Impasto Painting
Impasto painting courses with Alan Scott Moncrieff
“Every day was a revelation. The painting demonstrations were invaluable and exciting, and Alan’s ability to address each participant’s strengths and weaknesses helped develop our confidence and skills.”
“This course is perfectly pitched for the serious beginner, it’s my best use of money in years.”
Dr. Rose Moxham
| FOUNDATION COURSE | |
| Each class will commence with a complete live-painting demonstration of that day’s subject matter. The painting demo will cover all processes from selecting a palette of colours, under-painting,composition,brush techniques, highlights, accents and tips on painting completion. In general the week will proceed as follows:- | |
| Monday | Nude (from life, female model- provided) |
| Tuesday | Still Life (flowers, fruit, luxurious cloths, fish and other market items) |
| Wednesday | Landscape including instruction on painting water (from photographs of various settings globally.) |
| Friday | Portrait (from live model.) |
| Thursday | Cityscape (from photographs of Bangkok- photos provided) |
| *Materials can be purchased at cost through Attic Studios. | |
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| INTERMEDIATE COURSE | |
| In the Intermediate Course you will tackle the same subjects nude, still life, landscape, cityscape and portrait – only this time you will paint entirely from life and emulate the approaches of famous painters: this will serve as an “apprenticeship” in comprehending the processes they used to solve problems and the technique that identified them as Masters. Completing the Intermediate Course will exponentially increase your own unique method of self – expression as a painter. | |
| ADVANCED COURSE | |
 By the time you attend the Advanced Course you will have a lot of what you need to launch you in a career, either as a serious hobbyist or as a professional. However, until we understand the approach by the Renaissance and Baroque artisans, we cannot adequately comprehend the roots of our craft. Studying the classics is how we cement our knowledge.
In the Advanced Course you will apply all you have learned to embark on the method utilized by painters for hundreds of years prior to the Impressionist era. Using the ‘old school’ methodology you will begin 5 paintings (again in the same 5 subject matters explored in the Foundation and Intermediate Courses) and over the proceeding weeks apply multiple glazes of colour to create works of profound depth and substance. Whether you ultimately paint in this style is immaterial, what you will learn via this course will complete your immersion in the essentials of painting and fully qualify any style you choose to adopt. |
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| HOMEWORK | |
| All students will be assigned homework projects that will demand 5 – 10 hours of their time per week. These assignments will include colour/tonal studies, brush exercises, composition, perspective etc. Students can either do these at home or subscribe to a discounted membership for studio time at Attic Studios to complete their assignments.
These homework assignments will prepare students for the Intermediate Course. After completion of all three seminars (Foundation, Inter-mediate and Advanced) each student should have a solid core of techniques and an understanding on how to proceed with their desired approach. N.B. Accomadation can be arranged for overseas visitors |
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