Tuscan Balustrade
Level: Intermediate: Drawing & Painting experience required. Some experience attempting murals helpful but not required.
  In this intermediate level class, you will complete one of my classic urn and balustrade murals similar to the one featured at right.
  You'll learn to layout the full size mural (aproximately 4' x 5') at the proper viewing angle and perspective using basic tools such as rulers, levels, tape, and strings. Some of the elements you will paint include blended sky, an atmospheric landscape, italian cypress trees, a delicate trellis, classical urn and balustrade and climbing greenery with delicate growing roses.
   We'll paint full size on wall-mounted canvas so your experience will truly be one of "mural painting". And because your mural is painted on canvas, you'll be able to roll it up and take it with you at the end of the course. Arrange- ments can also be made to package and ship it to you if you are flying in.
   The intermediate level does not require that you have any experience actually painting murals on walls, but you do need to have artistic ability, preferably with painting. You should understand the fundemental principles of art such as light and shadow, composition, and basic perspective. Use of all tools and materials is included with the class fee as is a catered lunch.

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