Module B: The Intermediate Traditions Artist

Lesson 1 – Learning to See Values in Colors

Lesson 2 – The Art of the Brush - Stroke Control

Lesson 3 – Bauernmalerei
Skills: wet on wet strokes; controlling 2 colors on a brush; tipping strokes and dots; stippling

Lesson 4 – Penn Dutch
Skills: controlling multiple colors on the brush; angle brush; double sideloading

Lesson 5 – Introduction to a Seascape
Skills: monochromatic value control; mixing colors; atmospheric perspective; pickling; spattering; outline; thick and thin liner work

Lesson 6 – Value and Blending Study
Skills: from a 2-dimensional shape to a 3-dimensional form

Lesson 7 – The Gathers
Skills: mixing colors from a limited palette; controlling color brightness or dullness; creating and reducing contrast; dimensional control; establishing a light source; developing a center of interest; glazing; wet in wet casual blending; detailed liner work; the human figure

Lesson 8 – Wild Rose and Strawberry
Skills: realistic style painting; refined blending; block and blend; refined linework; layering

Lesson 9 – Still Life Study
Skills: cylinder form; ellipse; faux finish; wet on wet blending

Lesson 10 – Telemark
Skills: wet on wet blending; stroke blending control
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