New York Academy of Art

Real Life or Still Life? How to Paint Trompe-l'œil

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This course will guide students step by step through painting a realistic still life. Using techniques borrowed from the Dutch still life tradition, Zane York will teach the basics of trompe l’oeil (“fool the eye”) painting.

Building With Light: Color, Temperature, and Form

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In this informational course students will be introduced to a new approach to understanding the nature of light, how color is perceived and how to evaluate color relationships. With a better understanding of the color wheel, learn how to identify the

How to Draw Motion: Gesture, Figure, and Speed

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This course will show you the secrets to incredible gestural figure drawing. Beginning with the fundamentals of linear perspective, you’ll learn how even the most complex drawings revolve around building lines, angles, and shapes within a form.

The Colors You Don't See: Mastering your Palette

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Join MFA faculty, Marshall Jones as he guides you through understanding the fundamentals of phases of light and the importance of dynamic color mixing. Students will learn useful exercises to mix colors confidently and gain valuable conceptual tools.

Painting Facial Features - The eyes, nose and lips

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Experience Manu Saluja's ground-breaking workshop that offers essential knowledge on painting the features of the human portrait through clear and in-depth demonstrations.