SHORT COURSES
THE PORTRAIT - From Drawing to Painting
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Part I - Drawing
Leslie Lienau Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced Adult/Teen $255 Monday evening starting January 7 - February 11, 2019 6 - 9 p.m. In this two-part course, students will work from the live model to make a fully rendered portrait in graphite. The primary focus of the first 6 weeks will be to obtain a good likeness by applying classical techniques of blocking in, measuring proportions, drawing contours, massing and finally, creating form through modeling. This course is the first part of two. In the second part of the course, students will work from the same model and pose to make a finished oil painting of the drawing created in the first phase. Model fees are included in the tuition. |
Part II - Painting
Leslie Lienau Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced Adult/Teen $255 Monday evening, February 18 - March 25 Pre-requisite: The Portrait - From Drawing to Painting Part I The second part of this course will be dedicated to painting the portrait by working with the same model and pose as was used in the first part of the course. Students will begin with transferring the drawing to a painting surface, followed by value and color poster studies, and finally working in the indirect method, also referred to as "form painting". Students will learn to mix a "closed" palette of the colors before them and will begin with a full-color underpainting followed by opaque layers. Model fees are included in the tuition. |
FOUNDATIONS OF OIL PAINTING |
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS |
FOUNDATIONS OF OIL PAINTING
Leslie Lienau Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced 6 week Introductory Oil Painting Course Adult/Teen TBA $225 This intensive and fun class will immerse students in the science of color and the properties of oil paint, which is often seen as a difficult medium. Leslie will introduce ideal practices, from materials and equipment to the science of color mixing. Students will complete numerous color exercises which will instill problem solving skills and a strong understanding of the science of color mixing. |
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS
Leslie Lienau Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced 8 week Introductory Drawing Course Now enrolling for Monday, 9 - noon and Thursday, 11 - 2 Students can begin this course at any time. Call Leslie @ 405-822-1011 for more information. $240 This course will give students a foundational knowledge of drawing. We will learn about materials, and a variety of drawing techniques. Students will complete sequential lessons that will instill good practices and advance understanding of how to translate subjects from life to the 2D surface. In addition to the exercises, students will complete several small and manageable drawings during this intensive 8 week course. Supplies will be discussed during the first class. |
DESIGN & COMPOSITION I |
DESIGN & COMPOSITION II |
LESLIE LIENAU Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced 6 Weeks Saturday 2-5 November 3 - December 22 (No classes on Nov. 10, 24) $225 Design and composition are as important to a work of art as knowing how to draw or paint. This class will give the student an in-depth understanding for building strong visual compositions. The elements and principles of design, gestalt principles, the golden mean and the rule of thirds will be thoroughly studied. Through lecture, exercises and the study of masterful artists, students will learn the vast vocabulary and definitions that relate to strong visual design. This class is a prerequisite for Design & Composition II. |
LESLIE LIENAU Adult/Teen Beginning/Advanced 6 Weeks Saturday, 2-5 January 5 - February 9, 2019 $225 Prerequisite: Design & Composition I Through hands-on, practical application, students will use the elements & principles of design, gestalt theory & the golden mean to learn to solve compositional problems relating to visual design. Strategies will be explored through examples, exercises, creative projects and individual and group critique. |
"I took Leslie Lienau’s design course a few years ago. Learning the elements and principles of design was essential for me to create beautiful and believable compositions for still life setups and for portrait and figure drawing sessions. Before taking the class, I didn’t understand the importance of design. I know now that the Old Masters made extraordinary art because they spent time on the design before touching the canvas or paper. An incredible piece of art doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes a knowledge of design to build a structure that will work well within the picture plane." ~E. Moore
