ARTS 220 Intermediate Painting

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1 Napa Valley College ARTS 220 Intermediate Painting Spring 2016 Syllabus Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 AM 12:20 PM, Room 3718 Fain Hancock office 3715-B Spring 2016 office hours: 12:30-2 PM Mondays and Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment mobile office telephone COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION: This studio course is a continuation of the pictorial problems and material techniques of painting introduced in ARTS 120, focusing on more complex and varied subject matter, media, and concepts. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES A. Produce paintings that incorporate historical and contemporary approaches to representation, material practices, and color theory. B. Evaluate and critique paintings and receive criticism from others. C. Develop and express conceptual and material intentions in written and oral formats and apply these to the creation of a finished series of paintings. 2. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: A. First Semester: Create a portfolio of paintings that demonstrates the ability to: Design and produce paintings with an intermediate understanding of the physical properties and working characteristics of a variety of paints, pigments and mediums. Identify and solve intermediate pictorial problems related to traditional and contemporary representational painting methods, materials, and concepts. Experiment with and construct paintings utilizing non-traditional pictorial formats and concepts including; abstract, non-objective, multiple-panel or mixed media paintings. Produce paintings based on individual interpretation of topical assignments and problems. B. Develop and express conceptual and material intentions in written and oral formats and apply these to the creation of a finished series of paintings.

2 C. Evaluate paintings orally and in writing using correct terminology related to concepts, materials and techniques. D. Critique finished paintings and receive criticism from others E. Understand and apply all safety rules and precautions related to the handling, storage and disposal of all painting materials and residues. F. Second Semester: Students will practice and develop the above objectives with a more individualized approach. Upon completion of their second semester, students will also be able to: Design and construct a larger, more complex series of paintings that focuses on a specific pictorial, formal or conceptual problem. G. Develop and produce a portfolio of paintings. COURSE STRUCTURE: This is a studio class. Most of our time is used for studio production and practice. You are expected to complete work begun in class outside of class. READING: The Painter s Handbook by Mark David Gottsegen. This is a great resource book, but not required. ATTENDANCE AND CONDUCT: Students who miss more than two class periods without documentation excusing their absences or who fail to arrange their absences in advance could be dropped from the course. I will take attendance at the beginning and end of class. You must be present for both. Art making requires consistent, focused engagement. Be fully present and ready to work hard. Your success in this class is dependent on your sustained, sincere efforts. Cell phones, ipods and other electronic devices are not allowed during class time unless we are using them for research. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find and complete all in-class work & assignments (on-time). In-class work missed may not be made up. GRADING Grading will be on based finished projects, written assignments and participation in critiques. You will be graded for effort, technical and conceptual growth and completeness. The final grade will be based on the following percentages:

3 FINAL GRADE 5 Finished, resolved, could not be any better paintings 1. Still Life 2. Painting from a Photograph 3. Painting from Life: The Figure 4. Abstraction Painting Based on and Old Master/Mistress 5. Alternative Surface Painting Final project Heaven or Hell Vocabulary, writing, research, quizzes Gallery Report: Descriptive essay of a work of art viewed at the di Rosa Preserve Critiques Color Mixing Studies Preparation, class participation, studio/facility maintenance See attached rubric for explanation 50% 15% 25% 10% You can revise and resubmit a graded project for a higher grade with no penalty. This must be done within two weeks of grading. Projects will be accepted late. However, you cannot receive full credit for a late project. Late projects will be lowered at least one or more letter grade. CONTACT INFORMATION: Fain Hancock 3715-B fhancock@napavalley.edu office text Students in need of accommodations in the college learning environment: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a learning disability should contact Learning Services in the Library and Learning Resource Center (LLRC), room 1766, phone (707) A Learning Disability Specialist will review your needs and determine appropriate accommodations. If you need accommodations for physical or other types of disabilities, schedule an appointment with DSPS Counselor, Sheryl Fernandez, in the Counseling Department located in the 1300 building, phone (707) for appointment. All information and documentation is confidential. Please feel encouraged to make an appointment with me privately to discuss your specific learning needs in my class.

