Drawing + Painting Minor

This course covers figure drawing from the draped and undraped model, emphasizing accurate representation of anatomy, proportion, gesture, weight, balance, structure, and light-logic in a variety of drawing media. An introduction to portrait drawing with attention given to individual features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair and skeletal structure as they relate to the entire human head.

This course is an introduction to painting the draped and undraped life model with an emphasis on value control, shape design, temperature shifts, and paint application. Students learn methods to convincingly depict the life model through the study of light sources and color palettes using direct and indirect painting methods. The course also includes an introduction to portrait painting with an emphasis on accurate representation of the head and upper torso.

This painting course emphasizes accurate representation, composition, light logic, advanced color mixing, and further study of materials and techniques. Students paint primarily from observation, but also in combination with photographic sources. Subject matter includes still life and landscape. Historical and contemporary approaches and concepts are explored.

This course is a continuation of painting the life model, emphasizing observation and accurate representation with an emphasis on color and figure ground relationships. Students convincingly depict the life model through the study of light sources, color palettes, and compositional devices using various painting techniques. Students learn to make visual and artistic decisions in the context of historical and contemporary painting methods.

This course includes drawing and painting from the model and reference, with emphasis on accurate representation of the head and upper torso. Students examine structure and surface anatomy, light sources, color relationships, and compositional devices. Historical and contemporary approaches to portraiture are referenced from a technical and functional standpoint within the context in which the artwork was produced. An attempt to pursue the “essence of likeness” of an individual will drive the course content. Direct and Indirect painting will be covered.

This advanced painting course provides students the opportunity to master the art of high-energy quick painting. Class projects stress color theory, composition, paint handling, subject matter, experimentation and self-directed projects. Building confidence though decision-making is a key component to this course. This course enables the advanced student to focus on developing their own visual language and methodology while engaging in critical engagement with faculty and peers.

In this hands-on, project based class, students investigate traditional and contemporary drawing and painting materials and techniques. Designed to enhance the quality of students’ studio art practice,t his course is a practical guide to understanding the tools, materials and techniques for oil painting. Topics include traditional hand-made pigments, printmaking techniques, mixing mediums, solvent safety, frame building and canvas and panel building and preparation. This course will also touch on professional practices and how to showcase oil paintings in both a traditional setting and a digital format.

This course explores interpretive drawing and experimentation with drawing media and inventive techniques through group engagement and self generated projects. Projects include mental mapping, superimposed Pentimento printmaking, Cyanotype, and mixed media. Media include charcoal, pastels, watercolor, inks, natural gesso, printmaking.

This course is an introduction to water-based media with an emphasis on transparent watercolor. Students learn the techniques of flat washes, graduated washes, and wet-into-wet applications. Stretching paper, transparent glazes, dry brush, and experimental techniques are also explored. Subjects include still life, landscape, portrait and interior environments.

This course further develops the use of water-based media. Students are encouraged to work from life, photographs, imagination, and to pursue individual projects. Students are also encouraged to explore the expressive and stylistic range of traditional and opaque watercolor. Research into historical and contemporary watercolor artists, culminating in a short research report to the class.

This course is an introduction to drawing the human form that explores observational and imaginative drawing techniques using graphite and charcoal. Students work from the draped and undraped model. Emphasis is on accurate representation of the figure utilizing observation with the elements of gesture, measurement, construction line, volume, proportion, and surface anatomy. Materials include graphite and charcoal.

This course is an introduction to direct oil painting working from observation and photographic references, with an emphasis on color theory applied to pigments and composition design. Historical and contemporary best practices with materials and indirect techniques are introduced. Projects include working from still life, concept building using color theory, and applying compositional elements to illustrate the artist’s intent. Materials used: oil paints