The Landscape Atelier

deborah paris the landscape atelier

Composing the Landscape (Composition)

$295.00

Classes are self paced. Students can work through the class content at their own speed and on their own schedule. Scroll down to How the Class Works for more information.

The course contains 20 modules consisting of 56 lessons and 5 videos.

Course Content

Instructor: Deborah Paris
Dates: October 28 – November 25, 2022
Course Length: 4 weeks

Open for enrollment

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Description

This class is designed to provide both an understanding of design principles and a methodology for applying them. I believe that composition is something you learn in the studio. It is an artificial structure we impose on Nature. It involves taking the raw material Nature provides and translating it into a work of art.

In this course we will cover:

  • general principles of good painting design
  • common compositional types
  • study of masterworks as well as contemporary paintings to dissect and analyze compositional structure
  • organization of value masses for maximum effect (e.g., counterchange, variety, asymmetry)
  • designing for movement and rhythm through the picture plane
  • using reference materials – editing, selection
  • methodology for planning and your compositions (e.g., thumbnails, value sketches)

How the Class Works

Full Access classes include written content, videos and a class forum where students can interact, ask questions, post their work and get feedback from the instructor. For most classes, there are 2 to 3 Zoom class meetings depending on the length of the class. These are typically held on Saturday at 11:00 am Central. They are recorded and made available to all students, so participation is not required to get the full benefit of the class.

  • The Class Course and Forum. The class content is delivered by written lecture, images and video on a dedicated platform accessible only by class participants. The Class Forum provides a great interactive learning experience where students can interact with one another and the instructor.  Students post their work for comment and critique throughout the class. The instructor responds to questions and work posted for comment and critique on a daily basis.
  • Students retain continuing access to the course content, including videos.
  • Zoom video conferences for discussion, critique and demonstration. Students can view and download the Zoom conferences to their own device.
  • Upon registration, you will receive a Materials & Reading List for your class.

Cancellations

If after registration for an online class and before the class begins and before you have accessed the class, you advise us that you are unable to participate, you will receive a full refund, less an administrative fee of $50 plus applicable PayPal or other payment processor fees or you may transfer your registration to another class of like value. Once you have logged into the class and/or the class has begun, there are no refunds.

If you have purchased multiple classes at the same time and received a bundled discount (Bundle), refunds are handled as follows. You will receive a refund for classes included in the Bundle but not yet started and accessed by you. The refund will be the amount you paid for the classes not taken, minus a $50 administrative fee, any applicable PayPal or other payment processor fees and the applicable discounted amount for classes already accessed.

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