Areas covered in depth include pictorial composition, anatomy, color theory, perspective, value and spatial relationships, and expressing the particular character of the subject. Students are encouraged to develop and gain confidence in their personal style and aesthetic sensibilities. Students may work in any media. The development of each student s personal style and aesthetic sensibility is encouraged. Students are given individual instruction appropriate to their level of experience.
Experience is the only route to a working vocabulary of color ideas.
Therefore, this course explores a variety of palettes and will experiment with the interaction of colors, concentrating on density and transparency. The first quarter will cover experiments using Joseph Albers techniques and the second quarter will further explore various techniques of glazing and a variety of color palettes using water based media. This course explores how the mix and interaction of color can change the entire meaning and feeling of a painting. The work of master artists is used as a starting point, helping students to learn how to achieve an artistic vision through the creative use of color. Working from observation, students see the practical application of color theory.