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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the properties and application of numerous textiles and leather, surface coverings, natural materials and finishes and 'green' materials. Through hands-on presentations and viewing, gain the technical knowledge of these materials necessary to make appropriate decisions on projects. Prerequisite: Introduction to Interior Decorating
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3.00 Credits
Req:Decorative Arts for Interiors Program Students will learn about the properties and applications of leather, fabric, carpet, stone, tile, resilient flooring, paint, wallcovering, laminate, wood, solid surfacing, glass, and metal. They will also learn about new innovative materials, as well as "green" materials. Students will learn technical information about these materials so that they can make appropriate decisions on projects. This course will expose students to all these materials first-hand through presentations and sample viewing, and students will also be able to visit a design library to see even more materials up close.
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3.00 Credits
The world outside continues to be a relevant and vital source for artists. This course explores the interpretation of the urban landscape using both painting and drawing mediums. Mixed media work is also welcome. Taking advantage of the city parks and significant architectural sites adjacent to Moore, the class works both inside and outside the studio. Through the richness, diversity, and dynamics of the man-made environment, participants enhance their observation, composition, and concept development skills. Strategies for creating work on site, as well as the process of creating sketches and/or photographs for later use will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
Portraiture is both specific and general. It says something about an individual and it tells us a little about everyone. The initial objective is to produce a physical resemblance to the subject, but capturing an expression of the inner life is also important. Participants in this class will pursue portrait painting through traditional and contemporary exercises using color, value, and light to establish form and to create emphasis and pictorial drama. Several approaches will be introduced to help you discover a natural and personal direction in concept development, design, composition, and technique. Self-portraiture is included. Beginning with exercises in the fundamentals of creating a likeness, participants will apply those skills to translate the portrait onto canvas in short studies and extended poses. Basic anatomical structure of the head will be addressed. Students may work in acrylics or oils. Bring drawing materials to the first class.
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3.00 Credits
Open to all levels, this course explores the possibilities of drawing with an expanded vocabulary of tools, materials, and application techniques. Emphasis is on enhancing creativity through new approaches to developing content and meaning. Projects include drawing based on unusual methods and distinctive systems for planning color and pattern, space, and abstraction based on realism, ideas, and words. You will be encouraged to discover the link between a drawing medium and your imagination, intuition, and experience. Experimentation, invention, process, and a variety of materials will be emphasized. Media include gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, and pastel.
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3.00 Credits
Beginning and experienced artists alike will enjoy this spontaneous printing process. Bridging the gap between painting and printmaking, the monotype produces unique results unattainable by any other technique. The monotype's capacity to reflect each individual's working methods, media demands and image requirements allows for a broad range of expression and experimentation. Several approaches to monotype will be included, including reductive and additive black and white processes to the exploration of color and collage. Emphasis is on visual thinking and the development of imagery through a combination of process, observation, and imaginative drawing. Dry media, oil and water-based media and photographic-based media will be used. One-on-one attention will help each participant best express and explore individual ideas and goals.
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3.00 Credits
How do we interact with the natural environment? How often do we notice the resilience of nature in our urban environment? How can we learn about our environment by looking at natural cycles and having fun in responding to what we see? This workshop brings together people of all ages and family groups to look at how artists work with natural materials and chart nature's processes through art. Focusing on items we find in nature, we will work with a range of materials to create sculptures, prints, and maps that trace our journeys and explore our experiences of the landscape. There will be demonstrations and workshops where everyone can combine their experiences of nature with studio projects. This course will cover building and composition for beginners young and old, as well as those more skilled. All will share their talents through a collaborative approach to working in groups. At the end of the course, we will present our work together in a "green exhibit." Field trips to the Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, and the Ice Box Project Space are included. Note: This workshop is being offered in conjunction with "Global Warming at the Ice Box," an international exhibit organized by Philadelphia Sculptors, October 5-November 15 (www.philasculptors.org).
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3.00 Credits
Similar to watercolor, but easier to control, gouache has unique properties of opacity, matte finish and rapid drying that allow for a fluid working style. The medium's potential for a wide variety of results - from loose sketches to more formal rendered work - cause it to be favored by many artists, illustrators and designers. Working from direct observation of still life and the natural world, the class focuses on techniques of color mixing, wash and brushwork that allow students to experience gouache's spontaneity and immediacy. Composition and color theory are also covered. Open to all levels.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students are introduced to traditional soft pastels used by such artists as Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt. Exploring a range of subject matter from still life to the live model, the class will focus on learning traditional techniques of physical and optical blending. Different types of pastels and numerous paper surfaces will be utilized for a thorough examination of the medium's possibilities. Drawing experience recommended but not required.
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3.00 Credits
Using a variety of traditional and nontraditional materials, students in this course develop inventive, experimental approaches to making art. Focusing on the integration of materials, students examine how media, idea and composition relate. The boundaries between painting and sculpture are explored through incorporating nontraditional materials in collage and assemblage form. Open to all levels.
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