ART 281 Painting: Introduction

Fundamental course in painting media (acrylic). Emphasis on basic concepts of painting and developing skills in perception, representation, composition, color, and use of traditional painting materials. Student will create and analyze projects that demonstrate critical and creative thinking. Individual and group critiques, discussions and presentations will expand the students' perceptions of the artistic process and painting practice and theory within historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated up to 9 total credits.

Credits

3

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Create and analyze projects that demonstrate critical and creative thinking utilizing perceptual aspects of painting
2. Explore and demonstrate use of acrylic painting media, including a variety of additive acrylic mediums, including but not limited to retarders, extenders, and gel medium
3. Identify and utilize aesthetic elements including value, form, positive and negative space, perspective and a variety of brush strokes
4. Identify and demonstrate use of specific color elements, systems and relationships
5. Demonstrate and improve the ability to accurately see and transcribe observed three-dimensional objects and space into two-dimensional images, working from still-life, figure or other representational subjects
6. Demonstrate the ability to analyze paintings, verbally, or in writing, related to specific painting media, theory and vocabulary
7. Display specific elements of creative thinking, including Persistence, Risk-taking, Reflection and Exploration