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Beginning Painting with Stephen Carrelli |
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| Course Description: In this course students will: Learn the fundamentals of painting with oils, including how to prepare supports, select and apply appropriate grounds, mix colors, use mediums, and use the equipment. Experiment with a variety of techniques to achieve different effects Practice observational painting Analyze & Control the way formal elements work with our ideas and concepts to make paintings that are resolved Observe, Evaluate, & Critique our own and others' painting in order to learn how to use the medium to best express our ideas and visions Attend exhibits of paintings at galleries and local museums Students will learn the basic techniques of pictorial representation: color mixing, color composition, the depiction of light and form through painterly means, alla prima painting, underpainting and glazing. Through studio assignments, students will explore a variety of approaches to oil painting and gain competence using these techniques and materials. Studio assignments will be augmented by discussions, critiques, illustrated lectures, museum visits and the analysis of historic and contemporary paintings. The course instructs students in the traditional techniques of accurately rendering representational images in the medium of oil paint. It builds students’ observation and rendering skills, furthers their understanding of light and color, and develops skills in the manipulation and control of painting media. Assignments include elementary exercises in color mixing and color matching; still-life paintings executed from life in grisaille, monochrome, limited palette schemas and full color; and paintings of various subjects (still-life, figure or landscape) executed using alla prima techniques and underpainting/glazing techniques. Students will also maintain a sketchbook in which preparatory studies and compositional sketches will be done. |
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| Prerequisites: .Drawing I & or 2-D Design | ||
| Instructor: Steven Carrelli received his MFA from Northwestern University in 1995 and his BA (cum laude) from Wheaton College in 1990. He currently teaches painting and drawing at DePaul University and Columbia College Chicago. His recent exhibits include solo shows at Corpus, gescheidle, Chicago in 2003,and Spectrum, Friesen Galleries, Judson College, LyonsWier Gallery, and Adams Hall Gallery in 2002. His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions over the past 10 years. He received a Fulbright Grant for Florence, Italy in 1995-96 and a Ruth Chenwen Foundation grant in 2001. Mr. Carrelli has taught at Santa Reparata previously and is fluent in Italian. . |
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| Schedule: Studio courses meet
for a total of 80 contact hours for 3 optional credits. Studio, Art History,
and Italian classes meet 4 days per week. On Fridays instructors may
schedule field trips to surrounding cities and museums. Studio classes
meet 4 hours per day alternating mornings and afternoons. Note: Final schedule of class times will be available when students arrive in Florence. |
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| Field Trips and Activities: Tuition includes a one-day walking tour of Siena and two half-day historical walking tours of Florence. | ||
| Facilities: Santa Reparata has some of the finest studios and facilities to be found in Italy. For more information on the facilities follow this link. | ||
| Required Supplies: Tuition does not include materials, other than basic solvents for cleanup, paint rags, and easels. The school has a stock of stretcher bars of all sizes that students may use without charge. The instructor will provide all applicants with a list of required colors and brushes, along with detailed information about all of the supplies. | ||
| Air Fare: Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements. | ||
| Tuition and Fees: For a complete list of tuition fees click here. For a complete list of payment deadlines, click here. Tuition includes: Instruction by Stephen Carrelli, two half-day walking tours of Florence, and one walking tour of Siena. Students may also register for either Art history or Italian Language in addition to this studio course. | ||
| Housing: Santa Reparata arranges apartment accommodations on request. Apartments are within walking distance or a short bus ride from the school and are equipped with basic amenities. For more information on housing, click here | ||
| Optional College Credit: For information on how to receive college credit for this course, please click here. | ||
| Application Downloads: Download your Application in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. | ||
| Contact Information: For further
information and application materials, please contact: in USA: Registrar info@santareparata.org Santa Reparata International School of Art, Registrar’s Office 2941 Mossrock, Suite 201, San Antonio, TX 78230 Toll Free (866) 611-2675 Tel: (210) 340-2675 Fax: (210) 340-2680 in Italy: Rebecca Olsen, Director info@santareparata.org Santa Reparata International School of Art Tel: ++39 055 462 7374 Fax: ++39 055 472 728 |
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