Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IL 3100 - Life Painting I


Credits: 3

Students paint from live nude models to further develop artistic skills in this studio course. They explore the potential of the human figure as a vehicle for creative visual expression. The integration of drawing, painting, composition, color, and content are important. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have created a portfolio of figure paintings demonstrating a command of color, form, gesture, and anatomy in rendering the clothed and unclothed figure.

Prerequisites: IL 2750 - Life Drawing IV  and IL 2560 - Still Life Painting  

Notes: (Formerly IL 2650 Life Painting I)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate basic life painting skills.
  • Students understand basic topics in life painting for Illustrators, i.e., understanding of tonal keys, light/dark, warm/cool, and chromatic color relationships, as well as a good grasp of gesture, anatomy, proportion, and composition.
  • Develop a personal style while utilizing the above principles.

IL 3100 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

Required Textbooks:
Classical Painting Atelier - ISBN: 9780823006588
Required Course Materials:

  • Spray Fix
  • Sketchbook
  • Masking Tape
  • Color Wheel
  • Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4) erasers (kneaded, magic rub) 
  • Large Pad (Sketch)
  • Canvas Boards/Canvas
  • Oil or Acrylic Bristle Brushes (5 or more)
  • Painting Extras (rags, towels, palette knife, etc.) 
  • Acrylic Paints (1-4)
  • Oil Paints (5 or more)
  • Oil Palette
  • Oil or Acrylic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.) 
  • Brush Cleaner/Thinner
  • Digital Camera/Smart Phone
  • Viewfinder 

**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing.



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