Acrylic Next Steps: Contemporary Impressionism
11 Week Class ONLINE | Available
Impressionism is an extremely popular historical style. Characteristics of Impressionist painting include visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on light in all its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), simple subject matter, movement as a crucial element of human perception and unusual visual angles. Short, thick strokes of paint are used to quickly capture the essence of the subject, rather than its details. The paint is often applied impasto in the last stages.
We will look at various acrylic techniques for emulating the Impressionist experience and explore contemporary painters who have been influenced by the Impressionist vision.
We will work on stretched "canvas or Canvas Paper Pads by Canson on sizes from 12" x 16" to 16" x 20" sizes. A choice of images for each class will be emailed to participants a day before class begins.
Note: Some painting experience is recommended.
Base Tuition: $495
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- What You Will Learn:
- To analyze the paint handling details and colour palettes that make up the typical Impressionist style of painting through a series of exercises
- To delve into the use of Acrylic Gel Mediums to create the effect of thick oil paint
- Introduction to various contemporary Canadian and International artists who have been influenced by the Impressionist experience
- To create works that incorporate these painterly styles
Tina Poplawski
Tina has been an instructor at the Toronto School of Art since 1993.
Poplawski has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Ontario, Quebec and New York. Two galleries in Toronto, the V. MacDonnell Gallery and Lehmann Leskiw Fine Art, have represented Poplawski. Her work is found in North American and European collections both corporate and private. She is the recipient of many awards, including numerous Ontario Art Council Grants.
Her work focuses on textured paintings, sculptural objects and paper works arranged into multi-faceted installations. Her art practice focuses on the contrasting concerns of destruction and re-creation, violent upheaval and spiritual renewal. Her work is driven by themes of loss, returning to the earth's embrace and patterns in nature.