Winslow Art Center will be closing for scheduled maintenance between 2am-3am Pacific Time (UTC-8, 5-6am Eastern, 10-11am GMT). Class recordings can be watched during this time, please click HERE for instructions.
Date: Mondays, March 24-April 14, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Pacific Time (12:30-3:00 PM Eastern Time/5:30-8:00 PM London Time*)
Level: All levels welcome
Medium: All (David will work in oil)
* please note that because of daylight savings, class on March 24 will be held at 4:30-7 PM London Time
Join David Mensing online for an exciting and inspiring course in the understanding and application of architectural design principles in representational paintings. It is beyond dispute that appealing design is critical for fine paintings. However, many artists rely on chance or trial-and-error when composing their paintings. An artist must learn to think beyond simply duplicating a subject – an artist must be a designer.
David Mensing has been a professional artist for over twenty years, but his academic background was in architecture. Through the years, he has come to realize that his architectural training was a great preparation for fine painting. If you approach your painting as an architect would, you will be able to create more dynamic shapes and harmonious compositions.
This course will help students understand compositional principles and offer specific techniques to avoid awkward or boring designs. With lively discussion, demonstration and exercises, we will explore critical concepts and useful tools for compositional improvement. Discussion topics will include universal laws of asthetics, balance, movement, exciting shapes, major value masses and the use of linear perspective. Each student will have the opportunity to apply the principles in their own painting.
Attention to certain key principles of painting can accelerate growth as an Artist. As we take a deep dive into principles of composition, expect to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of intensities, movement, texture and light temperature as well. At the conclusion of the course, you will be poised to make significant improvement and to find greater satisfaction in your work.
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$295.00
David Mensing’s paintings are featured in collections and exhibitions across the nation and around the globe. He grew up in Iowa, surrounded by wide prairies and carefully groomed cornfields. When he moved to The West as a young man, he was captivated by its raw beauty. Mensing’s ambition is to know and share that beauty through his work. For Dave, each painting is a statement – his architectural background contributes to his compelling designs and he is careful to select titles that reflect the character and spiritual basis of the work. David Mensing lives in Sisters, Oregon with his wife and their three children. Numerous periodicals have featured his work with cover images and feature articles, including American Art Collector, Southwest Art and Western Art Collector. Recent national awards include Southwest Art’s ‘Award of Excellence’ in Icons of the West and Art and Soul: ‘Professional Juror / Best of Show.’
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