Summer Session Mölndal 2010
June 21 - 25, June 28 - July 2, July 5 - 9 Join us in July for our summer workshops. Taught by our regular academic year instructors, these classes are designed for beginning, intermediate and advanced students, as well as professional artists looking to hone their skills. Instruction is through individual critiques so students receive guidance at their specific levels of expertise.
Read below for course descriptions
Academic Drawing
At The Florence Academy of Art, skill in drawing is considered fundamental to perfection in painting, sculpture or other art forms. In the Academic Drawing Course the student will study from copies of antique or Renaissance plaster casts half the day and work from the live model the other half (see below for a detailed description). Aside from general information, all instruction and critiques will be on an individual basis.
The Figure Drawing sessions are designed to strengthen the student's visual relationship with three-dimensional form, allowing him to confront the human figure. Students are introduced to the academic method of figure drawing, employed by the major Realist ateliers of 19th century Paris, best exemplified by Jean Léon Gérôme and the French Academic tradition. They are taught to use the sight-size method of measurement, which trains the eye to view the subject with accuracy in order to reproduce it successfully. Throughout the course, students will apply this method of measurement to the human figure. They will work from the live model every day for 3 hours. Poses range from three hour pencil drawings emphasizing line, to long poses lasting three hours per day for several days to obtain a fully finished, accurate drawing. Together with the instructor, the student participates in selecting a pose.
One of the most important steps in the training of the realist artist is Cast Drawing, which was studied by Rembrandt as well as Sargent. Students draw from copies of antique or renaissance plaster casts in charcoal on paper. In an atmospheric northern light environment the student is able to set up their subject in a beautiful but also pedagogical way. Working in the sight-size method of measurement they are taught the fundamental qualities of classical drawing: accuracy, rhythms, light effect and how to create illusion of form and space. Cast Drawing will enhance the level of perception and accuracy in any student's work, experienced or beginner. The gained knowledge and sensitivity is applicable to every form of artistic expression.
The Academic Drawing Course is divided into three weeks. Students can apply for one, two or all of the three weeks.
Class times: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Studio access 9:00am - 5:00 pm
Week 1
21/6 – 25/6
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day.Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 150.00.
Week 2
28/6 - 2/7
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day. Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 150.00.
Week 3
5/7 - 9/7
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day. Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 150.00.
Academic Painting
In the Academic Painting Course, students paint still life half the day and execute academic studies of the figure in oil the other half (see below for a detailed description). Students also learn about supports for painting, pigment selection and the fundamentals of color mixing, the use of mediums, the sight-size method of drawing, and the use of basic tools for drawing and painting. Aside from general information, all instruction and critiques will be on an individual basis.
The Figure Painting sessions challenges the student to concentrate on accuracy in drawing and anatomy, the handling of paint, and the accurate observation of light and shadow values. Together with the instructor the student explores the phenomenally broad range of color effects in the human body, focusing on color harmony and unity of light. Students will work from the live model everyday for 3 hours. Poses range from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Class discussions include practical color theory.
"… why should the earnest student overlook the simplest and most thorough way of acquiring all the knowledge of the craft of painting and drawing, the studying of inanimate objects, still life painting, the very surest road to absolute mastery over all technical difficulties. Once learned it applies to all painting, all drawing…"
- Emil Carlsen, Palette and Bench, 1908
Simple objects are made transcendent by exquisite stagecraft and technique.
Still life painting is a unique genre in its own right with a long history of richness and variety as well as being a training ground for other forms of painting. The workshop covers the issues of composition, drawing, values and color through the vehicle of making a modest scale still life painting in oil. Students work in an environment of natural north light, utilizing the methodology of The Florence Academy to create a uniquely individual Still Life.
The Academic Painting Course is divided into three weeks. Students can apply for one, two or all of the three weeks.
Class times: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Studio access 9:00am - 5:00 pm
Week 1
21/6 – 25/6
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day. Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 300.00.
Week 2
28/6 - 2/7
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day. Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 300.00.
