Thursdays

July 31 - August 21

6 - 9 PM

Class Size Max: 10

This 4-week course places the language of color in a historical, philosophical, and experimental context. Students will examine disparate mediums such as cinema, painting, photography, and sculpture, while considering philosophical and theoretical concepts that counter conventional, lens-based approaches. Through hands-on practice, students will investigate ways to create subjective and informed color using fully manual film cameras. Students will delve into various in-camera photographic techniques, from simple to complex, incorporating available and controlled lighting, gels, filters, handmade masks, and color papers. The course fosters a supportive, exploratory environment designed to enrich each participant’s artistic practice. By the end of the course, students will have developed a deeper understanding of color and its creative potential both in and beyond the studio.

Tuition includes a $25 materials fee.

If your desired tuition option is unavailable, please email info@penumbrafoundation.org and we will do our best to accommodate you. If the entire class is sold out, we can add you to the waitlist.

Dillon DeWaters is an artist using photography, video, and sculpture, based in Brooklyn. He teaches at CUNY College of Staten Island and New Jersey City Univeristy, and has taught at ICP in recent years. He was Director of Photography and Imaging at Vik Muniz Studio from 2011 – 2021.

Images © Dillon DeWaters