The Figure in the Interior with Jim Peters

In a workshop environment we will be painting from the model(s) and integrating the figure within an interior space, real or imagined.

The environment in which the figure(s) exists tells as much about our intentions for the painting as how we construct the figure itself. For example: do we want the confrontation of a shallow space, or the greater narrative potential of a deeper space?

We will analyze/discuss the images and processes of artists such as Matisse, Nicole Eisenman, Diebenkorn, Alice Neel, Lucian Freud, Henry Taylor, Gwen John, Vilhelm Hammershoi, and Marlene Dumas. Demos will be conducted in painting surface manipulation,  i.e. glazing, cold wax mediums, and more.

Models (female and/or male) will be present during all sessions. Students are critiqued daily on an individual basis, therefore students may be engaged in different projects/ideas and with different processes/mediums.

All students/artists are welcome, regardless of their level of experience.

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Cancellation within 14 days of a workshop start date results in the full loss of tuition. Workshops may be canceled by PAAM up to one day in advance due to under-enrollment. In this case, tuition will be refunded in full.

The Museum School is not responsible for losses incurred due to housing, travel or other arrangements.

All participants are expected to arrive on time and to cultivate an attitude of mutual respect towards others. PAAM is committed to providing all participants with meaningful and productive educational experiences. As a result, PAAM reserves the right to refuse admission to any workshop, or to deny further participation to anyone who may adversely affect the quality of the educational experience. Anyone denied access to the remainder of a session, at the sole discretion of PAAM, will not be granted a refund.

No pets are allowed in our studios.