| OIL PAINTING CLASSES with Celia Gullett
Applications are now open for a one year course in oil painting classes
with Celia Gullett. This course is designed to familiarize students with
the historical principles and techniques of painting. The central theme
of the course is to investigate and understand how artists have tackled
the difficulty of creating three dimensions on a flat surface. Artists
from numerous periods of western painting have passed down invaluable
methods to achieve a range of effects in oils. By focusing on the use of
underpainting systems, and painting in layers, it is envisaged that
students will expand their repertoire and be able to bring greater
purpose and skill to their practice.
The course is suitable for established practitioners who wish to extend
their technical knowledge, as well as students with no prior experience.
Beginners will gain a strong foundation in oil painting.
Students will learn a wide range of traditional systems that will expand
their
understanding of the craft of painting, and bring about a more informed
attitude towards the subtle aspects of working with oil paint. As well
as gaining an understanding of these traditional systems, students are
introduced to the properties and characteristics of pigments, mediums
and supports, encouraging students to familiarize themselves with
archival practices. Subjects include the figure, still life, portraiture
and landscape, seen technically through particular painters in western
history. Whilst it is often the case during the course that the subject
is set, the range of techniques and effects covered can be adapted to
figurative or non-figurative painting. The pursuit of an individual
language is encouraged and fostered in and out of class, and students
are expected to develop
their own responses to the information presented during the year.
The year is divided into 4 terms, which roughly follow the school year.
New students are required to attend on a Friday from 9.30 2pm with a
short lunch break. Class size is limited to 12. Students need to make a
commitment to attend the full programme, as the course has been designed
in stages to allow maximum attention to each area of study.
If students wish to continue studying after the first year, as has been
the case to date, there is a mixture of self - generated and set
projects. Various artists from the Impressionists, the 20th century, and
our current time are covered. The use of contemporary materials is also
discussed and investigated in the second year of study.
The studio for the classes is situated in Annandale. Applicants
should contact Celia Gullett to enquire about costs and equipment. There
is a recommended materials
list, which will provide students with a preferred palette, mediums and
brushes. etc. Classes for new students are on Fridays and continuing
students on Thursdays.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Term 1 : UNDERSTANDING MATERIALS AND TONE.
understanding tone and learning traditional methods used in
underpainting systems
overpainting in opaques and glazes.
Properties of pigments
Understanding fat over lean
Mediums
Different supports for painting
Brushwork
Term 2 : COLOUR AND GROUNDS
Traditional Palette
The modern palette
Limited Palette
Traditional grounds and their purpose.
Colour and Tone.
Composition
Term 3 : THE HUMAN FORM
Understanding the figure through drawing
Painting the figure / portraiture
Colours for flesh
Painting flesh historically
Painting flesh in a contemporary way
Term 4 : SELF GENERATED PROJECT
This term will be spent producing a body of work based on the students
choice of subject. This is an opportunity for all students to put into
practice a more individual approach to painting using the skills
attained throughout the year, applying the new repertoire to a more
personal subject.
ABOUT CELIA GULLETT
Before founding the painting school at Annandale in 2005, Celia Gullett
studied at East Sydney Technical college ( now NAS ), and completed a
degree in Fine Arts at City Art Institute, ( now COFA ) in 1982.
Returning to teach at both institutions, she has also run many
specialized short courses and workshops in Sydney and rural NSW. After
completing her studies at City Art Institute and East Sydney Tech, she
studied with Charlie Sheard for three years, and assisted him for a year
at his studio school in
2000. Celia Gullett has exhibited with the Tim Olsen Gallery since 2002.
For further details
email: celia.gullett@gmail.com |
