CURRICULUM
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BARGUE DRAWING
Objective: to develop basic drawing skills and the capability to see geometric relationships
Using this renowned 19th century drawing course, Mims Studios has translated its own method of teaching
uncompromised accuracy by emphasizing the seeing of geometric and tonal relationships rather than by
rote mechanical measuring.
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TONAL AND COLOR STUDIES
Objective: to develop the ability to see "effect" and patterns of design
Another essential element of artistic seeing is the ability to recognize "effect." Using the brush rather than
the pencil, these studies isolate abstract elements of design, tone, and color, rather
than finished detail, and introduce the investigation of how composition has been used in the history of art.
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Color Sketch of Sargent's An Artist in his Studio
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FIRST CAST DRAWING
Objective: to concentrate on the elements of optical illusion - contour, shading, and focus - with an
extended life size project
Combining lessons from the two previous programs, students use the sight-size method to begin working in the round.
Copying carefully selected casts from antiquity, this method allows for the study of form under controlled
circumstances while indirectly influencing the receptive mind to more advanced concepts present in the original
work of art.
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Torso Belvedere, Charcoal on white paper | |
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