ART 281 Painting 1: Color and Form

Emphasis on basic technical and perceptual aspects of painting employing acrylic media. Explore and develop skills in the use of color, form, composition and a variety of surface applications. Course assignments involve direct observational approaches presented through a variety of traditional painting styles and techniques. Critique, discussions, and presentations will expand the students' perceptions of the artistic process and painting practice. May be repeated up to 8 credits.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

ART 131 or instructor permission by portfolio.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Create painting projects that utilize critical and creative thinking skills in perceptual aspects of painting

2. Explore and apply acrylic painting media, including acrylic paint, and a variety of additive acrylic mediums, including but not limited to, retarders, extenders, and gel medium

3. Explore and apply a variety of painting techniques including layering, opaque and transparent paint, and a variety of brushwork

4. Explore and apply perceptual painting skills; including 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

5. Identify and utilize 2D visual elements including value, shape, form, edge, composition, positive and negative space, and depth

6. Identify and utilize elements of color theory, including hue, value, and color systems

7. Analyze paintings, verbally, or in writing, related to specific painting media, theory and vocabulary

8. Demonstrate specific elements of creative thinking, including Persistence, Risk-taking, Reflection and Exploration