Course Description
Art 125: This class will introduce you to all aspects of oil painting. The first priority will be to establish the fundamentals of working with oil paint . Basic concepts of painting (color mixing, underpainting, wet into wet, glazing....) will be actively engaged throughout the semester.
Art 225: This class will further your understanding of oil painting. The first priority will be to reestablish the fundamentals of working with oil paint . Basic concepts of painting (color mixing, underpainting, wet into wet, glazing....) will be actively engaged throughout the semester. As an intermediate painting student you are assumed to have an understanding of the basic language of painting. You are expected to be self motivated with the desire to further your understanding of painting. A set of advanced problems will be addressed over the term.
Course Objectives:
This course will investigate the basic language of painting. Painting will be explored through a variety of approaches, processes and experimentation. This class will develop the students understanding of constructing a painting both physically as well as conceptually. The student is expected to address and embrace different genres of the traditional vocabulary of painting ( still life, landscape, figure and interior, abstraction - both non-objective & referential, expressionism). The classroom will be expanded by museum trips, gallery trips, film/videos, slide lectures and demonstrations. This course is not designed to offer solutions rather its objective is to offer options. Through the course of the semester a wide range of mediums and techniques will be introduced and experimented with. Both traditional and nontraditional subject matter will be stressed. The paintings that result from the activity of this course should be seen as byproducts of research. It is imperative that everyone of you approaches the activities and exercises of the course with a completely open mind.
Class Participation & Attendance: Participation and attendance is mandatory. The class is seen as a community. Excessive tardiness and or leaving class early will adversely affect ones grade. On the third absence the grade will drop a letter grade.
NO INCOMPLETES WILL BE GRANTED.15% Participation / Attendance: Participation in class discussions and critiques is crucial. 20% Journal: Assignments / exercises will be assigned specifically for the journal. These projects are to be shared with the group. 60% Final Portfolio: Consisting of major projects, class exercises, and home work assigned. 5% Two 1-2 Page essays: Oral Presentation / Two Page Essay: Presentation given to the group on a particular artist and a formal aspect of their painting.