Traditions Educational System

Program Overview

Traditions Artists Learn the Fine Art of Decorative Painting

The Traditions Educational Program is a developmental program, which takes artists on an educational and historical journey as they work through the levels and styles of decorative painting. The program manual, presented by our Heritage Artists in a 5-day seminar, introduces the participants to 30 comprehensive lessons creating the bridges to fine art. The Traditions Educational System is offered as a complete teaching or study curriculum for the artist. It is divided into three modules, Module A–beginner; Module B–intermediate; and Module C–the advanced level.

Each module, consisting of ten lessons, is specifically intended to advance the student through a series of learning steps focused on understanding color knowledge, technique, and art principles including the history and symbolism of the particular genre or style of painting. The lessons within the modules are closely linked to each other in a methodical manner. The link reinforces skills, knowledge, and confidence through the consistent use of standardized language, techniques, and detailed explanations of art theory. Each lesson creates an ebb and flow, providing challenge as well as building confidence to make every painting experience a valuable one for the artist. Each lesson provides learning objectives as a standard to be achieved before the student moves forward. As the lessons unfold, the participants make the visual and technical connection to the transferable skills that take them from one subject to the next, building their foundation as artists. Participants are able to move beyond the project mentality and see the real value for this change in teaching and learning approach.

Is intended to build the artist’s foundation through the correct use of tools, language of color, and mixing, stressing the mechanics of brush control required for all styles, including landscape painting. Each of the ten lessons builds momentum as students are introduced to the challenges of learning dimension and color control, all of which leads to greater artistic confidence.

Is designed to advance the knowledge gained in the first module through more involved designs, in-depth color and value studies, and the introduction of several layering and blending techniques. Through the introduction of realism, sophisticated stroke design, landscapes, floral, and still life, the program establishes the technical building blocks for more to come in the next module.

challenges the student once again, yet reinforces all previous lessons while continuing to build the toolkit for advanced skills and techniques. At this point the student has attained a higher level of confidence necessary to execute more advanced designs with greater detail and proficiency with an understanding of the theory required to do so.

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