Storytelling

Practice "reading" a painting like a story — who, what, when, where.

Learn how Rembrandt used light and dark (chiaroscuro) to focus attention and create mood.

Understand Surrealism as an art movement inspired by dreams, chance, and the unconscious.

How do people use stories, images, and symbols to make sense of life, death, and the universe — and what can ancient objects tell us about those beliefs today?

Manet doesn't just paint a figure; he captures the "ambience" of urban life in 19th-century Paris.

Compositional framing is a technique in art that uses elements within the artwork to create a "frame" around a focal point, guiding the viewer's eye and emphasizing the subject

We will explore how a portrait and a sculptural mirror turn ideas about identity, relationships, and deception into something we can see and experience.

Feel, before naming, how light direction changes the mood of a portrait.