22-2220 Painting I

The primary focus of this studio course is for students to begin developing basic studio practice in the discipline of painting. Faculty will introduce current themes in painting and its historical antecedents. Technical issues will be demonstrated, discussed and practiced through a variety of materials, methods, and imagery. Students will produce a series of paintings in various media, practicing techniques of underpainting, mixing, blending, building form, and composition with effective use of texture and color. Studio activity may be augmented with select readings and discussion, higlighting the relationship between process and concept.

3 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 22-1210 Drawing for Non-Majors and 22-1220 2-D Design for Non-Majors and 22-1230 3-D Design for Non-Majors or 22-1920 Making 2 or 22-1925 Making for Transfers