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French Atelier

An Atelier Method is a method of fine art instruction modeled after the private art studio schools of 15th to 19th century Europe. Taking its name from the French word for "artist's studio," the Atelier Method is a form of private instruction in which an artist, usually a professional painter, works closely with a small number of students to progressively train them. Atelier schools can be found around the world, particularly in North America and Western Europe.

Although the methods vary, most painting studios train students in the skills and techniques associated with the creation of representational art, creating two-dimensional images that appear real to the viewer and traditionally include sessions for drawing or painting a nude model.

Sight-Size Method

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Student sight-size Cast Drawing after Ariadne.

Ateliers emphasizing the sight-size method generally agree that the practice of careful drawing is the basis of painting. Charles H. Cecil, founder of Charles H. Cecil Studios, an atelier located in Florence Italy writes:

The modiste

The Atelier of Léon Bonnat (1846-1855), one of the more liberal instructors, stressed simplicity in art above high academic finish, as well as overall effect rather than detail. Bonnat's students exhibited a wide range of styles and included : Gustave Caillebotte, Suzor-Coté, Georges Braque, Thomas Eakins, Raoul Dufy, Marius Vasselon, Fred Barnard, Aloysius O'Kelly, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.[2]

Titian (1516–1518)

Although individual students study a wide range of old masters, many study the painting techniques and compositional skills of the High Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque styles, including Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, El Greco.