Chiaroscuro Crash Course
Online Pre-Recorded | Available
Chiaroscuro, (from Italian chiaro, “light,” and scuro, “dark”) is a term employed by the artist to represent the dramatic relationship of light and shadow as they define three-dimensional objects.
In this 6 week online webinar, Instructor Eric Johnson will show the entire creation process on a chiaroscuro focused still- life painting from beginning to end. Every brushstroke will be recorded, that means you will have unlimited access to all 36 hours of the painting demonstration! This includes composition, lighting and studio set up as well as an old master systematic method of indirect painting. This will include many talks about materials like pigments, oils and surfaces as well as full elaboration and demonstration of underpainting, overpainting, impasto and glazing. There will also be a strong emphasis on painting in an archival manner to ensure that the paintings will age well against the test of time.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a dedicated painter and esteemed instructor at The Academy of Realist Art Boston, passionately committed to preserving and advancing the rich tradition of painting. Currently serving as the principal online atelier program instructor at ARA Boston, he also conducts private online lessons from his well-equipped home studio. Eric's unwavering ambition lies in weaving his own artistic link within the chain of tradition, diligently mastering the working techniques employed by the revered old masters whom he deeply admires. By integrating these methods into his own artistic process, he aims to achieve a remarkable level of authenticity and fidelity in his diverse range of subjects, spanning from captivating portraits to evocative still life and captivating landscapes. With each new encounter with beauty and truth, Eric yearns to present a fresh perspective that unveils the timeless beauty and eternal truths, albeit seen through a distinct lens and colored by a unique artistic medium.