ART1540-01.Beginning Painting.F13.Wykes,Andrew

Andrew Wykes

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

ART

Course Subject

ART

Course Number

1540

Course Section

01

Course Title

Beginning Painting

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

F, O

Area of Study

ART, ARTH

Course Description

Goals: To learn how to manipulate and control the aesthetic elements of line, color, texture, shape, tension, etc. on a two-dimensional surface. To understand that painting is a process and discipline linked to art historical discourse. Content: Oil paints will be the central medium of this class. The course is structured and importance is placed on the formal elements of design: color, surface, composition, and space. The emphasis is on learning to see objectively, be it from still-life set ups, landscape, or no objective studies. The artistic and art historical concerns and choices are stressed. Critiques are an important part of the class. Taught: Annually, fall semester. Prerequisite: ART 1130 or ART 1140; or permission of instructor.

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