WORKSHOPS > Ted Seth Jacobs Master Restructured Realism Program
 Programs Taught by Ted Seth Jacobs ~
Specialist on Light and Structure
Three Month Intensive Programs 2007-2011
Restructured Realism Figure Painting
Ariana by Ted Seth Jacobs ------ Two sisters by Ted Seth Jacobs This is an extraordinary once in a lifetime opportunity to study with Ted Seth Jacobs in the San Francisco Bay Area CA USA.
Ted teaches Restructured Realism a unique knowledge base not available from any other instructor. Ted will interact educate inspire and enlighten each student. Participate in the classical realism tradition and learn the skillful discipline of observation. Follow the artful method of observation from the model to paper. Learn the techniques that will offer you a unique and strong foundation in your art journey.
Master Programs designed for
Intermediate and advanced students.
~Ted Seth Jacobs~
Artist Statement to BACAA and future Art Students interested in studying Realism.
"What is needed today is a new interpretation of visual reality, a new artistic realist vision.
The realism I see now is largely a skillful rehash of Nineteenth Century styles. It is too simplistic and formulaic. Art cannot go forward by walking backward. In fact, reviving 19th Century styles will strengthen the Anti-Realists' contention that realism is a dead.
Realism is not dead; it has been the artists' dynamism that died.
Restructured Realism (RR) has assimilated the past tradition and carried it forward.
Our essential subjects are Light and Form. RR analyses in depth the actions of light, and breaks down its gradations to a granular size. RR raises the illusion of the brilliance of light to a higher level. Light is Color! The world doesn't look like a dark brown painting.
Each change of value requires a corresponding change of hue and chroma.
Paintings done with a limited palette cannot suggest the limitless range of Nature.
RR carries the analysis of form, which is the study of structure, to a higher level than in the past. It breaks down structures from the largest, to very small. All structural shapes are analyzed as modified by their actions. You will feel as if you are seeing into the inner workings of Nature. The flow of Life!
RR applies general principles to very specific instances. It looks for the closest possible match that paint can create, to what is seen.
RR is essentially a science of perception. It is a vehicle, or vocabulary. It empowers you to make Art, to create a new vision appropriate to the Information age."
"Special Emphasis will be given to getting a likeness. For a good likeness, it is necessary that every part of the face is a portrait, that every form expresses the character of one unique individual. This begins with the special shape of the subject's head, and extends to the smallest structures. We will analyze the structures and actions of clothing and drapery. Whatever has the attribute of movement contains structure. Often neglected, the dynamics of clothing and drapery are very important for portrait and picture making.
Ted Seth Jacobs 2007"
"To have extended our understanding of human and organic structure, through a profound analysis of form, from larger to very small subdivision In order to create a realistic style relevant to our times, it is necessary to elevate it to a higher level than what was done in the past, to push the suggestion of what is seen to the limits of what paint can do. The greater part of my instruction consists in the clear exposition of underlying general principles. These essentially abstract effects are, so to speak, embedded in the reality of what we see. For example, ideas of movement, light, gestural intent, visual sizes, tilts and distances, and so forth. These numerous simple principles must all be coordinated and orchestrated. Our study is the visual field, and all the relationships within it. Properly trained, you will be able to convincingly paint whatever the eyes see. These general principles are then applied to extremely specific The nuances of light gradation, the complexity of interlocking forms, the constant variations in Nature, all make our task very demanding. This course then, is not for the fainthearted. It is very intensive. You will be given a great quantity of solid information. I want students who are hungry for this kind of knowledge. Not hungry, starved.
"My goal is to continue to train future artists and teachers" Ted Seth Jacobs
Author of "Light for the Artist" (1986)"Drawing with an Open Mind" (1985).
The Dictionary of Human Form (2009)
Ted Seth Jacobs' newest book, "The Dictionary of Human Form" is now available for order from Mariposa Press. Lavishly illustrated, four color, at 850 pages, it will be the essential reference for both the professional as well as art student. Contact"tedsethjacobsnewbook@yahoo.com" for order info.
Biography: Ted Seth Jacobs
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2011 Program
Restructured Realism Figure Painting Program
January-March 2011
Terms and conditions must be signed prior to attendance.
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