Not exact matches
So I decided to go 180 degrees in the other direction: I enrolled at «Hatahana» master class
program in Tel Aviv, a very
rigorous two years course of drawing and
painting from the model, in a realistic and somewhat academic tradition.
Skowhegan School of
Painting and Sculpture Location: Skowhegan, ME Skowhegan, an intensive nine - week summer residency
program for emerging visual artists established in 1946, seeks each year to bring together a gifted and diverse group of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to art - making and inquiry to create the most stimulating and
rigorous environment possible for a concentrated period of artistic creation, interaction and growth.
I majored in
painting and metal - smithing at Miami (Ohio) where the art
program was
rigorous - lots of figure drawing and
painting from life.
Our curriculum provides a spirited,
rigorous course of study in drawing,
painting and sculpture, and offers teen summer
programs, resident and guest artist lectures and workshops, a certificate
program competitive with a MFA, studio space in the Atelier for working artists and students, and a community home for artistic events in and around Dupont Circle.
In comparison, a similarly sized drawing, «Still Life (Bowl, Pitcher, and Jug)» (c. 1921), made while de Kooning was a student in the evening
program at Rotterdam's Academie (where, by the way, no oil
painting instruction was offered), is not only confirmation of de Kooning's abilities to fulfill the
rigorous requirements of academic drawing (not to mention the stamina to work on something for what was likely a year), but also a powerful reminder that his respect for tradition would never waver.