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jonv
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| 04/16/2007 3:38 PM |
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| I am a new member to the "artist's community" Just read the new issue of the Artist's Magazine and was taken with the article about Ateliers. This brings up the issue of art education and the aspiring artist. I am older--way past the usual student age and am coming to the end of my present career and would like to immerse myself into painting. Have painted for approximately 8 years, but only on weekends and not consistently due to job demands. Have done workshops. I would love to take a year and attend a venue such as an atelier. I do have a wife and pets therefore am somewhat limited as to where we can go. Would prefer the West. I am in Texas now. Do these ateliers take adult (senior) students on? Are there any that would be more appropriate for an older student? My primary interest is landscape painting. Have had no formal art training. Am a pediatric surgeon so have the discipline and commitment. Am 58 if that makes a difference. I would think one year is all I could or would want to do at this point in my life.
Is there a forum on your community that is more appropriate to explore this subject in?
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Materese
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| 04/17/2007 9:11 AM |
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Depends upon the Atelier. The good ones (Mims, Jacob Collins Water Street, etc.) are really designed for the dead serious student. Age has nothing to do with it - it's based on your talent, desire and goals. Most programs are 3 to 5 years, full time, the minimum time required to learn and establish the skills of a well trained artist. Some offer summer programs, for one to 3 months that can get you started on the right path, but not sure if any offer landscape in the shorter programs.
Each one will begin you at ground zero - learning how to draw and with full time effort, you should expect to spend about a year just learning how to draw, paining is not addressed until the second, sometimes even the third year. You will do what will seem like mundane things at first - drawing solid geometrics in differnt lighting conditions, cast drawing and then will usually focus on life drawing (human form) after that. The great things about these are that if you are dedicated and have the time to commit, you get unparralled training.
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Materese
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