Painting: Floral Styles Throughout History
10 Week Class | Registration opens 2025-02-18 12:00 PM
This course explores the history and evolution of floral art, from classical depictions to modern interpretations across various cultures and time periods. Each week, students will paint floral arrangements/settings, experimenting with techniques and materials used throughout history. Through presentations and discussions, students will learn how historical styles can inspire their own work.
Notes:
- This course will be taught using acrylics, however oil painters (using odorless spirits only) are welcome.
- This course is best suited for people with painting experience.
Base Tuition: $480 + Material Fee: $10 = $490 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- The key characteristics of floral art across different historical periods and cultures
- How to analyze and incorporate historical styles into your own artwork
- Techniques and materials used in classical, modern, and contemporary floral art
- Hands-on practice in recreating historical styles and experimenting with your own interpretations
- The role of flowers in art history and their symbolic meanings in different contexts
Leila Refahi
Leila is an experienced art teacher and researcher with a demonstrated history of working in Visual Art. She has taught painting and drawing in different art schools and universities in Canada, Finland, Germany and Iran since 2011. Leila works with painting, installation and digital media to create participatory art experiences. Her work mainly focuses on environmental issues, climate change and endangered animals. She is interested in socially engaged art and its impact on raising and transforming environmental knowledge in communities. She has presented six solo exhibitions and participated in over 60 national & international group exhibitions and festivals.