CLARTSA208 - Landscape Painting Through the Seasons
Draw inspiration from nature in this landscape painting class highlighting the dynamism of the natural environment. Sultry summer days, crisp fall foliage and the blustery drama of powerful storms form the basis of this course. Artists will be challenged to interpret distinctly different types of weather and the impact of that weather on the landscape from season to season. We will explore the work of landscape artists such as David Hockney, J. M. W. Turner, Vija Celmins, Faith Ringgold, Andrew Wyeth, Edward M. Bannister, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joan Mitchell, Claude Monet, Childe Hassam and more. Working from direct observation, vacation imagery and other photographs, artists will examine the influence of weather on the sky, water and land. This course is open to artists of all levels.
Course Details
Ellen Orseck, M.A., M.A.T., is a Houston-based artist whose artwork has been exhibited across Texas as well as in New York City and Lima, Peru. She has been awarded several commissions from state art councils, corporate collections and private patrons, and was a finalist for the Hunting Prize. Ms. Orseck shows her work at Carolyn Garcia Gallery, Winter Street Studios and Mother Dog Studios in Houston, and one of her paintings is in the permanent collection of the Myrtle Beach Art Museum. Her education includes four years at the Glassell School of Art. Ms. Orseck holds a master’s degree in painting from New York University and a master’s degree in museum education from George Washington University.
Online: Synchronous
This course will be delivered in a synchronous format online. Registered participants will receive login instructions to the course page, which will provide access to the virtual classroom link and other resources.
Course fee does not include cost of supplies, $50–$100 depending on media selected. Studio art supply lists are shared two weeks before the course start date. Contact cpcoord@rice.edu with questions.