Trompe L’Oeil Still Life Painting (Online Course)
Dale Zinkowski
Thursdays, 2 PM – 4 PM ET – please adjust for your timezone
OR
Thursdays, 6 PM – 8 PM ET – please adjust for your timezone
January 28, February 4, (no class Feb. 11), 18, 25, March 4 (no class March 11), 18, 25, April 1, 2027
Plus over 8 hours of recorded demos. Access provided at least a week before each live class session. There is a homework assignment due the first class.
8 weeks – Tuition: $575
Limit: 5 students per section. Students receive the critique recordings of the other sections.
Is this class for me?
- Artists should be familiar with oil paint and how it works. Do not take this class if you’ve never worked with oil paint before.
- Some drawing experience, especially in the Academic method, is always useful for painting classes at the GCA.
Class Format Notes:
- Pre-recorded demos are distributed weekly. The first demo is distributed the week before the first live class. Homework is due on the first class.
- 2 hour live critiques class.
- Students work on their weekly assignment outside of class time.
- Every online class is recorded.
- Critiques are only given during the live class time.
- Attendance at every live class isn’t mandatory.
- Absentee students can still submit their work at least 15 minutes before the live class starts and the instructor will critique the work during the class. The critique will then be viewable in the recording.
- Students receive access to the class recording within 24 hours of the class finishing. The recording gets posted into the google classroom.
- Access to the recordings is available for the duration of the class plus an additional 30 days. There are no extensions.
Class Tech Needs:
- The critique portion of the class will be conducted on the Zoom platform and is a live online experience.
- The critique sessions are recorded and made available so students can review critiques after each live session for the entirety of the class.
- The demos are pre-recorded and shared via private links on YouTube. You will need a YouTube account to access the videos and share the email address associated with the account with Admin.
- This class also uses Google Classroom to share resources. Watch this video for more insight.
- All of these services/platforms are free but require registration.
- It will be necessary for students to have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone. The recommended device is a laptop or desktop for the live portion of the classes.
“Dale is an excellent instructor and engages with every student in a meaningful way. I learned so much and his positive attitude is contagious.” – John
Course Description
Artists have long been creating work with the idea to “fool the eye.” In this 8-week course we will take a deep dive into the practice of Trompe l’oeil painting. During the live classes, we will survey a few paintings each week that span from historical to today, and provide not only inspiration, but also windows into the technical practices of the artists that created them.
Painting from direct observation, artists will work alongside Dale (virtually via pre-recorded demos) as he demonstrates the process he uses to create his paintings.. The value study, color study, block-in and transfer, wipeout underpainting, first pass, and final pass will all be thoroughly demonstrated and explained.
Artists are encouraged to have their compositions thought out and ready to be discussed live on the first day. We will go over each setup individually and talk about some options for the painting.