IL 3255 - Figure Painting II

Credits: 3
Course Type: Studio

Students paint from live, nude models to further develop artistic skills in this studio course. With an emphasis on personal style, expressive approaches, and utilizing both the draped and undraped model, this course continues the anatomical, constructive, and compositional ideas introduced in IL 3105 - Figure Painting I or IL 3170 - Digital Figure Painting I. Students may use oils, digital applications, or acrylics as the primary materials used in this painting course. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have a portfolio of paintings of the model demonstrating a firm grasp of a variety of techniques in figure painting.

Prerequisites: IL 3105 - Figure Painting I or IL 3170 - Digital Figure Painting I

Notes: (Formerly IL 3250 Life Painting II)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate the use of tone and color relationships: tonal keys, light/dark, warm/cool, saturation, and color schemes.
Express unique visual style and ideas while portraying the human figure.
Apply advanced drawing/design skills in gesture, anatomy, proportion, and composition.

IL3255 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric

Required Textbooks:
ON CAMPUS: Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist - ISBN: 9780740785504

ONLINE: The Big Book of the Human Figure - ISBN: 9781438003436
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.