It is designed for students who have completed at least two semesters of figure drawing and wish to continue working with figurative imagery. The studio time is structured to include longer, more complex poses. Students explore and work toward greater control in a variety of both wet and dry media. The class format includes slide lectures, gallery visits, and ongoing critiques in addition to working from the model. An intensive exploration of the possibilities presented in portraiture.
Emphasis is placed on individual interpretation.
Demonstrations, museum visits, and critiques help students define and attain their goals. Beginning Painting PAI 2320 and PAI 2321 Mon. This course familiarizes students with the capacity of paint, imparts technical proficiency, and encourages personal vision. Problems are calculated to explore the formal elements of painting, as well as the nature and versatility of the medium. Studio work primarily refers to setups, and critical dialogue figures largely in the process of learning how to paint.