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. An introduction to the principles of visual composition.
Students create individual solutions to visual problems relating to both visual order and meaning.
Fundamentals of line, shape, texture, color theory, perspective, narrative and symbolic form are included. Periodic explanatory lectures, group discussions. The student's final grade will be based on grades received for individual assignments. Mid- term and final critique. Individual grades reflect rate of improvement, originality and craft.