The Studio classes are designed to give students the tools they need to become professional scenic artists. In the Studio classes, students have the same teacher throughout the
program. The teacher will instruct and give Studio assignments, help interpret Forum
assignments, assess progress and act as advisor as students build portfolios and resumes. Below is the list of topics covered during the Studio classes.
- Panel Molding & Painted Ornament- Opaque Priming
- Opaque Landscape- Project is Painting a Carot
- Building a Palette for Backdrop Painting, Glazing Methods
- Gold Ornament on Marble Panel
- Painters of the 16th and 17th Centuries- Project is Painting an Opaque Vermeer
- Painters of the 18th Century- Opaque, Black & White with Color Research
- 19th Century Movements: Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Impressionism and Realism
- Theatrical Drawing Preparation- Pounce Making
- Tools and Materials for the Theater
- Color Theory and the Gray Scale
- Paint Mixing
and Estimating Volume
- Drawing Layout for Backdrops
- Marble Technique
- Translucent Techniques- Stained Glass on Starched Muslin & Starching Backdrops
- Translucent Sky with Opaque Foreground and Back Painting
- Still Life Exercises
- Post Impressionism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau
- Painters of the 20th Century
STUDIO CLASS CURRICULUM
