MAGICAL REALISM : Landscape painting in acrylic with Liane Lang | 29 JAN 2025 | 18:00
Start Date: 29 Jan 2025
Time: Wednesdays @ 18:00 – 20:00 GMT | 13:00 – 15:00 ET | 10:00 – 12:00 PT
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240
Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna
Supported by Winsor & Newton
Course Description
Join artist Liane Lang for a six-week acrylic painting class exploring Magical Realism. This poetic and contemporary genre straddles the surreal with the political, the mundane with the metaphysical. We will explore experimental painting techniques, colour palettes and some mixed media, alongside learning about historical and contemporary artists who work in this way. There will be a particular focus on atmosphere and how it is created in painting.
This practical course is encouraging and supportive, and available to anyone with the necessary materials, a table-top to work on and access to Zoom. Session recordings are available for absentees. Key outcomes from MAGICAL REALISM: Landscape painting in acrylic include: include:
- Investigation of Art historical examples
- Development of acrylic painting techniques
- Exploration of landscape painting motifs
- Insight into materials and their properties
- Production of own acrylic paintings
- Feedback from professional artist
- Supported by Winsor & Newton
MAGICAL REALISM is for:
- All artists including beginners
- All nationalities (sessions conducted in English)
- Age 16 +
Materials
Faculty
Timetable & Guidelines
Wednesday 29 Jan 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Magical Realism. A Georgio de Chirico inspired class, examining his deceptively simple perspective constructions and shadow play. Technical outcomes: Single Point Perspective, Light and Dark |
Wednesday 05 Feb 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Metaphysics. Liane introduces the work of artist Dorothea Tanning. Participants then develop a composition based on her approach to the imaginary and complex metaphysical symbolism. Technical outcomes: Colour Mixing & Blending |
Wednesday 12 Feb 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Fantastical Surrealism. Introduction to Mexican Surrealists and the hidden narratives in their practice. Creation of compositions inspired by the fantastical. Technical outcomes: Creating figures in an Interior space |
Wednesday 19 Feb 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Spectres in Art. An overview of spectral apparitions in Art history. How to create a ghostly atmosphere with acrylic paint and play with the senses. Technical outcomes: Transparency and pareidolia |
Wednesday 26 Feb 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Modern Magic. A look at Magical Realism in contemporary landscape painting. Participants then develop their own landscape painting. Technical outcomes: Rules of composition, complex layering |
Wednesday 05 March 2025/ 18:00-20:00 | Magical Abstraction. An investigation of magical realism as a way of disguising messages in contemporary art. Participants create a semi abstract composition. Technical outcomes: Brush work and silhouetting |
Fee
£240
Instalment payments available with Klarna
Technical Information
Padlet
We use Padlet as our course interface. Once you register you will receive a link to your course Padlet. Here you will find all relevant course documents including TIMETABLE which contains the Zoom session links. You will also find your own column where you can upload images and documents. Here is a course Padlet sample.
Zoom
We use the Zoom platform for live sessions. You will find the link to each session posted in your course TIMETABLE on Padlet. There are two ways to access the live session:
1. Via the Zoom app
Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the Zoom app here or here or here. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click the Zoom session link on TIMETABLE.
2. Via Google Chrome Browser
If you are using Google Chrome, you will see a dialogue box inviting you to launch the Zoom app.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362593-Launching-Zoom-from-a-web-browser
Zoom System Requirements
For Windows, macOS, and Linux:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-requirements-for-Windows-macOS-and-Linux
For iOS, iPadOS, and Android:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201179966-System-requirements-for-iOS-iPadOS-and-Android
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- Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna