ART 021A — Beginning Watercolor Painting Units: 3
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of transparent watercolor painting. Through hands-on assignments, painting techniques covered include traditional applications of wash, wet-in-wet, direct painting and layering techniques. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the use of basic visual elements, organizational principles of compositional structure, color theory and concept development. These techniques enable the student to communicate visual images as creative statements. Historical applications of watercolor techniques and different conceptual approaches to painting are studied. Basic drawing skills are recommended. Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 54 Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: None Advisory: None Limitation on enrollment: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CalGETC: None