Open to freshmen only. Course structure will consist of discussions and written assignments which will utilize critical methods developed in the class discussions as well as those employed by a variety of contemporary writers of art criticism. Grading will be based on participation in discussions, attendance in class and a sequence of short papers, the topics to be developed in class. Through the painting of still life and the human figure, students will attend to the design of a compelling picture plane and work toward inventing a believable picture space. Color interaction, modelling of light and dark and principles of drawing will be employed in the expression of weight, light, space, materiality and mood.
Instruction is individualized with periodic discussions and group critiques.
Grading will be based on degree of personal growth and mastery of painting techniques and materials. Through the painting of still life and the human figure, students will attend to the design of a compelling picture plane and work toward inventing a believable picture space. Color interaction, modelling of light and dark and principles of drawing will be employed in the expression of weight, light, space, materiality and mood. Instruction is individualized with periodic discussions and group critiques. Grading will be based on degree of personal growth and mastery of painting techniques and materials.