This course serves as an introduction to the disciplines of sculpture and painting. Students will focus on the development of observational skills and an understanding of the techniques and materials employed in both sculpture and painting. Open to non-majors for elective credit.
Emphasis is placed on developing observational skills, color mixing and compositional relationships.
Encourages artistic growth, thought and exploration of both non-representational and figurative methods as well as the systematic study of their uses and meaning. This class explores the figure based on a workable understanding of human anatomy. Students learn from lecture, demonstration, the model, and charts how the skeletal and muscle structures influence surface form. I 3.00 A figure class which emphasizes painting principles. Painting techniques, values, light and shadow, illusion of form and space, compositional theory, color effectiveness and color analysis are covered.