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Caravaggio's Technique Workshop at MIFA Miami Published on 5 March, 2021
Caravaggio is one of the great painters in history, who took tenebrism and chiaroscuro to the next level. In this workshop you will learn the secrets and process of the Master by doing a copy of one of his paintings and practice:
- How Tenebrism really works
- Chiaroscuro
- Atmosphere
- Edges
- Glazings
This workshop is taught by the artist Milixa Moron - @milixamoron, trained in Florence at the Angel Academy of Art. Her works have been in the ARC Salon, the Figurativas Biennial in Barcelona, Spain and in many other shows and venues as well.
She will guide you step by step, from the first stages until the end. Canvas, oil and medium are included in the fee. Students will only bring their brushes, palette and palette knife.
The workshop runs from 4/5 - 4/9/21 at MIFA, 5900 NW 74th Ave, Miami, FL 33166. Fee: $700.
To learn more or sign up, please visit https://mifamiami.com/upcoming-workshops
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March 5, 2021
Added Caravaggio's Technique Workshop at MIFA Miami to the ARC Blog.
Added New ARC Associate Living Master to the ARC Blog.
Added Franz Van Holder.
Added Portret van Louis Reckelbus by Franz Van Holder.
Added Portrait of a woman by Franz Van Holder.
Added Melancholy by Franz Van Holder.
Added Light by Franz Van Holder.
Added Bathers by Franz Van Holder.
Added Self-portrait with a palette by Franz Van Holder.
Added Lake Scene at Sunset by Enric Serra Auque.
Added La Verge de Ripoll by Enric Serra Auque.
Added In the Pontine Marshes by Enric Serra Auque.
Added The Orange Seller by Enric Serra Auque.
Added The Idol by Enric Serra Auque.
Added Lectio Divina by Enric Serra Auque.
Added The Visit by Enric Serra Auque.
Added El árbol sagrado by Enric Serra Auque.
Added Forest Lake by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Easter Still Life by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added The Spring Festival by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Fresh Fallen Snow by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Autumn. Road by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Terrace by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added The River Neman by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Winter by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Golden Autumn by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Summer Day by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added In the Room by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added The Old Homestead. May by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added Dam by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added a new image of Fresh Fallen Snow by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added a new image of Interior with Red Flowers by Stanislav Zhukovsky.
Added a new image of The Interior of the Library Is a Stately Home by Stanislav Zhukovsky.