Steven will discuss an analytical and dynamic approach to painting the human figure, emphasizing color and value relationships in a related atmosphere. We will stress the development of form through observation and interpretation of plane shifts projecting and receding from the eye. Aspects of anatomy, proportion, and movement will be discussed, along with the development of an Alla Prima technique involving scumbling and glazing. Learning to see is a selective endeavor where understanding is an extension of our mind's eye. We will look at color as value and temperature as form. This class will paint from a live model. Students can choose a model and paint the portrait or the figure. We will discuss techniques for dealing with the changes that occur as a model poses, learning to hold and interpret what you see with a selective eye.