Painting Courses

Painting encompasses a broad range of media, techniques, theoretical and aesthetic considerations. Technical considerations, principals of composition, color theory and expressive means are taught through the media of oil, watercolor, encaustic, gouache and acrylic paint applied with brushes, palette knives, and other painting tools. Individual faculty and group critiques provide a focus on the individual’s work and a forum to exercise critical judgments about one’s own and others’ work. Students begin with traditional methods and move on to assignments designed to challenge and support their individual strengths and concerns.

Courses

231 Painting I
An introduction to the vocabulary, materials and methods of oil painting. A range of technical and aesthetic considerations will be addressed. Prerequisite: Art 121

331 Painting II
Assigned problems for individual solutions. Media: oil, watercolor and synthetics. Prerequisite: Art 231

332 Painting III
Individually assigned problems in advanced painting concepts and techniques. Prerequisite: Art 331

333 Painting Workshop I
Individual problems in the philosophical and technical aspects of painting. Self-reliance and individuality of concept stressed. Prerequisite: Art 332

334 Painting Workshop II
Continuation of Art 333. Prerequisite: Art 333

335 Painting Workshop III
Continuation of Art 334. Prerequisite: Art 334