Oil Painting Course in Florence Italy. Study arts abroad Florence in Italy

Oil Painting Course in Florence, Italy

At the AEF you will learn how to use this ancient expressionist technique and learn the techniques that will enable you to affect other people's feelings and perceptions in the way you see fit, this course is designed for aspiring or professional artists looking for new approaches or searching for a deeper knowledge of creative processes involved in artistry. The course is offered to people of all levels.
In the AEF's painting course you will benefit from our experienced teachers who focus on the needs and creative processes of each student individually. In the course you will study and develop on the following topics:

Color
Creating effects of space and light, contrasting colors, whole-field color relations, color mixing, the tonal dimension, analysis of color in nature, induced color - the role of the picture surface and pictorial dynamics.

Drawing skills
Using the correct tools to achieve your goal - explore the freeing possibilities of drawing whatever you feel like drawing.

Personal creativity
Searching your desires and allowing yourself to think outside of cultural paradigms and common-sense.

Paintings following the first lessons are done with either oil or acrylic, and the student confronts and solves problems of color, composition, value, intensity, and pictorial dynamics. Group and individual critiques are part of the Oil Painting Lessons.

The lessons involve visits to the Florentine Galleries and discussion on each student's perspective of the painting as well as a study of the "means and ends" of creating that specific artwork.

Beginner Painting Course

Content:

Variations of visual;
Technical and conceptual aspects;
Theme and purpose of a painting;
Heighten the student's perceptual skills;
Conception, technique and creativity;

Intermediate Painting Course

Content:

"Glazing" technique;
Difference between monochrome tonal painting and "grisaille";
Practical treatment of color theory;
Palette and color correspondence;
Relation between concept, image and technique;
Analysis of technique and subjective perception.

Advanced Painting Course

Objectives:

Create art works that express your subjectivity and your perception of situations and surroundings;
Integrating composition, spatial development, drawing, color mixing, etc;
Historical development of painting as a social, cultural and educational result;
Different historical systems of perception of value for painting;
Master the different techniques of painting to create an image;
Discuss matters related to contemporary oil painting.

Projects:
Students are encouraged to paint using a subjective sense of their surroundings in Florence, Italy, tapping in to the heightened sensorial sensitivity and observation of differences as sources of pictorial examination. Desires and senses will exceed intellect. The AEF offers the opportunity to improve your painting abilities through our specialized oil painting lessons in Florence.

Although the Oil Painting Course can be taken alone, other students usually have chosen to combine the Italian language Courses and the Oil Painting Course and that's why we've created the Intensive Art Courses (Italian + Art).

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Oil Painting Course in Florence Italy. Study arts abroad Florence in Italy, Italian school in Florence in Italy

Oil Painting