CONTENT

In the current figurative painting realm two worlds coexist frequently: figuration and abstraction, both with their own plastic resources, both conceptually and aesthetically. 

The core of this workshop is to analyze, share knowledge and resources to put them into practice in our paintings, getting that fusion between this two worlds so apparently disconnected and make them work in harmony and open new paths to develop our painting. 

OBJECTIVE
Analyze and apply plastic expressive elements not linked to figuration, bringing them closer to a dialogue with the human body, seeking to enter a world of aesthetic research, not only about representation of the model, whether is photography or live, but about the language that goes beyond what is real and enter the other dimension of plastic expression. 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 

• • Analyze and guide the resources that the reality, the masses, the textures, and the light and color offer us, by firstly encouraging a compositional and chromatic analysis exercise. In this study we will try to simplify our reference. 
• Promote a space for approach and reflexion about the painting process and the plastic elements needed for a harmonious representation between the figurative and the abstract.The nude as an excuse. 
• Inquire about the advantages and disadvantages of the new supports for oil (polyester fiber paper), mediums, paints, varnishes and brushes for each of the phases of the painting and this artistic research.

METHODOLOGY 

A visit will be made to the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum to analyze the conception and methodological part of the paintings that have achieved this dialogue between figuration and abstraction. 

We will make a work with oil painting.The support will be polyester papers of different sizes (50 x 50 cm, 40 x 40 cm, 45 x 45 cm). 

This work will start from a digital image provided by the teacher, in which the subject will be the nude figure.We will investigate the most expressive aspects of plasticity without neglecting the figurative aspect. 

During the sessions of the workshop we will go through the various stages of the construction of a painting and with practical examples we will analyse:

• The importance and impact of the new painting media. 
• The possible mental and formal processes for the development of these works. 
• Technical aspects, procedures and materials in painting; supports, pigments, mediums and varnishes. 
• The importance of the preparation of the digital image with editing programs, for the resolution of difficulties in the conception of the image. 
• The most appropriate procedures and techniques according to the work. 

The teacher will focus on each participant individually to achieve the greater technical advances, taking into account the specific characteristics of every artist.