Painting

Ralph Larmann

Art Department

University of Evansville

ART 340 Painting
FALL 2004

Instructed by Ralph Larmann
Office: FA203 / Hours: 8-10 am MWF or by appointment
4th SEMESTER STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

SYLLABUS: Fourth Semester Painting

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Students who have completed the first semester of painting may select any painting medium.
Suggested supplies by medium:

OILS:

  • Materials used in 1st semester
  • MEDIUM: 8 oz each of damar varnish, pure gum turpentine, cold-pressed linseed oil

ACRYLICS:

  • COLORS, BRUSHES, PALETTE, RECEPTACLES, CLEAN UP, SKETCHBOOK: same as oil paints.
  • MEDIUM: 8 oz. Acrylic Gel Medium

BOTH: these supplies are for both media.

  • GESSO: 1/2 gallon white acrylic gesso
  • CANVAS: 2 yds. 48" wide
  • MASONITE BOARD: 2- 18" x 24"
  • GESSO BRUSH: 2" house painter brush
  • WOOD: 2- 6' sections of 1"x 2" firring, 2- 6' sections 1" quarter round.
  • SUPPLIES: wood glue, 1" brads
  • STAPLE GUN: and staples

OTHER MEDIA: Will be discussed individually.

FOURTH SEMESTER PROJECTS

Fourth Semester Students:
Emphasis is on the continued development of a visual vocabulary and a cohesive body of work. Fourth Semester students will be responsible for submitting a proposal of work and a schedule of deadlines, meet with instructor once a week, attend weekly briefings, and make a portfolio of all finished works. Students need not work during ART 340 class time, but should be available to participate in critiques and other class events. Individual working space will be available for fourth semester students.

Artist Report
Write a two-page paper on any 20th Century or Contemporary painter. A list of artists from which to pick will be provided. The paper should examine the work, life, and character of the artist and should be done with bibliography and appropriate citations. This research will be orally-presented to the class. Students are encouraged to take on the persona of the artist and deliver the presentation from the point-of-view of the artist.

Portfolio
We will be creating three portfolios for during the course of the semester to document our collections of paintings. Each student will create a digital, online and physical collection of work from the semester. This will be done through the use of digital cameras, some introductory computer work, and the framing of at least one of the paintings done during the semester.

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