Explore the sumptuous, magical medium of oil.
Learn the basics of how to work with oil paint, mix colors, set up a palette and paint what you see. Work from the still life and the figure, and paint in a supportive environment.
One semester of Drawing is highly recommended.
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Anthony DiPaola is an American painter who lived in Germany for a decade and recently returned to New York where he lives and works. He holds a BFA and MFA in painting in addition to an MA in Philosophy. He has had international solo exhibitions, primarily in nonprofit spaces and various college and university galleries including the Ruhr-Universität (Bochum, Germany), Gudelsky Gallery (Maryland College of Art and Design), Harry Wood Gallery (Arizona State University) and was included in a group exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery (Washington DC).
In 2019 Anthony received a project ...
In 2019 Anthony received a project grant for a large street art mural near the UN Campus in Germany highlighting their Sustainable Development Goals. In 2020 he received a stipend for artists awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His conceptually motivated artwork is a blend of abstract form, text based images and figurative references using various media including painting, work on paper, video and animation.
www.anthonydipaola.com
Drawing for Beginners
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Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined
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Oil Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)
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Chris Wright received his BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and his MFA from Pratt Institute. He has taught painting at Pratt Institute since 1999. Wright has taught with the Pratt in Venice Summer Program, Montserrat College of Art, the New York Academy of Art and the 92nd Street Y among others. He has been awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, a MacDowell Fellowship and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in painting. He has had one person shows at the George Billis Gallery in New York City and Los Angeles, the Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College in Allentow ...
Chris Wright received his BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and his MFA from Pratt Institute. He has taught painting at Pratt Institute since 1999. Wright has taught with the Pratt in Venice Summer Program, Montserrat College of Art, the New York Academy of Art and the 92nd Street Y among others. He has been awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, a MacDowell Fellowship and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in painting. He has had one person shows at the George Billis Gallery in New York City and Los Angeles, the Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York. His work has been included in exhibitions at Cal State Fullerton, and the Hampden Gallery, UMass Amherst. His work has appeared in the following publications: New American Paintings, New York Spaces Magazine and American Art Collector. Wright’s works on paper are included in the Pierogi Flat Files, New York City.
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