ART255 — Beginning Painting for Art Majors
5 credits Covers theory as well as practice and encourages originality and creativity. Furthers student understanding of the methods, materials, and ideas that are central to the practice of painting still lifes, figures, and landscapes. This course meets the Humanities general education distribution requirement. Construct tonal under-painting with glazed/scumbled hues to create a still life painting Layout compositions with an emphasis on drawing and design fundamentals Explore painted composition through rapid sketches Expand drawing skills through paint media Assess a variety of painting styles and schools Finish a proposed final project in a chosen artistic style General Education Distribution Area
Prerequisites: ART121