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Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ARTS D015C
Course Title (CB02)
Acrylic Painting III
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2022
Course Description
This course is a continuation of ARTS 015B with an emphasis on processes rather than techniques. Problems in class will relate to the aesthetic concerns of idea, content, and expression within the acrylic medium.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
FD - Acrylic Painting

Course Justification

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours3.06.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
36.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
72.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
72.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
72.0

Prerequisite(s)

ARTS D015B

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Homework and extended projects

Field observation and field trips

Guest speakers

Written and oral reports

Assignments

  1. Painting project preparations from a personal perspective.
    1. Preliminary Drawings/Sketches in color
    2. Gathering necessary materials and supplies
    3. Gallery and Museum visitations
    4. View multimedia art references from all cultures.
    5. Review current art publications
    6. Utilize current technologies to develop ideas
  2. Student compiled reference materials
    1. Notebook
    2. Photographic library
  3. Completion of final project.
    1. Develop from a theme given by instructor.
    2. Gathering of necessary materials and supplies.
  4. Assigned class readings on historical and contemporary aspects of painting.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Completion of all assigned personal perspective projects including preparatory sketches. Evaluation will include originality, relevance to assigned theme, as well as technical proficiency.
  2. Evaluation of the creative process of preliminary sketches from compiled notebooks and photo references as they pertain to all assigned projects. Evaluation will include originality, relevance to assigned theme, as well as technical proficiency.
  3. Class and individual critiques of final project based on evaluations of quality, technique, and creativity based on themes as well as the materials and supplies utilized.
  4. Written and oral reports on assigned class readings explaining the relevance of historical and contemporary aspects of painting.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • acrylic paint media
  • various scrub brushes
  • acrylic paint
  • tote box
  • paper palette
  • palette knives
  • canvas
  • wood panels
  • staple-gun
  • appropriate apparel
Essential College Facilities:
  • Studio space, including easels, stools, sinks, and storage racks
  • Shop with power and hand tools and appropriate supervision

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Tauchid, ReniAcrylic Painting Mediums and Methods: A Contemporary Guide to Materials, Techniques and ApplicationsMonacelli Studio2018
Mayer, RalphThe Artist's Handbook of Materials and TechniquesViking Press5th ed., 1991
Pyle, DavidWhat Every Artist Needs to Know About Paints and ColorKrausse2000
Gair, AngelaArtist's Manual: A Complete Guide to Drawing and Painting Materials and TechniquesChronicle Books1996
Reyner, NancyAcrylic RevolutionNorth Light Books2007

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Art In America, ARTnews, Smithsonian Magazine, Juxtapoz, New American Paintings
The Secret Lives of Color

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Prepare professional acrylic painting surfaces in a mixed media approach.
  • Develop themes on their work both realistic and non-objective.
  • Utilize the elements and principles of design through various thematic projects.
  • Explore a range of color and technical variations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process, pertaining to the development of an individual sense of originality and style
  • Develop a basic studio through ongoing purchases of essential art materials.
  • Compare and contrast works of art from a global perspective.
  • Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of color theory
  • Demonstrate safe, competent handling of materials
  • Develop expressive content through manipulation of mark, color, value and composition

CSLOs

  • Produce advanced acrylic painting techniques to create a variety of paintings that draw from an objective point of view using still-lifes and photographs as well as from the imagination. This will include the development of an original body of work.

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the creative process in the development of an original body of work.

  • Execute a series of paintings that explores a range of color theories as well as a technical and conceptual theme uniting their artwork.

Outline

  1. Prepare professional acrylic painting surfaces in a mixed media approach.
    1. Construction of flexible and rigid supports for acrylic paint media
    2. Preparation of cotton and veneer surfaces
    3. Experimentation with textured surfaces
  2. Develop themes on their work both realistic and non-objective.
    1. Explore and experiment with depictions of the figure.
    2. Explore and experiment with abstraction.
  3. Utilize the elements and principles of design through various thematic projects.
    1. Practice the elements of design such as line, space, form, color and texture through various advanced projects.
    2. Practice the principles of design such as rhythm, balance, scale, emphasis and unity through various advanced projects.
    3. Analyze the use of the above elements and principles in paintings in both written and oral critiques
  4. Explore a range of color and technical variations.
    1. Study color through advanced exercises and applications.
    2. Utiize masking techniques
    3. Develop skills in the use of medium with glazes, washes, impasto textures, painted hard edges (taped) and spattering techniques
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process, pertaining to the development of an individual sense of originality and style
    1. Planning
    2. Use of intuition
    3. Choices in technique and execution
    4. Evaluation
    5. Group critique
  6. Develop a basic studio through ongoing purchases of essential art materials.
    1. Establish a personal sense of order
    2. Explore tools for greater expression and craft
    3. Develop responsible attitude towards professional standards
    4. Health awareness related to toxic materials.
  7. Compare and contrast works of art from a global perspective.
    1. Use of materials in the production of works of art
    2. Organization of visual forms
    3. Social function of art
    4. Established canon of images
    5. Methods of interpreting subject matter
  8. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of color theory
    1. Explore the physical properties of color; hue, value, intensity and temperature
    2. Develop skills with regard to mixing and layering color
    3. Explore the conceptual, narrative or emotional qualities of color
  9. Demonstrate safe, competent handling of materials
    1. Learn guidelines and procedures for safe material handling
    2. Learn guidelines and procedures for hazardous material disposal
  10. Develop expressive content through manipulation of mark, color, value and composition
    1. Practice manipulating mark, color, value, and composition to arrive at various expressions
    2. Analyze paintings for expressive content created through mark, color, value, and composition

Lab Topics

  1. Use a variety of advanced drawing tools to transfer ideas to painting supports
  2. Practice advanced-level acrylic painting on a variety of supports, both flexible and non-flexible
  3. Practice advanced-level acrylic painting of both figurative and abstract themes in the development of an orginal body of work
  4. Advanced Color Theory
  5. Use a variety of advanced brush techniques in the acrylic painting application process as they pertain to the develpopment of an original body of work.
  6. Practice building painting supports both flexible and non-flexible
  7. Safe handling and disposals of materials
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