 31
Please "click here" to download the brochure for the LdM Workshops for 2010 and read more about LdM's Florence and Souther Italy Watercolor Workshop: Color and Light. |
Summer Workshops
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