446 Artists' Books. The multiple and sequential visual imagery of the non-printed book, including its design and creation. 448 Special Topics. 452 Concepts and Methodologies of Figuration. The human figure as a source for creative and independent viewpoints in painting and other media.
Students work together in the painting studio from a live model and from other figural sources.
Introduction to light as sculptural medium including techniques for creating art using luminous tubes. Practice of illustration for commercial printing. Investigation and explanation of papermaking by hand as it relates to printmaking, drawing, and sculpture. History of papermaking stressing the last hundred years. Techniques of the craft, traditional sheet forming and use of paper pulp as pure plastic material with same educational goals as metal, ceramics, and wood.