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We begin work from specially prepared drawings, which quickly and effectively give a command of shape, proportion and tonal rendering. These skills are then applied to studies from plaster casts, first in charcoal, then in oil paint. Third and fourth year students concentrate on the disciplines of still-life and study from the nude. Still-life is the perfect arena in which to understand colour, texture and the illusion of space. The live model demands ability in gesture, design, narrative and very subtle colour. Work from the live model begins in the student's second week; we believe that early time spent in mastering fundamental skills is time well spent. The human figure is central to European art–our innate urge towards anthropomorphism depends on it for expression and many of our principles of composition stem from a study of the nude. Slide lectures on various technical aspects, such as anatomy and morphology, mass and colour composition, perspective, and art history from the practising painter's point of view, are given regularly |
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