ART 230 - Painting IV

Credits: 4
Advanced exploration of the various methods of painting. Emphasis on composition and presentation of acrylic painting projects, but students may choose to work with other media. Lab hours required and materials to be purchased.
Course Outcomes:

Formulate a personal painting style.
Apply personal painting style to a series of works.
Explain and apply major terms, vocabulary, methods, concepts, and theories relevant to painting.
Construct acrylic paintings from observation and imagination employing new techniques.
Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of media and information.

Course Topics:

Development of a personal painting style and motifs in a series of works
Art vocabulary and painting terminology
Color theory
Types of brushes and brushstrokes
Painting supports: paper, canvas, wood, illustration board
Acrylic painting techniques
Composition
Painting from observation
The formal elements of art and the principles of design
Continued study of the styles of art: naturalism, realism, semi-abstraction, abstraction
Famous artists and the history of painting
Developing stylistic choices and choosing one’s own subject matter
Developing a personal motif
Honing one’s own style of painting
Ethical and responsible use of media and information

Course Attribute(s): Humanities/Perf Arts