Art Practical: Painting incorporating techniques in Drawing

The course will go through an in-depth presentation of various painting and drawing techniques, using a variety of media, such as acrylics, watercolour, pastels and more, by connecting each to different artworks that clearly illustrate them, showing the stages of their creation. The connection between drawing, as a way of structuring the artwork, and colour, will be examined. Students will learn to read different artworks by examining the various steps and techniques that were involved in creating them- this will offer them an enriched appreciation of the paintings. They will also have an overview of the artists’ works, with an in-depth discussion of the artistic intention and personal philosophy, as expressed in the visual forms they created. The course aims to empower students to discover a personal painting style. It will especially focus on understanding principles of composition in relation to different techniques chosen, teaching ways of appreciating colour harmony and ways of allowing the drawing to become a part of the artwork. The course explores and tries to create connections between masterworks in various styles from art history and examples in contemporary art, helping students have a clearer understanding of their personal visual language in this cultural and artistic context.