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| All artists know the basics about their tools, but what they often don’t know is how far one can push those tools to extend the ability to communicate. This workshop will introduce participants to a thorough understanding of historical and technologically advanced materials. Hands on experiments will enhance expressive capabilities to revitalize individual processes, and support future growth.
You will learn to extend the range of your material choices to best express your intention. You will learn about grounds, brushes, pigments, watercolor, how to make your own oil sticks, oil and acrylic mediums, as well as issues affecting the application of paint and various colored materials (viscosity, transparency, and density.) These tools will allow you to explore the techniques used by all the great masters, but more importantly, will allow you to explore your own world. All materials will be supplied.
Of this class Bosket says, “All levels of experience are welcome and supported. This is a place that embodies creativity and wonder. We are learning, trying new things in a safe, supportive environment conducive to experimentation, further education, study, and allowing room for all forms of growth.”
For an introduction to Bosket’s process come to his Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture, Saturday, July 18 at 3pm.
Want to try this workshop for 1 day? $150 per day + $25 Materials Fee.
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| Thomas Bosket received his MFA from Yale University, developed an artists’ raw materials course at Pratt Institute and was awarded distinguished teacher of the year at Parsons School of Design in 2002. During the last year he created a new Color Theory and Drawing curriculum for the AAS Degree at Parsons. As an undergraduate he worked in Broadway painting costumes, props, and sets for Beauty and the Beast, Ms Saigon, Jekyll and Hyde, and many other shows. He worked for several years with the Public Theatre on the main stage and on Shakespeare in the Park. Early on in his artistic career he painted faux finishes for homes in Williamsburg, VA and created window displays for Barney’s and Polo by Ralph Lauren.
Student Endorsement:
“Thomas has an incomparable ability to hone in on stuck places, free them up, then send you on your way zooming towards the stratosphere as you paint your heart out, free from the burdens you'd previously been experiencing.
I have worked with Thomas 6 times since 1999 and each time come away from the workshop headed in a new, definitely stronger, better direction than I could have on my own. His help may be informational, mechanical, inspirational, spiritual, logistical, material, emotional or a combination of all of the above. He manages to push me to do my absolute best work with compassion, intuition, humor, and pushy force when needed. I cannot praise him highly enough.”
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