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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Art of Looking at Art: Developing a Critical Eye for Art
Fine Art Lecture with Mr. Jean Stern
7:00 p.m.
Laguna Art Museum
Free admission

Jean Stern

Mr. Jean Stern, Executive Director of The Irvine Museum, will host a talk about developing a critical eye for art.
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The Art of Looking at Art: Developing a Critical Eye for Art is a PowerPoint-illustrated lecture that aims to familiarize the viewer with the basic tenets of representational art.  Mr. Stern, the Executive Director of The Irvine Museum and an art historian with over 40 years experience, will discuss the basics of Composition, Form and Color and show examples of paintings that best represent these elements.  In addition, he will define Perspective, Line and Drama, as they apply to representational paintings.
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The goal of this lecture is to educate art-lovers on the basic tools an artist uses to paint a landscape, city view, or other representational work.  Moreover, the lecture is aimed at instilling confidence in the viewer toward selecting a work of art that meets the criteria of a great painting.
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The Art of Looking at Art consists of 95 slides showing examples of good and bad usage of these basic art tools.  Furthermore, Mr. Stern will show and discuss examples of paintings by many of the artists participating in the 2011 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational.  The lecture lasts approximately one hour, with time after for questions and answers.
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A recognized authority on California Impressionism, Mr. Stern has extensive experience in the field as an author, curator, lecturer, and teacher. He has been the Executive Director of The Irvine Museum since its inception in January 1993, and has established a national presence for The Irvine Museum in the field of California Impressionism through a noteworthy international series of books, exhibitions, lectures, articles, and video documentaries.
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Parking for the museum is available at meters on Cliff Drive and North Coast Highway. Street parking is available in the neighborhood east of the museum across North Coast Highway.
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