Transcript title
Beginning Painting
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
50
Lecture hours
30
Other hours
20
Recommended preparation
ART 115 and ART 131.
Course Description
Introduces materials and techniques of painting, using alkyd oil, acrylic, and/or water-soluble oil paints. Provides essential painting skills such as building canvas supports, stretching canvas, and preparing painting grounds. Employs multiple subject matter opportunities for paintings. Repeatable for credit.
Course learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate effective use of painting materials and tools to create a composition.
2. Employ pigment and medium to paint to illustrate value, color, and intensity.
3. Create original paintings that incorporate the elements of art, principles of design, and compositional strategies.
4. Analyze the works of significant contemporary and historical painters.
5. Contextualize self-created work within the historical and cultural traditions of painting.
6. Use media-specific terminology receive and provide feedback.
Content outline
- Materials and techniques using alkyd oil, acrylic and/or water-soluble oil paints
- Building canvas supports, stretching canvas, and preparing painting grounds
- References for paintings
- Historical and contemporary paintings
- Constructive critiques, receiving and giving feedback between instructor and classmates
Required materials
Students will need to provide specific materials used in this course; please see the syllabus for a detailed list.
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