“Seeing is already a creative operation and that demands an effort.” –Henry Matisse
Are you ready to pick up a paint brush? Painting is as much about how you think as it is the process of putting colors on canvas. This beginning-level course introduces both the skills needed to paint, and how to observe and reflect the world around you like an artist. Learn how to make the mental shift to a different way of seeing to create a "painterly representation" of what you see.
Participants are introduced to composition, color, and value management and the process of visual selection, and experiment with these concepts by painting a series of still-life set ups. They also learn how to develop painting techniques by researching a favorite American painter from the Smithsonian collections.
Basic drawing skills are helpful but not necessary.
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Instructor: Shahin Shikhaliyev
8 sessions; 3 hours each (no class Feb. 20)
