THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Thursday, Ten-week session, Jan 3 to Mar 14 (No class Feb 21)

Course Description: In this traditional approach to portraiture, work from a live model using charcoal as the primary medium. Extended poses provide an opportunity to render light and shadow, contrast angles and curves, and capture the expressive qualities of the figure.

Instructor: Samuel Gareginyan

Samuel Gareginyan graduated from Terlemezian Art College (’84) and Institute of Fine and Theatrical Arts of Yerevan (’91). He continued his studies of the Old European Masters techniques in various museums of the world (France, Italy, Greece, Russia). His works were exhibited in galleries and museums of the United States and abroad. His paintings are in permanent collections and archives at the Museum of Modern Arts of Armenia, the Fund of the Artists Union of Armenia, Armenian Library, and Museum of America. He’s been teaching a variety of courses at the MFA since 2003.