II - Painting course

This course is not called the ‘Klassieke Academie for painting‘ for nothing.In the second year, the basic principles will be applied to the goal of the professional training – painting.

Second year

Painting is approached in a number of different ways – in relation to knowledge of the materials, to spatial illusion, to humans and animals, to direct and indirect techniques from transparent to covering techniques. This year, just like the first, is divided into two blocks, each followed by an individual discussion of the work.

Painting and the materials
In all traditional professions, knowledge of the materials to be used and their properties is very important. This knowledge will be presented during the painting lessons in a mix of practical and theoretical forms, whereby the actual painting process itself will reveal the properties of the material in use, its possibilities and its limitations. By varying the material, a wide knowledge will be built up in an enjoyable way.

Chris Herenius

Spatial illusion
Painting landscapes, still lives, etc. in alla prima (wet-on-wet painting)

Joost Doornik

Painting landscapes, still lives, etc. in different layers (layered painting)

Peter Durieux

Figurative painting
Painting people and animals.

Asaph ben Menahem

Art history
(completing the art-historical overview) by

Miranda van Gelderen

Graphics workshops
Introductions to the most important graphics technologies.

Workshops will be organized as follows:

Siemen Dijkstra

Reinder Homan

Wim Jonkman

lithography

Each workshop will be an introduction to a graphic art technique and its possibilities. They will take place within a limited period of time outside the Academie itself, for example in the Grafisch Centrum Groningen.

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