ART 1270 - Painting I: Color and Expression

Credits: 4

Painting I: Color and Expression is an introductory level studio course focused on the medium of painting as a two-dimensional media. Through professor-guided exercises, multi-week projects, lectures, and demonstrations, students explore mark making, gesture, tone, vibrancy, and the unique qualities of working in a wet medium. In addition to introducing students to the principles of working in the medium, this course also utilizes painting as an opportunity for in-depth investigation into color theory and spectrums. A range of painting techniques, movements, and genres are explored through the lens of the painting medium, including realism, impressionism, expressionism, and abstraction. Students will be required to secure class materials, contact instructor.
Fulfills: AL in LS Core.