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Technical Directive 8 February 2010 On Giving Checkouts in the Academy As a student training in the Academy you will be, from time to time, called upon to coach another trainee through a drill on their checklist. In doing so it is important that you fully understand your role as a coach in order to [...]
Technical Directive 9 February 2010 Tone Before Color It’s important for you to understand why you’re learning about tone before color. A theory from modern art has made the rounds proclaiming that color creates depth. It is true that the color of trees on a nearby mountain is brighter than on a distant mountain; colors [...]
Technical Directive 29 August 2004 Like Sherlock Holmes The source of student difficulties can range from problems related to the instruction to problems that the student is having in life; using inferior tubes of paint, receiving a huge auto repair bill, a death in the family or a sick pet, almost anything. A good coach [...]
Technical Directive 1 September 2004 Student Success Stories The concept of writing a Success Story may be new to you. They are an important supplement to optimum learning. When a student gains a new skill or new perception of the physical world, putting a personal stamp of approval on the success helps the student to [...]
Technical Directive 28 August 2004 Clean and Neat Art studios are ordinarily very messy places. However, we keep ours remarkably clean and neat. After each class, or as time permits during one, put things away and straighten up. I learned firsthand how keeping a space clean and neat results in greater success. When Sheila and [...]
Technical Directive 26 August 2004 Improving Perceptions Dramatic increases in visual perceptions account for a student’s most profound artistic growth. These perceptual changes occur at various times for different students. All of the rest of a student’s growth derives from their acquisition of skills coupled with experience using them. Most new students begin with an [...]
Technical Directive 24 August 2004 Honesty and Coaching The following is a true story: One day in a children’s class an instructor noticed that ten-year-old Michelangelo (no kidding) had tears in his eyes. No one could discover what was wrong, so I was called in to talk to him. I took the boy aside to [...]
Technical Directive 23 August 2004 Steps and Goals The Gluck Method is made up of hundreds of steps, which build one upon another. Finishing each step represents one small success in gaining competency as a fine artist. Many of the steps are painting assignments. Adult and teen students receive assignments directly from my workbooks and, [...]
Technical Directive 21 August 2004 Learning Step by Step It’s always a treat to visit a fine museum and leave full of inspiration and a renewed love for painting. But, because there is so much to see, it can be difficult picking up a few pointers to improve your own work without first nailing down [...]
Technical Directive 20 August 2004 Giving Demonstrations We give demonstrations to students for the following reasons: • clarifying a specific point of instruction, when needed • showing how to work with materials or equipment • showing how to further advance a particular picture • showing combinations of specific skills • teaching someone with language difficulties [...]
