FRESCO COURSE

Fresco is an ancient method of painting on to wet plaster requiring the artist to make a direct and immediate transmission of ideas and concepts. The magic of fresco is in the use of natural pigments which become pure, bright and luminous as they are fixed permanently into the surface – the painting becomes stone.

Starting with a presentation of the history of the medium, the course will cover the basic techniques of fresco painting including demonstrations. Students will work on terracotta tiles and panels prepared with metal lath or hessian. They will learn how to prepare and lay the necessary three layers of plaster, to plan and draw out the design and to paint the fresco in stages using natural pigments. We will explore a full range of fresco painting from ancient to contemporary. Other more involved techniques can be covered as students require.

A wide selection of books is available to the students showing examples of medieval and contemporary painting.

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