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Lesley Seminars
arts offerings – FALL 2009SPECIAL EVENT:
UPCOMING CLASSES:
Art Treasures of the Loire Valley and the Region of Auvergne This class examines major artistic and cultural developments in regions bordering the Loire River and its tributaries, from its source in the mountains of the Massif Central to the shores of the Atlantic. Concentrating on the period from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance, class discussion includes the impact of Viking raids in the ninth century, the emergence of innovative Romanesque achievements, and distinctive Gothic monuments of the later Middle Ages. Special attention is directed to the unusual sculpture of central France, with emphasis on pilgrimage sites, including Saint-Nectaire, Le Puy, and Conques. [ back to top ]
Medieval Building Techniques Workshop How did medieval masons construct such an impressive array of towering cathedrals, elegant civic buildings, and countless monastic and parish churches? This workshop examines medieval building techniques, as well as social structures and work habits of the enormous class of laborers required for the major construction endeavors of the Middle Ages. Topics to be discussed include: the various types of tools for bricklayers, masons, carpenters and sculptors; transportation methods and lifting mechanisms for wooden beams and quarried stone; details of living standards, payment, lodging and organization of medieval construction teams. By careful study of selected slides from medieval paintings, manuscript illuminations, and stained glass, students will gain a better appreciation for the creative and pragmatic abilities of the medieval builder. [ back to top ]
Intermediate Watercolor: Exploring Color, Light, and Transparency This course is designed for the intermediate to advanced level watercolor enthusiast who wants to learn to utilize the medium's unique characteristics of color and fluidity to infuse their paintings with heightened color and transparency. We will explore using watercolor, both wet and dry, and the various layering strategies of masters, including John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, Paul Klee, James Mallord William Turner, Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keeffe, etc. Students will choose their subject matter, which may include still-life, landscape, nature, and abstraction. Critiques and outside assignments will be integral parts of the course. A materials list will be sent to registrants prior to the first class. [ back to top ]
Painting Without Parameters This studio painting class, open to all levels of ability, is designed to develop individual ideas, painting projects, and technical skills in water-based mediums. You will explore the versatile characteristics of acrylic paint, the variable viscosities of mediums along with water-based crayons, pencils, and gouache on paper or canvas supports. Exercises in color, luminosity, texture and composition will help develop personal imagery. Individual and group critiques are held each session. The paintings of modern and contemporary artists are discussed, and viewing art work in local museums is encouraged. A materials list will be sent to registrants prior to the first class. [ back to top ]
Discovering the Joys of Oil Painting Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of working with oil paint in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere. Through class demonstrations, discussions, and out of class assignments, some basic concepts of painting will be covered, including applied color theory, paint application techniques, and useful vocabulary. The course will conclude with an in-class exhibition of the students' work. A materials list will be sent to registrants prior to the first class. [ back to top ]
The Portrait as Inspiration: A Drawing Workshop Participants will investigate both the formal and conceptual aspects of portraiture. Using live models and reference, they will explore anatomy, proportion, shading and facial expression, using a variety of media, including pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, pastel, colored pencils and mixed media. There will also be a review of basic concepts such as gesture, shape and contour drawing. Students will be encouraged to explore new ways of seeing the portrait by being exposed to and utilizing historical and contemporary approaches, and by encouraging experimentation. In class exercises and an outside class assignment will enhance the class dialogue. [ back to top ]
Photography Atelier: The Digital Portfolio In this unique class for emerging and established photographers, students will create portfolios composed of digitally Each spring students from the fall and spring Atelier classes launch their work on the Photography Atelier website at www.photographyatelier.org, and with the instructors, offer the annual Photography Atelier exhibition at Lesley University. [ back to top ]
Word and Image: Making Art in Two Languages Do you want to create in words and images? This class will help you develop your ideas by guiding you from planning to project completion. We will consider the work of contemporary word and image artists using a range of media, including painting, photo-based art, sculpture, and electronic, as well as a range of platforms including exhibition, the web/multi-media, books and assemblages. In-class exercises and weekly assignments will help you develop your own word and image associations, while broadening your experience with a variety of artistic approaches. The class will culminate in a presentation of projects. [ back to top ]
An Evening in Word and Image Free and open to the public and the Lesley community. Information about guest artists will be available at www.lesley.edu/ce/ls. [ back to top ]
Photographing the Family Do you want to discover the creative possibilities of making family photographs? Through presentations of the work of past and contemporary masters and class assignments, students will explore fine arts, documentary, and vernacular family photography. You will learn how the portrait, interiors, still life, and landscape genres can be employed in photographing the family. Appropriate for photographers of every level, composition and technical issues will be reviewed, and the class will take a field trip to a gallery or museum. Students' work will culminate with a project involving an album, calendar, or exhibition prints. [ back to top ]
Self-Publishing Your Photobook Workshop Are you a camera-carrying traveler with a box or computer drive full of photos? Are you a visual artist, craftsperson, photo hobbyist or keeper of family photographs? Do you want to turn your collection of images into a beautiful, professional looking book as another way to show and share—besides the computer screen or shoebox? In this class we'll review several online options (e.g., blurb™, iphoto, and lulu™), for self-publishing photobooks, and consider the strengths, weaknesses, and cost of each. We'll work hands-on with at least one of those options. We'll discuss basic concepts of book design such as structure, dimensions, layout, pacing, typography, and the use of color, and consider the options for turning your printed images into scanned digital files. We'll also practice the fine art of editing and sequencing your images, and by the end of the class you will have created at least one self-published photobook. [ back to top ]
Introduction to Digital Photography Workshop: The Basic Workflow Participants will learn how to customize and use the Bridge and Photoshop programs in Adobe's Creative Suite 3. They will learn how to create a workflow that allows them to download, organize, and do simple editing on photographs. They also will learn how to adjust the colors, contrast, and brightness of images, as well as use the Levels and Curves tools in Photoshop. Finally, participants will learn how to format photographs to send in emails or upload to the Internet. [ back to top ]
Intermediate Adobe Photoshop Workshop: Layers and Layer Masks Photoshop's layers can inspire fear in the digital novice, but learning how to use them will give you wings to fly with. This workshop will enable you to use non-destructive adjustment layers and layer masks to make changes to the colors, brightness levels, saturation, focus, dynamic range, and contrast of your photographs. These changes can be applied to selective parts of your photo using layer masks, and can be revised later without any loss of image quality. Participants will learn how to clean up photographs, and retouch portraits. They also will learn to convert to black and white, add text layers, sharpen using sharpening layers, how to copyright and watermark images, and how to create powerful panoramic images using Photoshop's CS3 software. [ back to top ]
Creating Your Website Artists, craftspeople, small businesses, families - people knowledgeable about any field imaginable - want a presence on the web. In this hands-on class you will learn to use web-based software to create your own website. For ease of use, flexibility of design, independence, cost-savings and power, WordPress software will be used for web design and production. Through in-class exercises and assignments, the instructors will guide you as you determine your website's structure and build a prototype which can later be transferred to your own web domain. You could be on the web by the end of the class. [ back to top ]
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