Think Like an Artist with Marie Elcin

Adult Online Class | This program is completed

All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

5/5/2020-6/9/2020

1:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT on Tue

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To assist you in preparing for this class, we have provided a link to the setup / test pages from the conference provider. If you have never used this conference service before please click on the link below so that your PC or device will be ready to participate in this class.

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While other classes help you improve your technical skills, this online class will help spark your conceptual skills. Together we will explore key concepts and strategies that artists use for communicating ideas of beauty, emotion, experience, opinion, and narrative. Each week will focus on a different theme commonly found in art and design. We will view and discuss artworks, then experiment with a series of challenges to get you thinking and creating like an artist.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS CLASS
1. Students will become familiar with a wide variety of artistic styles, themes, and genres.
2. Students will learn how to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of art in order to effectively critique.
3. Students will consider how design, composition, and artistic choices support meaning and visual communication.
4. Students will develop their personal voice and style in the creation of artworks.

  • This is an online class hosted through Zoom. We recommend that you download the free Zoom application on your computer, phone, or tablet in advance of the first class.

  • Within 48 hours of registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the course via Zoom. The same link will be used each week.

  • If you do not receive an email, or need technical support, please e-mail techsupport@fleisher.org.

  • SUGGESTED DONATION
  • For the spring term, we ask you to support these in-depth courses by making a suggested donation of $50. Your contribution during this time of uncertainty will provide us with the support we need to plan for the future so we can continue to offer experiences true to Fleisher’s values of creativity and community. To make your donation, click here. In future terms, Fleisher's online classes will be tuition-based at $175 to $195 for a six-week class, with tuition assistance available.
  • • Sketchbook (5x7 or 8x10ish)
  • • Pencils
  • • Glue stick
  • • Colored pencils
  • • Sharpie
  • • Access to images (postcards, printouts, photos, magazines, etc.)

Marie Elcin has been teaching in both the children and adult programs at Fleisher since 2007. She has a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design and a Master of Art Education from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She is a practicing fiber artist with a focus on embroidery, surface design, and printmaking.