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Drawing the Nude - One Day Sustained Pose
Drawing the Nude - One Day Sustained Pose
<p>Before the invention of the graphite pencil, the most common dry medium employed by artists to draw with was chalk. A material used by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt. In
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Portraiture and the Passions
Portraiture and the Passions
<p>Have you ever wanted to draw someone’s portrait? This introduction to the art of portraiture aims to expand your understanding of the portrait beyond that of a well observed and static reproduction
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Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate: Dutch Flower Still Life
Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate: Dutch Flower Still Life
<p>Oil painting is an enjoyable and rewarding medium to learn, and with the right guidance anyone can develop the skills and confidence to create beautiful artwork. Using the rich tradition of Dutch
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Anyone Can Learn to Draw! A Course for Beginners
Anyone Can Learn to Draw! A Course for Beginners
<p>Starting with the most elementary geometric shapes, the course aims to gradually introduce the student to more challenges within the process of learning to draw; thus giving the beginner the
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Drawing Flower Still Life in Mixed Media
Drawing Flower Still Life in Mixed Media
<p>This practical course introduces participants to the expressive possibilities of mixed-media drawing through the timeless subject of floral still life. Working with materials including pen and ink,
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Tiepolo and the Gandolfi Brothers: Masters of Italian Rococo
Tiepolo and the Gandolfi Brothers: Masters of Italian Rococo
<p>Discover the light, elegant and imaginative world of Italian Rococo through the works of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and the gifted Gandolfi brothers, Ubaldo and Gaetano. Tiepolo became
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French Impressionism and the Salon Painters: Myth and Reality
French Impressionism and the Salon Painters: Myth and Reality
<p>Art history has often presented the French Impressionists as revolutionaries who broke decisively with the artistic establishment of their day. Yet the relationship between Impressionism and the
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Still Life and the Art of Composition
Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate / Old Master Copy for Advanced Students
Drawing for Beginners
Drawing for Beginners
<p>In an easy-to-grasp step-by-step manner, this course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. We
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