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SYLLABUS: Second Semester
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.
SECOND SEMESTER PROJECTS
Assignment 1: Monochrome Value Scales.
Using a 9 " x 12" canvas panel, paint a 7-step monochromatic value scale in Ultramarine blue, cadmium red, and cadmium yellow. Black and white will be two of the values in each set.
Painting 1: Flat Space Object.
Using a 11 " x 14" canvas panel as your support and ground, paint an object or objects with no variation in value. Use a variety of colors, but always keep the value the same. Deny volume without sacrificing the image. Work from life.
Research 1: Ancient Techniques.
Write a three-page paper about an ancient process and images produced by these techniques. The paper should have a minimum 3 sources and be accompanied by some images of artwork. Add a cover page and bibliography. Citations from sources should be included.
Painting 2: Ancient Techniques and the Construction Zone.
Choose either egg tempera, encaustic, or fresco and execute a painting (9" x 12" or larger) which is derived from images related to a construction area. This painting will include preparation of grounds, as well as painting. Working from photographs is acceptable.
Assignment 2: Building Stretcher Frames.
Build two 18" x 24" stretcher frames and stretch canvas. This process will be explained in detail, demonstrated and much of the work will be done outside of the painting room. The resulting canvases will be used in Painting 4 and 5.
Research 2: 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.
Painting 3: Paint in the Style of ...
Using an 16" x 20 " or larger stretched canvas, do a painting in the style of the chosen painter. Subject matter should reflect the same interests of the artist without copying a work by that artist. This painting will be critiqued in conjunction with the Artist Reports.
Assignment 3: Abstraction.
Do a drawing from life then show a series of five steps in which the form is simplified and distilled to its essentials. Feel free to move away from the De Stijl habit of using the rectangle as a core element.
Painting 4: Abstraction with Applied Texture.
Do an 18" x 24" painting on canvas or panel from the last step in your Abstraction drawings, but add heavy texture, aggregate, collage materials, etc. to the surface of your work.
Painting 5: Non-Representational Painting.
Create associations with non-visual forms to compose a work. You will be organizing your own system for interpreting a non-visual form, i.e. music, literature, mathematics, etc..., into a visual one. Then use the system to make a painting on an 18" x 24" canvas. Use layers to create a "visual history" in the work. Refine your painting by abandoning the system and making the visual elements work better as a composition.
Assignment 4: Strip Framing.
Construct a strip frame for either Painting 4 or 5 based on the instructions and demonstrations from class.
Painting 6: Self Portrait
Using a 16" x 20" or larger support, do a self portrait that is bold, dramatic, or shocking. You may change some of your physical characteristics and do a work about your alter-ego if you like. Dramatic lighting can be used to create strong contrasts (always a good idea when trying to create strong visual impact).
Painting 7: Open
Use this assignment to experiment or do a painting that you have wanted to do.
Painting 8: Fact
Create a composition that describes an idea, place, person, or thing in the most realist way that you can (18" x 24" or larger). Factual paintings are things like history painting, portraits, some still life, or they can describe an idea that reflects a fact rather than a fiction. Painting 8 and 9 can be merged into one larger painting (24" x 36" or larger) to show contrast between fact and fiction.
Painting 9: Fiction
Create a composition that describes a fictional idea, place, person, or thing (18" x 24" or larger). Fictional paintings are things like surrealism, fantasy, mythology, or they can describe satirical or opinionated ideas rather than fact or reality. Painting 8 and 9 can be merged into one larger painting (24" x 36" or larger) to show contrast between fact and fiction.
Assignment 4: 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. | 