If your paintings lack the color impact you desire, consider this class. This rigorous course will make you aware of color: its attributes and its deceptions. The object is LEARNING TO SEE the color you are looking at (especially the neutrals and shadows), then creating a concept for that color, and then applying the appropriate mixing techniques needed in order to get any color you can conceive of! It's never too early or too late to learn more about color - this class is for both advanced and beginner painters. www.diehlfineart.com
Robert Henri said, “a good painting is a remarkable feat of organization.” Good composition is creating a beautiful and dynamic visual statement through the adaptation of an intentional plan – a coordination of parts to produce a harmonious whole. Students will work on a series of exercises with a variety of mediums and go on an exploration of all the principles of design: proportion, dominance, subordination, movement, creating emphasis, and space. Good composition is creating a beautiful and dynamic visual statement through the adaptation of an intentional plan – a coordination of parts to produce a harmonious whole. Students will work on a series of exercises with a variety of mediums and go on an exploration of all the principles of design: proportion, dominance, subordination, movement, creating emphasis, and space. Students will explore the elements of art: value, line, texture, shape, and color in their search for a UNITY OF EFFECT. Students will also come to understand that the viewer can only infer the intent of the painter from the evidence displayed in the design of the painting. www.diehlfineart.com
