ART 93 — Figure Painting with Acrylics
Spring
Mondays
6:30—9:30 pm
Date(s)
Mar 28—May 23
9 weeks
Drop By
Apr 10
2 Units
Fees
$540
$35 (non-refundable)
Format
On-campus course
Limit 17
Closed
In this intermediate art course, the initial approach
to the figure will be grounded in a loose, gestural
handling of paint, exploring the body sculpturally in
the tradition of Bay Area figurative painters. During
our first class meeting, we will review materials, introduce
ourselves, and look at slides examining different
approaches to the figure. The next several meetings
will utilize a live nude model—one painting and one
pose per class—for a total of six paintings (all paintings
will be 36 by 48 inches). These class sessions will
begin with a few gestures, which will allow us to warm
up, as well as decide together on the long pose. The
paintings will be alla prima (completed in one sitting),
and two class sessions will be dedicated to critiques
(although short critiques will be integrated throughout
the quarter). As the course develops, instruction will be
more individually tailored, allowing each artist’s hand
to emerge naturally.
This course is designed for students who have completed at
least one course in introductory drawing, figure drawing,
or painting (any medium).
Students must purchase their own art supplies for this
course. Careful shoppers can reduce the cost greatly. If
you are starting from scratch, total material cost can vary
between $300 and $550.
This course includes a non-refundable model fee of $35 to be paid at the time of registration.
Yvette Deas, Lecturer, Art & Art History, Stanford
Yvette Deas has shown work regionally and nationally across the United States. Primarily a realist, figurative painter, she focuses on the idiosyncratic and personal. Her recent work explores human dissections through a micro lens, transforming them into terrain and texture. Deas received an MFA from Stanford, where she received the Centennial Teaching Award.Textbooks for this course:
No required textbooks