Week 3
5/7 - 9/7
30 hours full instruction in English. Some weeks may have an additional Swedish speaking instructor, Model three hours per day. Events and museum visits.
Cost SEK 6.400. Materials not included.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 300.00.
Ecorchè Sculpture
The practice of building an ecorchè sculpture fosters an intimate understanding of the spatial relationships between the three dimensional structures of the human body and develops the students’ visual memory of the human body. The information and skills taught in this class are vital to learning how to draw and sculpt the human figure from the imagination: a practice that can lead to a greater degree of creative freedom when designing figurative compositions. Class consists of constructing a three- dimensional model of the human skeleton in oil-based clay on a wire armature, then adding muscles individually onto one side of the skeleton. The end result is a three dimensional anatomical model of the human body which juxtaposes the boney structures of the skeleton and the muscular forms which lie over them in life. The skeleton is constructed using Dr. Paul Richer’s scientific canon of proportion. For the Summer course we will focus on the head and torso, exploring these important major masses in detail. Date: 12/7 – 23/7
Class times: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Studio access 9:00am - 5:00 pm 60 hours full instruction in English and Swedish, including a model when necessary.
Cost SEK 6.400. Clay, armatures, and reference materials included. Each student’s work will be photographed at the end of the course and students will be given a disc with images of their work on it.
Approximate cost to student for materials: SEK 150.00.
General Info
Application deadline, for both courses: June 1st.
Maximum enrollment: 24.
Studio location: Götaforsliden 17, Mölndal
Minimum enrollment requirement for all courses is 5. Students will be notified if this number is not reached by May 1st. At that time, they will be given the choice of either enrolling in another class, availability permitting, or having their deposit refunded.
The Florence Academy of Art reserves the right to substitute instructors of any course at the last minute or during the session.
Housing Assistance
The Academy will provide a list of housing possibilities upon request.
Gothenburg (Göteborg)
The ocean with splendid westerly breezes and a unique archipelago. Idyllic lakes, forests and
wilderness. Göteborg is Sweden's second biggest city. Many think it's just the right size. Home to its own culture, its own language and its own special character.In Göteborg, entertainment, nature and places of interest are never far away. Despite its cosmopolitan stamp though, it still has a typical small-town charm.
The city is often likened to San Francisco because, like the American city, this west-coast location has plenty of bridges, hills, water, trams and seafood restaurants.
History
Göteborg - gateway to the west
Trade, shipping and international contacts have characterised Göteborg ever since the city was founded in 1621. The city, established by Gustav II Adolf, was built by Dutchmen and in the 17th century the official languages were Dutch, German, Swedish and English.In 1731 Sweden's gateway to China opened when the Swedish East India Company began trading with the east. Porcelain, tea, spices, textiles and other luxury goods of the time were shipped to Göteborg.The British lifestyle and customs became the height of fashion and Göteborg was given the nickname 'Little London'.
In the 19th century Göteborg became industrialised, largely due to the arrival of Scottish and English businessmen. Over the years many of them became rich and donated fortunes which founded a hospital, library and university.Modern-day Göteborg with its wide boulevards, parks and stone houses was built around the end of the 19th century.Götaplatsen and Liseberg were opened for the World Expo in 1923.
Culture and Attractions
The theatres draw packed houses. The music scene is flourishing. Göteborg boasts a rich diversity of culture and many places of interest. The Poseidon statue presides imposingly over Götaplatsen square, the city's cultural hub. Some of Göteborg's 17 museums, 25 theatre stages and 38 cinema screens are located nearby.
But the city is not only home to established venues such as the City Theatre and Folkteatern, and gems like the Göteborg Opera House, the Art Museum and Concert Hall with the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra. You will also discover many free theatres and an active free cultural scene.
Most of the places of interest are within walking distance of Avenyn. They are easy to find if you go on a sightseeing tour, or take the tram and explore the city yourself with your Göteborg Pass and a map.
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