Plein-air in Rozwadów “Whispers of history” - activities for young people
[ARCHIVE COURSE] We invite young people to participate in an open-air art workshop, which will take place on August 22-25 in Rozwadów.
Participants will develop the ability to observe, analyze and interpret the urban landscape in Rozwadów. The series of outdoor workshops includes four meetings, during which participants will learn various techniques and become familiar with the visual values of the natural and cultural environment and architectural buildings of the Rozwadów settlement.
Day one (22.08)
- Substantive introduction to the exercises. What are the characteristics of a cityscape? The issue of perspective on examples from the history of art (Venetian veduta, Italian painting, Dutch landscape, Impressionists);
- Practical exercises: drawing from nature in the open air (spatial compositions, a series of sketches, examples of urban architecture; paper, pencil).
Day two (23.08)
- Drawing exercises with color (pastel crayons, watercolor paints);
- Concrete architectural object, the issue of perspective in nature;
- Enrichment of linear drawing with color elements that emphasize the character of architecture.
Day three (24.08)
- Painting exercises (tempera, acrylic on a painting board 40×50 cm)
- Shaping a composition based on observation from nature (streets, trees, selected fragments of city architecture)
Day four (25.08)
- Painting exercise “Light, value and texture in creating the illusion of space”;
- Study of urban architecture on the basis of perspective (space composed with paint (tempera, acrylic on a painting board 40×50 cm).
The date of the open-air workshop: August 22-25, 9:00 – 11:30 am
Lecturer – Dr. Janusz Baran
For information and registration call 15 842 02 07
Cost of participation in the open-air workshop: PLN 200
Works made during the plein-air workshop remain the property of the participants. Art materials are provided by the Museum.
