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What is Classical Atelier Study? Click here for a description from Wikipedia “The key relationship within an atelier is the one between the painter/teacher and each student. A competent teacher can save a talented student years of misguided effort. During the foundation years, time is one of a student’s most precious commodities. Certain requirements are necessary for a successful transmission of the tradition from painter/teacher to student. The qualities a student needs to bring into an atelier include: the willingness to learn and follow instructions, a solid work ethic, self- motivation, courage, persistence and patience. Qualities of a competent painter/teacher include: an integrated knowledge and practice of the art, the wisdom to assign progressive studies appropriate to a students level of development, the ability to match presentation of the information with a student’s learning style, and the insight to provide a student with essential instruction as it is needed. If the transmission of knowledge and studio practices are successful a solid foundation will be established preparing the student to approach any creative project with competence.” Art Renewal Center
What credentials does RCA have? Rogue Classical atelier’s program of study is approved with Art Renewal Center Certificates include the ARC emblem. You can find Rogue Classical Atelier in ARC’s global list of approved schools www.artrenewal.org
What is the Certificate Program? The entire program is very comprehensive. It can take someone from a very beginning level of loving art, through fundamentals, into advanced study all the way through to masterful level of skill and understanding. Students in the higher levels often begin entering and placing in national shows, making income selling their work and showing in galleries. On average, it takes about 4 years to complete the entire program at the full time level, depending on student work speed and how many classes are taken during the summer. There are a couple milestone lesser certificates that may be awarded, it is worth completing the entire program if possible, but the lesser certificates can be excellent as well, depending on career goals. There are Four Possible Certificate Benchmarks Certificate Levels as Follows: (Sessions 1-4.5 + 1 Landscape Series) = Core Foundation in Atelier Studies - Drawing & Basic Painting Fundamentals (Sessions 5-8.5 + 2 Landscape Series) = Core Foundation in Atelier Studies - Advanced Drawing & Painting Towards Excellence (Sessions 9-12.5 + 3 Landscape Series) = Advanced Atelier Studies - Advanced Drawing & Painting with Excellence (Sessions 13-16.5 + Opt Animal Series = Master Level in all genres of Advanced Atelier Studies & Practices *Each level takes roughly 1 year at “Full Time” or “Full Time Plus” attendance, including some summer attendance. There are 3 required Summer Landscape series (Water, Skies, Terrain) best done during summer to keep the students’ program of study rotation on track. A certificate is granted once a student is finished with their desired study at RCA, the certificate will only reflect completed levels.
Is My Young Artist Ready for Classical Art Classes? Here are some guidelines to help you (We offer classes to ages 8 and up but sometimes young artists aren’t quite ready at 8 and occasionally even 7 year olds are ready.) Able to retain attention, interest and focus while staying in one’s seat for 1.5 hours? Understands basic concepts like one thing being half the size of another etc? Or one width stacking 2 times, like blocks, into the height of another thing. Demonstrates interest in art and drawing? Is open to the idea of looking at something and drawing with a desire to be fairly accurate, instead of only imaginative drawing? Has a desire to learn something new? Ability to follow directions? Whether your child is older or younger than 8, I am most interested in knowing that you see the possibility for these things being present or potentially present in your young artist.