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Exercises to loosen the hand movement and to develop a stronger graphic ability. Still-life, beginning with single objects, then with multiple objects and more complex compositions.

Graphic composition of the subject, determination of the proportions and relationships between the subjects, geometric construction of the composition. Light-dark effects, study of shadows.

Life- drawing with real models: the human body. Construction of the masculine and of the feminine figure. Sketches of the entire body and of particulars (the face, the hands, the chest, the feet, etc.) Notions of human anatomy.

The human body in movement. Sketches of the surroundings with life studies to be done outside in the city, sketching historic buildings, monuments, gardens, characteristic streets and squares. Illustration and explanation of life drawings done by masters of the Renaissance and of some contemporary artists.
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This course will offer the opportunity to discover Rome, its monuments and neighborhoods, the characteristic streets and plazas, the architectural masterpieces and the surrounding landscape through the photographic lens.

The student, while learning about the history, the art and architecture of Rome will also develop the techniques of artistic photography. The Roman reality will be filtered through a photographic lens, and interpreted on a personal level by each individual student.

As the student is emerged in the daily life of this fascinating city he/she will capture the moments of contemporary Rome together with the testimonials of the past.
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This course is designed to benefit both the student with no training in studio art and the student desirous of perfecting basic skills. Classroom sessions serve to introduce basic techniques (life drawing, perspective, shading and so on) and to sum up the encounters that form the mainstay of the course. Activity in the field is geared to the discovery of Italian culture, from antiquity to the present day, by exploring human interaction, and the qualities of monuments and squares in the ideal setting of the eternal city. As the student scrutinizes the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the ruins of the Forum or the Spanish Steps, vendors and visitors, the act of drawing refines perceptions, and the notebook becomes a vehicle for reflections about civilization. close