Elysium Art Courses

COMPLETE IMMERSIVE PAINTING PROGRAM- (CIPP) Ongoing The C.I.P.P. is designed to equip aspiring painters with essential technical skills and art historical knowledge to nurture their personal artistic potential. The program is sequentially structured into three levels. Entry into Level 1 of the CIPP is open to anyone of any experience level. There are no prerequisites other than dedication and commitment to learning. However, given that the integrity of the CIPP is based on sequential learning, entry into Levels 2 and 3 of the C.I.P.P require the completion of the preceding level/s. Level 1: Focus areas include: General Painting Principles Composition Drawing Techniques Traditional Tonal Painting Processes (Still Life & Portraiture) Color Theory Conceptualizing a Painting Image Generation from Drawings & Photographs Image Transference Completing a Painting Level 2: Builds on Level 1 and includes: Drawing & Painting from Direct Observation Alla-Prima and Broken Color Techniques Landscape Painting & Figure Drawing (may include sessions with a professional model at an additional cost) Level 3: Expands on previous levels and introduces: Auto-generating Imagery Abstraction Techniques Developing a Personal Style Progression: The time spent at each level varies based on individual experience, application, and studio time, typically ranging from 3 to 6 months per level. Personalized Mentoring & Coaching: Throughout your journey in the C.I.P.P., you will benefit from dedicated mentoring and coaching to help clarify your artistic ideas and achieve your personal goals. Exhibition Participation: At the completion of any program level, selected participants are invited to join our group exhibition program at Gallery Elysium. Here, you will learn to design, market, curate and exhibit your work as part of an advertised commercial gallery exhibition.

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TUTORED LIFE DRAWING PROGRAM. This series of 10 tutored 2 hour figure/life drawing workshops are designed to assist participants develop and fine tune their drawing skills and knowledge of the human anatomy so that they can later draw and paint the human figure with confidence. The sessions will cover essential knowledge around proportions, modelling and use of various expressive art media to create engaging works. Basic drawing materials ( -charcoal, perncils and paper) are included in the cost of the program. Life drawing sessions will take place every Tuesday for a period of 10 weeks between 6pm and 9pm.

BASS RELIEF SCULPTURE PROGRAM This introduction to Bass Relief sculpture course is designed to take participants through various processes and techniques used to make a low relief sculptural frieze with a focus on basic design, layout, modelling mold making, casting and surface finishing. Cost includes all basic materials and tools as well as refreshments. Sessions will be held every Wednesday between 6pm and 8pm.