ART 130 - Painting I

Credits: 4
LEC hours per week: 3
LAB hours per week: 2
Exploration of the various methods of painting. Emphasis on composition and presentation of acrylic paintings. Also includes appreciation and study of paintings by major artists. Lab hours required and materials to be purchased.
Course Outcomes:

Demonstrate increased hand and eye coordination as applied to painting.
Explain and apply major terms, vocabulary, methods, concepts, and theories relevant to painting.
Experiment with new techniques.
Construct acrylic paintings from observation and imagination.
Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of media and information.

Course Topics:

Hand and eye coordination as applied to painting
Art vocabulary and painting terminology
Analysis and evaluation of paintings
Color theory
Types of brushes and brush strokes
Painting supports: paper, canvas, wood, board
Acrylic painting techniques; light washes, opaque techniques, impasto, knife painting, texturing, glazing
Composition techniques
Painting from observation
The formal elements of art and the principles of design
Introduction to the styles of art: naturalism, semi-abstraction, abstraction
Ethical and responsible use of media and information

Course Attribute(s): Humanities/Perf Arts