4 Some NVC students, staff, and faculty are seriously impaired by environmental illness or Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. They can experience breathing problems, headaches, sudden fatigue, mood swings, or memory lapses when exposed to perfumes, soaps, scented sprays or lotions, chemicals, tobacco smoke, or dust. Your sensitivity to the problem is extremely important. By minimizing the use of strongly scented soaps, perfumes, and other products, we can help those affected. Napa Valley College ARTS 220 Intermediate Painting Spring 2016 Weekly Schedule Fain Hancock Dates Project Supplies Demonstrations Artists to look at 1/20-1/27 Basics: Black and White, Begin set up for color mixing studies black and white acrylic paint canvas at least 18 x 24 Transitioning from drawing to painting; mixing acrylics Jim Dine 2/1-2/17 2/10 Gamblin representative Glenn Brill demonstrates Gamblin oil paints and mediums The Still Life 2/22-3/2 The Figure: Painting from Life We will have a model for these two canvas at least 18 x 24 handmade canvas materials supplied by NVC charcoal if you have some canvas at least 18 x 24 a wooden panel if you want to learn to use traditional Transitioning from drawing to painting; stretching and priming a canvas, paint making; traditional gesso v. acrylic gesso; paint making Panel preparation, skin tones mixing; Giorgio Morandi, Wayne Thiebaud Phillip Pearlstein, Jenny Saville, Kehinde Wiley

5 3/7-3/30 3/7 Critique of glazed still life and figure painting weeks. From Old Master or Mistress to Modern: Abstraction gesso canvas at least 18 x 24 Two copies of an old master/mistress painting Finding the basic shapes in a work of art; proportion Miro, Jean Arp 3/16 Field Trip 4/4-4/20 Painting from a photograph canvas at least 18 x 24 Two copies of a photograph to work from. The photograph must be one you ve taken yourself. A linen stretched canvas if you want to make your own. Enlarging from a grid; rabbit skin glue and linen; Chuck Close 5/25--5/18 5/18 Critique of nonobjective and alternative surface painting 5/23 10:15-12:15 AM Breaking Away from Canvas: Alternative surface Final: Heaven or Hell a painting you create outside of class time depicting your interpretation of heaven or hell an alternative surface at least 18 x 24 preparing a surface for paint Donald Fodness, Barry McGee Rufino Tamayo, Roberto Matta March Spring Break Friday, April 18: Last day to drop with a W

6 Supplies: Ideally: 7 tubes of oil paint in the following colors: We ll be using two pairs of primary colors, one warm and one cool. Choose one warm red, one cool red; one warm yellow, one cool yellow; one warm blue, one cool blue - 37 ml tubes Subtractive Primary Colors Warm one from each Cool one from each Red primary Cadmium Red Light Cadmium Red Deep Cadmium Red Medium Perylene Red Napthol Red Napthol Scarlet primary Alizarin Crimson Alizarin Permanent Quinacridone Magenta Blue Yellow Titanium White (large tube) Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue Indanthrone Blue Phthalo Blue Cadmium Yellow Deep Cadmium Yellow Medium Hansa Yellow Deep Hansa Yellow Medium Prussian Blue Cerulean Blue Cobalt Teal Manganese Blue Cadmium Lemon Cadmium Yellow Light Hansa Yellow Light If you cannot afford seven tubes of paint at this time, buy one of each primary and a large tube of white. Bring what you have left over from other painting classes. Buy professional grade paints, rather than student grade paint. Other suggested but not required colors: Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Violet, Naples Yellow You are welcome to use acrylic paint. I ll be demonstrating using oil paint. Painters Tape I like ScotchBlue Painter's Tape Delicate Surfaces with Advanced Edge-Lock Paint Line Protector, in a narrow-ish width. You can buy this at a hardware store. ScotchBlue Painter's Tape Delicate Surfaces with Advanced Edge-Lock Paint Line Protector, 1.88 in x 60 yd, Blue $8.08 from 50+ stores Brushes - nylon, bristle, or sable. You must have at least a #6, a #8, and a #10. Choose from rounds, brights, filbert and flats, preferably one of each to learn the differences. Canvases - Class will provide 1 canvas. You will purchase 4 canvases or panels. Palette and Mixing Knives Rags Several Glass jars with lids for thinner or water.

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10 YOU MAY POSITIVELY AFFECT YOUR PARTICIPATION GRADE BY: 1. Becoming more active and/or making more effective comments that raise overall level of discussion and set examples for others. 2. Asking thoughtful questions that will enhance discussion and engage peers. 3. Listening carefully to, supporting, and engaging your peers in discussion. This will essentially improve others learning experience. 4. Submitting by a one-page, single-spaced critical summary (an analysis and critique) of assigned reading for class missed. This option should be used minimally. The critical summary will not be considered part of any other grading rubric. 5. Staying to help tidy classroom at the end of class. YOU MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR PARTICIPATION GRADE BY: 1. Not attending class regularly. Even though you may have submitted assigned work, your contribution will not have added to class discussion. 2. Dominating class discussions, thereby restricting others participation. 3. Disrupting others opportunity to listen and/or participate. 4. Making negative, offensive, and/or disrespectful comments during discussions. 5. Using electronic devices such as but not limited to a cell phone, ipod, or computer for personal or other coursework reasons during class unless instructed to do so. Each violation reduces the final course grade by ½ grade (e.g., B becomes B-). There are no exceptions. 6. Leaving your workstation messy.