Classical Art for Homeschoolers
Foundations of Painting
We desire to paint the world around us, but where do we begin? We begin with the most basic building blocks, the foundational principles of classical painting. In this video series, Kevin takes you step by step and opens up the world of painting, giving thorough demonstrations of which oil paints and brushes to use, how to prepare your canvas, and introduces you to key fundamental concepts such as geometric essence and light source. With these lessons, you are given the tools to see simply, and to draw the world around you.
Year III
Intermediate Course
Step by Step Instruction with
Art History Incorporated
Credits:
.5 credits
Format
Online
Course
Duration
30 Hours
1 Semester
Subscription
Atelier Membership
Kevin McEvoy
Fine Art Painter
About
Kevin’s paintings draw on the classical methods he acquired in Florence, and are applied in a contemporary context to the world around him. Interested in the sublime that is to be found in the mundane, his paintings speak to us in common terms, the poetry of everyday life.