Oct 01, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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ART 2251 - Painting: Contemporary Practices


Credits: 3
Course Type: Studio

Contemporary painting practices provides an overview of advanced skills and concepts in painting. This course explores a variety of subject matter through the study of contemporary themes and the relationship between form and content. As students begin to define their individual directions, they will take advantage of the creative integration of concepts coupled with material exploration. Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of research skills, and their application to individual processes, and begin to apply these to their practice.

Prerequisites: ART 1151 - Painting Fundamentals: Tools + Techniques  

Notes: (Formerly FAP 2750 Painting II, FAP 3750 Painting II, FAP 3150 Painting II, FAP 3150 Painting 2, PT361 Painting Mat & Tech, ART 2240 Painting II)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Execute individual studio projects, use a variety of painting techniques, and utilize the appropriate materials associated with each technique.
  • Present individual creative process strategies through critiques and discussions. Students will strategize their process and product using both historical and contemporary issues/theories, and their relationship to culture and society.
  • Apply an understanding of a diptych, triptych, and series of paintings. Students will arrange work according to the elements of art and principles of design.

ART 2250 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

Required Course Materials:

8” x 10” or larger sketchbook, Bristol board or canvas pad.
Pencil, HB
Color pencils, set of 12
xacto knife with blade replacments
Oil or Acrylic Paint, please email instructor
Round #1 and #2 , round #7 flat #6 recommended brand Da Vinci Russian Red Sable Brush
Gesso
cheap large flat wide brushes
Palette (approx. 14” x 18 “) can use plexiglass
Quarter inch tape
Clip on lamp

 



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