ART 180 - Painting I

1 Units

This course introduces students to classical and contemporary painting techniques and concepts, with an emphasis on formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. Painting in this course is primarily observation based, working from still-life, landscape, and models. Exploration of technical and formal aspects of painting including value, color and temperature relationships, color mixing, brush and paint handling while compositional structure, figure/ground relationships, spatial concepts, and critical thinking skills will be emphasized. As the semester progresses, there is a growing emphasis on content and meaning, experimentation and the development of personal aesthetics through idea-based prompts. We will study and research major painting styles and movements in historical context. Hands-on learning, demonstrations, lectures, group and individual critiques will be given throughout the course. Water-miscible oil paint will be the primary medium for this class. (M6)( PTK: CRE)

MILE Requirement: CRE
Fixed/Variable Credit: Fixed Credit
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Repeatable: Y
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade