Advanced Art Workshop

The workshop will be conducted by Gautam who is a professional artist and has a Masters in Fine Arts from Shantiniketan.

1st Month:

-Line and form explorations: Introduction of different lines, characters of the line, practice and application in practical work. (Pencil shading/Zentangle/calligraphy/stroking/doodling)

– Form as a balance in visual art, form drawing and discussion on the practice of traditional forms and patterns (rangoli/ Folk art/ gond art/ Aboriginal art etc)

2nd Month

-Study work: still life study in pencil shading, black and white, collage and watercolor. (Objects of different shapes- eye and hand coordination/foliage/ fruits and vegetables)

-Nature study: Landscape study in real space, sense of depth and perspective in nature study (local surroundings/ Botanical garden/ flora and fauna/ trees and buildings/ watercolor and acrylic painting demonstration in outdoor)

3rd Month:

-Portrait and figure study: understanding of proportion in Portrait and figure study. Exercise on expression and movements in the rapid sketch. (Pencil/pen and ink/watercolor/soft pastel/ Acrylic)

4th month:

-Introduction to the history of art: discussion and understanding of art movement from prehistoric to modern period in western art. (Prehistoric/ Egyptian/ Greek-roman/renaissance/ realism/ impressionism)

-Comparison between different art movements and project on it. (Artbook/ notes/copy of great masters)

5th month:

-Composition painting: Painting on a different theme from imagination and creating own composition. (Marketplace/ festival/Picnic/ monsoon/ mountain and river etc)

6th month:

-Indian art: an introduction to Indian art. (Indian miniature/Indian pattern/ temple/ sculpture)

– Indian folk art: introduction to different Indian folk art forms and practice. (Madhubani/patachitra/ gond/worli/cherial etc)

-Final project and portfolio submission. (Portfolio design)