ART 257 Advanced Painting for Art Majors

5 credits

Explores traditional and contemporary approaches to theory and practice of painting. Emphasizes evoking emotional responses through effects of light, color, and abstraction. Students produce a series of paintings and further explore materials and subject matter.

This course meets the Humanities general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: ART 256

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Execute a series of paintings around a theme
Transfer drawn images onto canvas with emphasis on preliminary drawing
Blend unique hues through the mixture of primary, secondary, and neutral colors/tones
Layout compositions with an emphasis on drawing and design fundamentals
Explore painted composition through rapid sketches
Distinguish between a diversity of painting styles and schools
Demonstrate an applied knowledge of painting and craftsmanship techniques
Paint on a variety of materials with mixed methods
Present and defend completed work publically

General Education Distribution Area Outcomes
Students who successfully complete courses in the Humanities distribution area will be able to:

Discuss and explain methods of creative expression, social interaction, and aesthetic considerations employed by individuals and societies
Employ methods of intellectual and creative inquiry central to the selected Humanities course of study, using the vocabulary, concepts, historical perspectives and materials common to the chosen area
Dependent on the Humanities area selected, interpret specific artifacts from art, film, history, language, literature, philosophy, religious thought, or narrative form and develop one’s own viewpoint or artifact using the techniques common to that area

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20