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PORTRAIT PAINTING INSTRUCTOR SAMUEL KUDISH Taught in the tradition of the Russian Academy, this five-day intensive course focuses on capturing the character and expression of the model. Students will work in Alla Prima technique. They will begin from making small compositional studies and then proceed to creating an accurate drawing on canvas and then build the form though color, observing local and general color relationships. Bridgeview instructors are known for their inspiring setups with the model, decorative elements of clothing, background and interior. September 2 - 5, 2005 $350 plus model fee Model fee is paid at the workshop, since it is split among students. In the past, it ran between $30 and $55 total. To view work from a previous workshop click here December 2003 workshop at the Chelsea Museum

EXPLORING THE FIGURE. CLASSICAL TRADITION.
INSTRUCTOR SAMUEL KUDISH

Taught by Samuel Kudish in the tradition of the Russian Imperial Academy, this intensive course focuses on capturing the beauty of the human figure. Students will have a choice of producing a painting or a drawing, or both. Painters will work in Alla Prima technique, proceeding from compositional studies to creating an accurate drawing on canvas and then building the form though color. Those who wish to draw may explore a variety of media including charcoal, pencil or pastel. Bridgeview instructors are known for their inspiring setups with the model, decorative elements of clothing, background and interior. Professor Kudish has over 40 years of teaching experience in Russia, Israel and the United States. Many of his former students have become prominent artists.

click here to view work by the students of Samuel Kudish from previous classes/workshops

Dates to be determined.

SAMUEL KUDISH
Professor Kudish’s art training began in the 1950s at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art and Design where he specialized in the techniques of frescoe and mural painting. He continued his studies at the Art Academy of Lvov in West Ukraine. Far away from Moscow and close to Central Europe, the Lvov Academy had been spared the political pressures of the Soviet art establishment allowing it to continue teaching fine arts in the best traditions of the nineteenth century. After completing his studies, Mr. Kudish returned to Moscow where he designed and executed a number of public murals and monuments including a large-scale mosaic at the Moscow airport. In 1970, he moved to Israel to become a full-time Professor of Drawing, Painting and Composition at the Avni Institute of Arts. He taught there and at his private studio for 13 years prior to emigrating to the U.S.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you would like to take any of our workshops at a different time, please contact the school and let us know your time preference.