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Craftsmanship | Anatomy | Perspective
A firm grounding in the technical and material aspects is considered essential. The differences between various pencils, charcoals, paints, papers and canvases are taught, together with the preparation of glues and plasters for canvas and panel. The diverse requirements and specific mediums for the various layers of an oil painting are studied, and underpainting-overpainting procedures, as well as the masters’ glazing techniques, are examined thoroughly.
Knowledge of the structure and form of the human body has been considered imperative for the figure painter since Leonardo and Michelangelo pioneered them during the Renaissance. Through a series of slide lectures and work from the live model, these disciplines are thoroughly explored by the students at the Angel Academy of Art.
In addition, AAA students have the opportunity to create an écorché figure (a flayed figure), working in the studio of a professional, extremely talented American sculptor, Jason Arkles, who lives and works in Florence. This course comprises six evening classes, spread over two weeks—two Monday evenings, two Wednesday evenings and two Friday evenings.
In the course, each student builds the forms of a clay figure, muscle by muscle, to gain a thorough understanding of the anatomy and morphology of the human figure.
Please note that, as this course is outside of the normal curriculum of the Angel Academy, a small fee of 130.00 euros will be charged by maestro Jason Arkles. This is a specially discounted fee for students of the Angel Academy of Art, Florence.
Linear perspective is a study that deals with the apparent size and relationship of objects in reference to a specific space. Artists have been using linear perspective to create the illusion of depth in paintings since antiquity. Besides being a useful drawing tool, perspective is a discipline that trains and strengthens the mind and enables the artist to think in three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.
The Perspective programme at the Angel Academy is taught over a two-year period. The first year introduces the student to basic techniques, with a focus on use in the model room and in still-life work. The second year teaches a measuring-point system that involves producing images from imagination, based on written and numerical requirements.
