William Cochran - Trompe L'Oeil Mastery Program LEVEL I
5 Day Workshop | $1695
Cincinnati | April 28-May 2, 2008 | 9am-5pm
Internationally acclaimed Trompe L'oeil Master William Cochran, creator of the Community Bridge in Frederick, MD and other high profile public art, will be teaching a week-long trompe l'oeil mural course at Prismatic Painting Studios.
For the first time in the Midwest, one of the leading trompe l'oeil artists in the nation will focus exclusively on the mechanics of trompe l'oeil — the fine art of illusion. This five-day workshop will allow a small group to learn directly from a master illusionist how to create painted illusions that truly fool the eye. The methods are straightforward and no-nonsense, although self-motivation is required to truly master them. The instructor states that there are no "tricks" to this process, and if there is any “secret,” it lies not in learning how to paint but in learning new ways to see.
Breaking this fine art form into four simple, easy to understand fundamentals (value, temperature, edges, color), Cochran will teach the basics of illusion. He will show how to see anew, and to understand the mechanics of trompe l'oeil painting in ways that will provide a firm foundation for successful illusionism.
The class includes some lecture-style presentations with examples from art history and the artist's own work, but most of the class time is spent working hands-on under the direct supervision of the artist, who will lead the class through a series of carefully planned painting exercises. The small class size will allow for extensive one-on-one instruction. Students will complete the class with at least one trompe l'oeil sample panel and a stable foundation of understanding upon which all of their future illusionist painting will be built.
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