Dar al Founoun Art School
Located right in the hearth of Souq Waqif, in a characteristic oriental building with state-of-the-art facilities and spaces in which to make, live and breathe art, Dar al Founoun aims to promote art education, art creation and art appreciation.
In a supportive, creative, non-threatening atmosphere, the art school offers to art enthusiasts of all ages and venues a variety of courses such as painting, drawing, printing, ceramic, textile and sculpture, as well as a steady stream of workshops with visiting artists and professionals from the local and international art scenes.
Dar Al Founoun’s philosophy is to teach the basic rules - to demystify art - and to then motivate the artist to break those rules and thereby create their own unique style. Dar Al Founoun encourages the artists to develop their own creativity and imagination.
In addition to bringing a broad scope of visual reference into the instruction it supports ongoing dialogue with regard to techniques, artists, art history, and museum exhibits.
For more information on Art classes contact info@waqifartcenter.com.
Absolute Beginners Painting - Your First Art Class
Mondays: Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
October 20th – December 1st, 2008 (No Class November 17, 2008) – six sessions
QR 1,150
Adults: beginners / very little experience
This is a beginning class in painting designed for those with little or no artistic training. A series of weekly exercises will train the student to master foundation skills. The exercises include rendering the value scale, colour theory, watercolour and acrylic painting techniques (under-painting, glazing and impasto), using a view finder, sighting and composition. Each class begins with a demonstration of the exercise followed by one-on-one instruction. All materials will be provided.
Painting: Theory and Practice
Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
October 21st – November 25th, 2008 (No Class November 18th, 2008) – six sessions
QR1,000
Adults: intermediate/advanced – everybody with paintings to finish and who needs direction
This course affords students the unique opportunity to work on paintings they currently have in progress. Instruction will focus on how to push their work to the next level. The course will deal with the technical aspects of painting. Study may include composition, form, paint application, both direct and indirect painting, colour, or any other technical elements required to improve the work. There will be emphasis on the ability to see a painting as a complete sum of its parts and to address how to make it function as a greater whole.
Paintings will be worked on directly in class, or (if students prefer) exercises designed to address trouble spots can be completed on separate canvases. This class provides a wonderful workshop environment withhands on painting and both group and individual critiques. Students without work in progress or ideas to develop who wish to participate will be provided with exercises at the onset from which they can develop a painting throughout the course. This class is open to students who took “Absolute Beginner Course” or with equivalent basic knowledge.
Drawing Souq Qaqif (offsite)
Thursday, Nov. 20th / Sunday, Nov. 23rd / Sunday, Nov. 30th: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
three sessions of three hours each
QR 800
Adults: All levels welcome
Focus on drawing directly from observation of breathtaking Souq Waqif. This class is for anyone interested in exploring the challenges and rewards of drawing outdoors from beginners to experienced painters. The first class will be held at the Dar Al Fanun’s studio where a general introductory lesson will cover theoretical and applied perspective in order to build spatial environments within artworks. Artificial perspective is applied in both one-point and two-point modes.
Painting as the Modern Art Masters
Sundays: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
October 19th – November 30th (no class on November 16th) – six sessions
QR 850
Children: age 7-9 (grade 2-4)
Children will be introduced each session to a new modern art artist. They will learn about an artists’ life, his most famous art works, and then they will paint a piece as the artist presented during the session. Children will learn about Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Matisse, Piet Mondrian and Pablo Picasso.
Silk Painting
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00.p.m.
October 22nd – December 3rd (no class on November 12th) - six sessions
QR 850 (Special Reduced Price)
Adult: beginner/intermediate levels
Basic techniques of silk painting, stretching the silk on the frame, the use of outliners (gutta), painting on dry and wet silk, salt/sugar/water/alcohol effects, and the wax technique (similar to batik) will be introduced. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with each of the techniques and create a small piece for themselves. They will plan, design and create their own final silk piece by using and mixing their favorite techniques.
