ART 2215 - PAINTING II – Spring 2009
INSTRUCTOR: MARLIN
OFFICE: Room 234 -
PHONE: 678-359-5301
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EMAIL: m_adams@gdn.edu
DATE OF FINAL: Tuesday, May 5th at 12:30-2:30 PM.
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PREREQUISITE: Painting I.
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: A further investigation of painting with emphasis on individual expression. May be taken by the non-transfer hobby painter without the prerequisite.
TEXTBOOK: None required.
SUGGESTED TEXTS: Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting by John F. Carlson and Painting the Head in Oil by John Sanden.
COURSE CONTENT: A further investigation into the principles and techniques of oil painting. The principles of composition, drawing, value contrast, value transition, edge treatment, and color harmony will be discussed. Exercises in color mixing will be provided. Some of the techniques that will be introduced are: 1) Alla Prima 2) Premier Coup 3) Glazing 4) Textured Grounds. The instructor will make rounds at least twice during labs for individual instruction. The students will learn to paint still life and portraits from life. Portrait painting techniques will be taught for those who are ready and wish to begin painting portraits. A model will be provided later in class. Emphasis will be placed on rapid perception and translation of form and color.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1) To familiarize the student with various painting techniques. 2) To give the student an understanding of color mixing through lecture and exercises. 3) To develop the student’s ability to solve compositional problems. 4) To provide the student with a vocabulary of painting terms. 5) To encourage research of the painting techniques of various artists. 6) To practice painting skills. 7) To provide information about the painting profession.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: 1) Lectures 2) Audio-visuals; films, slides, and photographs 3) Demonstrations of painting techniques 4) Lectures of guest artist when available 5) Student participation through discussions, critiques, and exhibition of student works.
EVALUATION: Student work will be evaluated on principles of visual representation including: composition, drawing, value contrast, value transitions, edge treatment, and color harmony. Student improvement is so extremely varied that grading must be based primarily upon EFFORT, FOLLOWING OF INSTRUCTIONS, COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS , AND ATTENDANCE. Students will be allowed the latitude of selecting what they would like to paint, as long as they remain within the context of the course objectives. The very subjective evaluation of art work will be made as objective as possible through oral evaluations using the above stated principles. Your grade will be a percentage of the total points available from the required projects (90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, etc.).
ATTENDANCE: Regular and punctual attendance in classes and labs is required. Four absences will be an automatic 20 point reduction from your grade Seven absences after the official add/drop period will be an automatic failure. The instructor will take roll only once at the beginning of class. If you are not there when roll is called you will be counted absent unless you approach the instructor at the end of class to be counted tardy. Three tardies will count as an absence. Showing up without your working materials will constitute an absence since it will render you helpless and you will be dismissed from class. No excuses will be accepted since I cannot judge which students are honest with me and which are not. The roll will not be changed at a later date. We may have some students who are auditing the class and therefore are not affected by grades or attendance. If you are being graded, consider it dangerous to follow their example.
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT: If you need academic accommodations for a disability, you must first see Ms. Kristina Henderson, Student Counselor, in the Student Center (second floor). Her telephone number is 678-359-5585.
OFFICE HOURS: The office hours of the instructor will be posted on his office door. The instructor will be available for student counseling during office hours or by appointment. The art student should feel free to discuss art projects with the instructor at any time during the art labs.
ART CLASS & LAB RULES:
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1. Students must clean their work areas before leaving the lab. That includes putting away easels, taborets, and other equipment.
2. Students must clean the mixing areas of their palettes at the end of a class or work session.
It makes clean up much easier and more controllable than scraping off dry paint at the beginning of the next session. Wash your brushes thoroughly with soap and water at the end of each session.
3. No paints or solvents should even get near the sinks. Make sure that you have cleaned your brushes in your solvent before you give them a final wash at the sink.
4. We will rotate the responsibility of cleaning up the counters, sinks and floors on a weekly basis in alphabetical order.
5. If you get paint on the floor or on your taborets, you will be asked to clean them up with turpentine or acetone.
6. DO NOT TOUCH THE STILL LIFE SET UPS.
7. No work or personal property may be left behind after the term is over with the expectation that it will be stored or kept by the department. We don’t have the room.
8. Protective clothing may be worn to avoid getting paint on your good clothes. Paint normally comes out with handsoap and water.
9. No radios or headsets during class time.
GRADED PROJECTS:
1. Alla Prima Paintings - Alla Prima means “all at once”. These paintings will give you practice in color mixing as well as a sense of freedom and looseness of technique that keeps you from getting bogged down in detail. I will ask that you do at least three of these paintings , each done within two class periods, at the beginning of the semester. You will be asked to do 1 outside of class.
2. Multi layer paintings - Paintings that have an under-painting or extended length paintings where the paint dries between applications.
Any extra paintings done on your own, other than those called for, will be recognized in your grade. Each student will be expected to frame at least one of his/her works for the student show in the gallery at the end of the semester. Your paintings should be wired on the back for hanging purposes. Dates for evaluation of your paintings will be set at the beginning of the semester. On the first evaluation date I will be primarily concerned with your production of quick paintings. Please bring all the work that you have done up to that point when we evaluate your paintings.
I must include a note for those who feel intimidated by lack of talent. I am primarily concerned with your interest and effort as well as attendance during the semester. I am continually amazed by the numbers of people who feel they must have talent in order to take beginning painting classes.
Those who feel confident enough to work on portrait painting should do the facial features separately and also copy a portrait before we get a hired model.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
Week 1: Materials and painting processes discussion, vocabulary list fill in, start color charts.
Week 2: Still life painting demonstration by the instructor, Start still life paintings.
Video: “The Secret Squint”
Slides:
Week 5: Portrait painting demonstration by the instructor.
Week 8: Painting critique and evaluation by the instructor.
Week 16: Final evaluation
GRADE BREAKDOWN
I will expect approximately five paintings between the sizes of 8 X 10" and 16 X 20". Larger paintings will carry more weight and count for more paintings depending on the amount of work put into them.
2 painting at 25 points apiece -----------50
Below 16X20”
3 Paintings at 50 points a piece -------150
Above 16X20”
Attendance and materials upkeep------ 25
Total---------------------------------------225
PAINTING II DUE DATES
PAINTINGS 1 AND 2 - Mar 3rd
PAINTINGS 3,4 AND 5 – May 5th