Memoir: Art From Life Join Mary Hall Surface, instructor of the National Gallery of Art’s popular Writing Salon, for a close look at Joan Miró’s The Farm to discover how memory informs the painting and can inspire your own reflective writing. Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Introduction to Drawing and Painting In this combination course, students work from still life, architectural interiors, and landscape to translate the world of three dimensions to two through the arts of drawing and painting. Friday, January 24 to March 13, 2020 – 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Color Theory Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on experimentation, students enhance their experience of color as they learn about the color wheel, the Munsell color chart, and the attributes of value, chroma, and hue. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit) Monday, January 27 to March 23, 2020 – 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (no class Feb. 17)
Composition This class examines fundamental concepts of composition and their practical application in studio-art practice, offering participants tools to enrich their own work as well to analyze and appreciate visual art in general. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit) Thursday, February 20 to March 12, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exploring the Visual Foundations and Traditions of Art Through lectures and drawing exercises, learn how Renaissance artists used the Golden Ratio, the Rule of Thirds, three-point perspective, and the Fibonacci spiral—as well as how these elements can provide dynamic visual interest to your own compositions, no matter the medium. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit) Thursday, March 5 and 12, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
