Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice

Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice

Want to paint more like Manet and less like Jackson Pollock?<br><br><br>Students of art hailed <i>Classical Drawing Atelier</i>, Juliette Aristides’s first book, as a dynamic return to the atelier educational model. Ateliers, popular in the nineteenth century, teach emerging artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. The educational process begins as students copy masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. The many artists at every level who learned from <i>Classical Drawing Atelier</i> have been clamoring for more of this sophisticated approach to teaching and learning. In <i>Classical Painting Atelier,</i> Aristides, a leader in the atelier movement, takes students step-by-step through the finest works of Old Masters and today’s most respected realist artists to reveal the principles of creating full-color realist still lifes, portraits, and figure paintings. Rich in tradition, yet practical for today’s artists, <i>Classical Painting Atelier </i>is ideal for serious art students seeking a timeless visual education.