World War I. Field trips to study local architecture and to the Winterthur Museum. This course is an introduction to the techniques involved in the production of fired clayware, from the preparation of the raw material through various methods of manipulation, kiln firing techniques, and preparation of glazes. The enhancement of technical skill combined with the study of the possibilities offered by drawing for creative interpretation and expression. Art 261 or permission of the instructor. Advanced Painting Present attitudes and recent ideas are introduced to assist the student in individual study and personal exploration.
Students work to complete a portfolio of editions of prints.
Emphases in the course are on precision and imaginative use of the medium, as well as on the analysis of the steps required to produce a given image. This course is an introduction to traditional print-making processes. The first half of the course is devoted to relief printing using both linoleum and wood blocks. The second half of the course covers a variety of intaglio techniques including drypoint, hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, and collograph. Students work to produce a portfolio of editions of prints.