Classical Art Of Glazing: Fabric
In-Person Workshop | Available
This 5 day workshop is devoted to the classical art of glazing: the disciplined yet organic process of applying transparent veils of color to create luminosity, atmosphere, and richness of color. Working from selected fabric passages by Old Master paintings, students will explore how to use underpaintings to create shifts of value, optically blend colors, and an exploration into the mediums and oils used in glazing.
Designed for painters of all experience levels, the class provides a structured and supportive environment for both foundational learning and refined practice. Those newer to oil painting will receive clear guidance on materials, medium control, and layer sequencing. More experienced painters will deepen their sensitivity to chroma, edge, and the orchestration of light across complex folds.
Over this 5 day workshop participants will master a reliable and repeatable method for glazing fabric that is directly applicable to any subject matter such as portrait, figurative, still-life and more!
This class does not have any prerequisites and painters of all experience levels are invited to participate.
Garrett Vitanza
Garrett Vitanza was born and raised in central New Jersey. He enrolled in summer classes at ARA Toronto in 2002 while in high school. After graduation he enrolled in the full time atelier program, completing his studies in 2007.
Garrett moved to Boston to continue his education at Tufts University/S.M.F.A. in 2009 and began teaching at the ARA Boston the same year. Garrett was named principal instructor in 2013 and oversees the core curriculum as well as the figurative program. Garrett has extensively researched art history and historical methods of painting and offers workshops, private instruction, and continuing educational classes on these subjects.
Garrett is currently working on a series of paintings that reflect on : Homosexuality, Race, and existentialism.