Dynamic Composition
Classes with Rebecca Burritt
Learn the Guarded Artistic Language Underlying Master Works
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BOTANICAL DRAWING
Discovering Nature's Design
This class is offered in two sections, Botanical Drawing I and Botanical Drawing II. Each section is five weeks long, and meets once a week on Thursday evenings for two hours, from 5:30 to 7:30. While you may attend either section independently, it is recommended to take both.
This class will bring us into the inner world of plants, flowers, and seeds. All living plants share characteristic growth patterns and have exquisite designs underlying their forms. We will use a sketchbook to do botanical studies and complete 1-2 drawings of a dynamic floral arrangement.
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You will gain an introduction or a deeper understanding of Dynamic Symmetry when you study with Rebecca Burritt. She is fluid in the language of Dynamic Composition. Although we may not reference the book directly in this workshop, you may take a deeper dive by studying the classic text The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry by Jay Hambridge.​
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Botanical Drawing I
Fall Term A
September 18 - October 16
Thursday 5:30-7:30
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Tuition $150
Botanical Drawing II
Fall Term B
October 23 - November 20
Thursday 5:30-7:30
Tuition $150
DYNAMIC COMPOSITION I
Master Studies
The focus of Dynamic Composition I is Master Studies.
We will explore the design systems that lay underneath master works. These elements of marks, patterns, and rhythms enhance the strength of the artist’s intent or vision and create a kind of immersed poetry.
We will also explore how to hone our design capabilities to create intentional unity and energy within our own work. Both will involve analyzing master works and a rigorous drawing practice in the studio involving design techniques.
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Reproduction of master works to study will be provided by the teacher.
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ALL LEVELS WECOME!​​
Dynamic Composition I
Dates TBD
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Dynamic Composition I (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for Dynamic Composition II​​
DYNAMIC COMPOSITION II
Still Life Design
The focus of Dynamic Composition II is Still Life design.
We will explore the design systems that lay underneath master works. These elements of marks, patterns, and rhythms enhance the strength of the artist’s intent or vision and create a kind of immersed poetry.
We will also explore how to hone our design capabilities to create intentional unity and energy within our own work. Both will involve analyzing master works and a rigorous drawing practice in the studio involving design techniques.
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Each student will design and draw their own still life using their own or the studio's supply of objects.
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ALL LEVELS WECOME!​​
Dynamic Composition II
Dates TBD
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Dynamic Composition I (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for Dynamic Composition II​​
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