Ideal for art lovers, museum-goers, and artists of any skill level who seek to expand their knowledge of artistic styles to find their creative pathway or unique "visual voice!."
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These classes will present inspiring artistic styles within an engaging studio setting, where participants will complete their art projects each session. By the end of each series, students will have a basic understanding of each style presented. They will be able to draw from art history or use past art styles as a creative springboard for their own artwork and/or for an added dimension in appreciating art.
This series covers the Neoclassical, Romantic, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism styles & movements, taught by instructor Linda Chappel, who has 15+ years of teaching college-level Art History combined with her own active studio art practice.
Meets: Sunday Afternoons, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Sep. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 2017
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)
Instructor: Linda Chappel
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Medium: Mixed Media
Materials: All materials will be provided for each class.
Resources
Handout - Exploring 19th-Century Aesthetics
Answer the following questions regarding your own artistic tendencies
(There are no wrong answers).
What do you find most interesting as a subject to paint?
Do you ever use any of the following (subjects have you approached and/or ones that appeal to you the most)?
- Scenes of the past, based on history.
- Contemporary subjects
- A scene with moral or religious meaning
- Art based on fantasy subjects or dreams
- Art that addresses contemporary social concerns
- Portraits that convey the emotion of the sitter
- Portraits that clearly resemble the sitter
- Abstract art that is aesthetically appealing, allowing me to enjoy it as a beautiful object for its use of color, line, etc.
- Abstract art that makes me feel an emotion, even if it is sad or sublime
- I don't really appreciate any abstract art. I really enjoy realism.
- Landscapes with only plants and animals
- Landscapes with some trace of humans, such as an old farmhouse or a scene of past inhabitants
- Cityscapes scenes
- What would you add here?
Which of the following statements do you most agree with?
- I usually have my artwork planned out ahead of time. I do sketches and drawings and follow these through to get the end result as planned.
- Usually, I just have an idea to start painting or drawing. It works itself out as I work.
- I often just work with art materials and determine what will come out. I just go with my feelings at the time.
- Which of the following statements do you most agree with? 1-3 rank- or add notes
- To create a better society, we should examine our culture giving voice to all people and looking at the good and the bad.
- We should experiment, creating and following original and innovative ideas to create a better society.
- To create a better future, we should look to our past traditions and conventions, seeking their truer and purer expression in society.
Which of the following statements do you most agree with?
- Art should be sublime, transcending our world and connecting to the infinite.
- Art should be beautiful, reflecting the best parts of our world.
- Art should communicate ideas of what is happening in the world, a voice for change, and a way for individuals to tell their stories.
Which of the following statements best describes your idea of your art practice?
- As an artist, I am a prophetic voice, a visionary of what our world could become.
- As an artist, I am a voice of reason, a communicator of science and wisdom.
- As an artist, I want to record what I see, looking at the world as it is and finding beauty.
- As an artist record the truth of reality, warts and all, painting the world does not always mean perfection.
Yes or no?
- Art appeals to me when I can see the artist really put their emotions into the art, and it has a sense of the artist's personality.
- Art appeals to me most when a clear sense of 3-d space is developed. The space and objects look realistic.
- Art appeals to me when it questions natural, unusual, space, and color, and it takes time to decipher what is "happening" in the artwork.
