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E.g., Jun 24 2021

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Facilitated Discussion: Perceiving Light and Color - SOLD OUT

5:30 PM EDT

Join members of the Museum’s education department for an interactive discussion exploring perceptions of light and color.

Art Making | Watercolors: Embracing Dark Tones in Watercolor

8:00 PM EDT

We will explore rendering a nightscape in watercolor, maximizing the value scale and learning not to be afraid as we create beautiful, rich tones in the work.

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Art Making | Watercolors: Using Toned Paper and Gouache

8:00 PM EDT

To help push the range of values in their watercolor paintings, many artists use a combination of toned papers instead of pure white, with the assistance of gouache paint to bring back areas of the lightest tones. In this class we will experiment with both, using Arthur Bowen Davies painting The Riviera as an example.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Lecture | The Art of Not Working: Chinese Scholarly Gentlemen Enjoying Music

5:30 PM EDT

Join Ingrid Furniss, associate professor of art history at Lafayette College, as she examines Chinese works of art in the Princeton collection that depict scholarly gentlemen performing musical instruments while taking leisure, usually in elegant garden settings or in the rustic surroundings of nature.

Art Making | Watercolors: Focus on Color Theory

8:00 PM EDT

Transitioning from grayscale to color can be a challenge for artists. In this class we will explore color theory, experimenting with combinations of colors that work well together due to the structure of color schemes.

Thursday, July 15, 2021

NEW DATE | Artist Talk: Katie Paterson

5:30 PM EDT

Join the artist Katie Paterson as she creates a unique sonic journey. We will move from calling a glacier in Iceland to listening to the split-second tone of a star dying in the distant universe to hearing the full recital of a musical score she transmitted to the moon.