DAR AL FOUNOUN ART SCHOOL /-a-t-/ WAQIF ART CENTER

Our philosophy is to teach the basic rules - to demystify art - and to then motivate the artist to break those rules and thereby create their own unique style. We encourage the artists to develop their own creativity and imagination. In addition to bringing a broad scope of visual reference into the instruction we support ongoing dialogue with regard to techniques, artists, art history, and museum exhibits.

Dar Al Founoun will offer:

Children courses
Adult courses
Artists in Residence Workshops
Cultural Art Tours

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 434-0921 or info/-a-t-/waqifartcenter.com

Dar Al Founoun Direction

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October/November 2008 Courses

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Absolute Beginners Painting - Your First Art Class

Mondays: Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 20th – December 1st, 2008 (No Class November 17, 2008) – 6 Sessions

QR1150

Adults: beginners/very little experience

This is a beginning class in painting designed for those with little or no artistic training. A series of weekly exercises will train the student to master foundation skills. The exercises include rendering the value scale, color theory, watercolor and acrylic painting techniques (under-painting, glazing and impasto), using a view finder, sighting, and composition. Each class begins with a demonstration of the exercise followed by one-on-one instruction. All materials will be provided.

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Painting: Theory and Practice

Tuesdays: 10:00am – 12:00pm
October 21st – November 25th, 2008 (No Class November 18th, 2008) – 6 Sessions

QR1000

Adults: intermediate/advanced – everybody with paintings to finish and need direction

This course affords students the unique opportunity to work on paintings they currently have in progress. Instruction will focus on how to push their work to the next level. The course will deal with the technical aspects of painting. Study may include composition, form, paint application, both direct and indirect painting, color, or any other technical elements required to improve the work. There will be emphasis on the ability to see a painting as a complete sum of its parts and to address how to make it function as a greater whole.

Paintings will be worked on directly in class or, if students prefer, exercises designed to address trouble spots can be completed on separate canvases. This class provides a wonderful workshop environment with hands on painting and both group and individual critiques. Students without work in progress or ideas to develop, who wish to participate will be provided with exercises at the onset from which they can develop a painting throughout the course. This class is open to students who took “Absolute Beginner Course” or with equivalent basic knowledge.

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Drawing Souq Waqif (Offsite)

Thursday Nov. 20th, Sunday Nov. 23rd, Sunday Nov. 30th: 9:30am – 12:30pm
3 Sessions of 3 hours each

QR 800

Adults: All levels welcome

Focus on drawing directly from observation of breath-taking Souq Waqif. The class is for anyone interested in exploring the challenges and rewards of drawing outdoors from beginners to experienced painters. The first class will be held at the Dar Al Fanun’s studio where a general introductory lesson will cover theoretical and applied perspective in order to build spatial environments within artworks. Artificial perspective is applied in both one-point and two-point modes.

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Painting as the Modern Art Masters

Sundays: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
October 19th – November 30th (no class on November 16th) – 6 sessions

QR 850

Children: age 7-9 (grade 2-4)

Children will be introduce each session to a new modern art artist. They will learn about artists’ life, their most famous art works, and then they will paint a piece as the artist presented during the session. Children will learn about Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Matisse, Piet Mondrian, and Pablo Picasso.

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Silk Painting

Wednesdays: 10:00am – 12:00pm
October 22nd – December 3rd (no class on November 12th) - 6 sessions

QR 850 (Special Reduced Price)

The fee will cover material’s cost QR 250 (each participant) + QR 600 instructor ( QR 2.400: 4= 600 instructor’s cost with minimum 4 participants).
We should check on VCUQ price for this course, because we are offering the same (also the same instructor!!!) and we do not want to be more expensive than VCUQ. VCUQ course consists in 7 sessions of 2 ½ hours each!

Adult: beginner/intermediate levels

Basic techniques of silk painting, stretching the silk on the frame, the use of outliners (gutta), painting on dry and wet silk, salt/sugar/water/alcohol effects, and the wax technique (similar to batik) will be introduced. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment each of the techniques and create a small piece for each of them. They will plan, design and create their own final silk piece by using and mixing their favorite techniques.