Art Studio

This is an advanced level painting course for students who have experience in painting techniques. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. Students are required to attend both the theoretical part and the studio laboratory and to complete individual projects. The course focuses on all aspects of painting from pre- to post-production, as well as all aspects of the technical processes involved. Assessment is based on the evaluation of assigned group and individual projects and the artwork completed.

The emphasis of this course is on 'Sagunja,' the symbolic paintings of the four traditional virtues of gentlemen. Instructions will be given on the ideal of literati painting tradition, and students are encouraged to capture the essence of the form rather than its superficial representations, and ultimately discover their own style and techniques. 

The Four Gentlemen Painting is an ink wash painting that compares the thoughts and spirit of a gentleman to plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboo. The Four Gentlemen Painting clearly displays the characteristics of literati painting, which emphasizes the divine over the formal, emphasizes the poetic sentiment and the intention of the painting, and expresses thoughts and emotions through objects. By learning the Four Gentlemen Painting, which reveals the essence of literati painting, students encounter the theoretical foundation of literati painting and traditional ink wash techniques. 

This is an advanced level art studio course for students with prior experience. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor and Accademia di Belle Arti (ABABO). Students are required to attend both the theoretical part and the studio laboratory and to complete individual projects. The course focuses on historical and traditional techniques and methods used in contemporary works in the visual arts and in design, as well as a reconceptualization of methods using new techniologies, materials, and products.  Final assessment is based on the student's artistic work, employing the techniques and methods discussed in class.