Class Index
- Short introduction of the painting class : 1’52’’
- About the artist (presentation about the artist’s work and his studio visit in New York, back in 2000) : 19’29’’
- Presentation and list of the painting tools and materials needed: 4’13’’
- Of the importance of making tests : 15’23’’
- Painting the artwork step-by-step : 29’27’’
- Bonus material (how to improve our technique) : 9’18’’
- Total duration of the class : 1h22
Total number of vidéos : 12
Downloads : 1 list of materials
Total duration of the class : 1h22
Language : English
Subtitles : English / French
The Tools
A complete list of the tools needed and the direct links to the e-shops where you can order them at the best price (for now, in Switzerland only).
Making Tests
We will see the importance of making tests in order to get the best results with the paint and tools that we have at hand and avoid excessive waste of paint.
Step-By-Step
By following Stéphane Ducret’s step-by-step easy explanations, you will be able to create your own artwork based on Rudolf Stingel’s Instructions Paintings!
Class Curriculum
Stéphane brings you into this Atelier REAL/FAKE about Rudolf Stingel's "Instructions Paintings" and, after having fully introduced the artist's practice with images and personal insights, he shows you step-by-step how to paint your own "idealized" abstract painting.
Total duration of the class : 1h22
- Part 1 : « Artists have always been accused of being decorative. I just went to the extreme. » said Rudolf Stingel. Stéphane shares his first experiences with the artist’s work and his visit at his huge studio, back in the times around 2000, when Stéphane lived in New York. (5:11)
- Part 2 : Stéphane points out that Rudolf Stingel’s work is a result of him thinking what an artistic practice is. Hence his deep interest into the process of creating a work of art. Most important of all, the question of paternity, that is at the center of his practice. (8:55)
- Part 3 : Stéphane speaks about Rudolf Stingel’s immersive installation at Palazzo Grassi, in Venezia, in 2013. Then, speaking about the Serapi motif, he points out that Stingel went back using it in different way, some shown at the Beyeler Foundation, in 2019. (5:23)
- Part 1 : Stéphane prepares a piece of unused canvas and attaches it on a cardboard in order to make some tests and he already starts to explain the best way to apply paint in order to get the best results. (9:57)
- Part 2 : Stéphane shows tests that work and others that don’t and draws the attention on how applying well the gauze will definitely be fondamental in order to get the desired effect. (5:34)
- Part 3 : Stéphane answers the question "what happens if you do not find the color that you like in your tubes of paint?" While showing how to get to the right color. (6:40)
- Part 1 : Stéphane applies the two colors on the canvas and explains why he starts with one preferably on the other. And then, he adds some of a third one in order to bring a little bit of poetry. Finally, he also shows that the difference of sizes between the two surfaces of colors and even their shapes have an importance. (10:49)
- Part 2 : While taking the canvas out of the wall, Stéphane takes the opportunity to explain a little interesting and surprising trick on how to hang the painting there. He adds another insight on how to do if the gauze we have does not cover in one piece the entire canvas, in case of a very big canvas. And then, he shows us how to apply the gauze with precaution. (12:07)
- Part 3 : Stéphane installs a protection on the wall (and floor) in order to spray the canvas with silver paint and then sprays it from top to bottom. Then comes the magic part, when he takes away the gauze and lets the painting appear in its whole, finished and beautiful! (6:31)
Pricing of the full Membership
Monthly price (billed annually) : $ 15
This class is currently only available with the full Membership.
Included in the full access Membership
All the actual and upcoming e-ateliers REAL/FAKE classes are included in the membership program.
New classes coming soon & regularly during this year and the years to follow.
