ART-2540 Painting II

Credits: 3
In this studio course, students continue to improve painting abilities and explore concepts, media, and painting processes. Emphasis is placed on students’ study and painting of the human figure, exploration of color, conceptual projects, and contemporary painting practices. Additionally, students articulate elements and principles of art and design through verbal and written critiques.

Prerequisite(s): ART-1540.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate perceptual painting skills exhibiting a fundamental knowledge of human anatomy.
Create original conceptual paintings that implement elements and principles of art and design using a variety of tools, materials and techniques.
Critique subject, form, construction, and content of contemporary and conceptual works of art using formal and conceptual analysis through verbal and written methods.
Construct paintings that utilize scale, proportion, perspective, including studies of the human figure.
Illustrate a range and use of color, line and value to define shape, structure, boundaries, and transitions of the human figure.
Investigate contemporary painting practices.