Mixed Media Watercolor

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1 Mixed Media Watercolor [Pick the date][type the sender company name] CE 1602C 1602N Spring 2012 Course Information: Location: Anderson Building 333 So. Broad Street, Philadelphia PA Dates: TUESDAYS, JAN 24 APR PM Note: There will be no class TUE MAR 6 Spring Break Instructor Information: Name: Kristin Kozlowski Kriskoz23@yahoo.com Policy: To ensure timely responses, please me before 5pm M F. Any s after 5 will be addressed the next day or earlier. s received on weekends will most likely be addressed the following Monday, if not before. I will be posting digital handouts and other resourses for this class on wikispace. ce1602mixedmediawatercolor.wikispaces.com Kristin Kozlowski MFA Painting Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. BFA Painting University of the Arts Educator of the Arts since 2003, instructing students from Prek 12. Currently work for UArts Pre College and Continuing Education Programs. Course Description: Students will learn a variety of traditional and contemporary watercolor techniques while developing a unique and individual direction in their work. The overall goal of the course is to nurture and develop independent creative thinking, as well as a dynamic artistic style. Studio demonstration and class work aim to connect contect with process as students develop ideas for work using water based medium pieces. Group and individual critiques are incorporated in all assignments for this course. Course is open to both traditional and abstract artists who want to push the boundaries and experiment; all levels of watercolor students are encouraged to participate. Course Overview This course is to provide a formal understanding of watercolor, and the use of other materials in your work. Through the duration of class students are encouraged to take risks and challenge themselves for ample growth and creative accomplishments. Course Expectations To satisfactorily complete this course students are required learn how to demonstrate full comprehension of materials used and exhibit ambitious and exploratory skills. This course is an

2 opportunity for students to embrace their formal knowledge of watercolor and mixed media and creativity assert their skills through experimentation to formulate a personalized and liberating body of work. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and to be a reflective student through accepting and giving constructive feedback to yourself, your peers, and your instructor. Prerequisites Classes or Knowledge Required for this Course Basic knowledge of anatomy and the foundations of art: design, value, color, perspective, composition, form, texture. Course Objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to: IDENTIFY AND MATCH COLOR CONTROL WATERCOLOR APPLICATION UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WATERCOLOR, INK, AND OTHER MEDIUMS INCORPORATE MIXED MEDIA INTO THEIR WORK LAYER AND PROTECT WORK MOUNT WATERCOLOR PAPER TO BOARD COURSE RESOURCES SUPPLY STORES Blick 1330 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA (215) Utrecht 2020 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA (215) South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA (215) Cheap Joe s (online store) *Great prices! All literary resources are available at: ce1602mixedmediawatercolor.wikispace.com Additional Course Materials Supplies Prices and availability based on Blick in store retail * Required materials 2

3 PAINT Windsor Newton 5ml Watercolor Paint Tubes (Cotman watercolor tubes are a cheaper option) *Windsor Red $6.7 *Alizarin Crimson $6.7 Windsor Yellow Deep $6.7 *Cadmium Yellow Pale $10 French Ultramarine $7.5 *Prussian Blue $6.7 *Ivory Black $6.7 BRUSHES Blick Scholastic Watercolor Brushes *Round #4 $1.75 *Round #8 $3.6 *Round #12 $7.3 Wash Rounded Tip 3/4 or 1 $25 *Old, medium size brushes for gel medium $1 (or Free) Blue tape $5 *Water color palatte $6 Or a large, clear, plastic lid *Waterproof India Ink (Black) $3.5 fifth class session. PAPER *Strathmore, 18x24 Cold Press 140lb, 20sheets $20 *Strathmore, 9x12 Cold Press 140lb, 15 sheets $7 *Blick Assorted Colored Pastels (Dry) $7 *Conte Crayon: White $3.5 *Reeves watercolor pencil (Set of 10) $5.5 *Calligraphy ink applicator $2 *Krylon U/V Resist Clear, Matte $7 *Blickrylic, Acyrlic Gel Medium $5 *Exacto knife $3 Paper scraps/ old art work *Pencils Eraser (kneaded is the best) $1 *Plastic container for water *Papertowel roll or rags COURSE POLICIES FREE Student Feedback/Communication I welcome all feedback on the course. My preferred method of communication with individual students is via . Students are offered the opportunity to complete an official mid semester evaluation of the course. This evaluation is traditionally delievered + completed at the beginning of the If you experience a legitimate emergency which will prevent you from completing required coursework on time, Please communicate with me at the earliest reasonable opportunity. Please state the nature of the emergency and when you expect to turn in the coursework. 3

4 Attendance Attendance is mandatory and essential to your performance. The information needed to complete assignments properly will be given in class. As a student in this course, it is your responsibility to make certain you obtain information covered should you miss a class session. Previously absent students must come to the following class with all of the appropriate work due for that day. All students are expected to arrive to class on time and remain present for the duration of the class. Be aware that tardiness and early dismissals will accumulate in absences. 2 absences = lowered grade 2 late arrivals / early dismissals = 1 absence 30 minutes late arrival/early dismissal = 1 absence Evaluation and Grading Final Project 30% Self portrait Project 25% Classroom Assignments 25% Participation/ Effort 20% UNIVERSITY POLICIES: 100% Code of Conduct All participants in the course are bound by the University of Arts Student Code of Conduct. Academic Honesty Policy The University is an institution of learning, research, and scholarship predicated on the existence of an environment of honesty and integrity. As members of the academic community, faculty, students, and administrative officials share responsibility for maintaining this environment. It is essential that all members of the academic community subscribe to the ideal of academic honesty and integrity and accept individual responsibility for their work. Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at the University of the Arts. Cheating, forgery, dishonest conduct, plagiarism, and collusion in dishonest activities erode the University's educational, research, and social roles. If students who knowingly or intentionally conduct or help another student perform dishonest conduct, acts of cheating, or plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of UArts Continuing Studies. GRADING: Projects and class room assignments will be graded using the attached rubric: Your grade will be based on the following: 4

5 Component Points Final Project 30% Self Portrait Project 25% Classroom assignments 25% Participation / Effort 20% Total 100% Your grade will be calculated using the following scale: Grade Percentange Range Grade Point A % 4.0 A 92 90% 3.67 B % 3.33 B 86 83% 3.0 B 82 80% 2.67 C % 2.33 C 76 73% 2.0 C 72 70% 1.67 D % 1.33 D 63 66% 1.0 F 59% or less 0.0 I Incomplete P Pass Schedule: SESSION + DATE TOPIC COURSEWORK DUE THIS WEEK Intoduction 1 1/24 Introduction to Mixed Media Watercolor Review materials list. Familiarize self with materials and the characteristics of watercolor 5

6 Paint still life, value study. Black and white painting from image. 2 1/30 3 2/7 4 2/14 5 2/21 6 2/28 Black and White Painting Color Painting in Color Still Life Self Portrait Project Bring in 2 black and white images. Preferably your own photographs, printed on photopaper (not computer paper), or magazine images. Full value range Incorporate ink and conte. Paint color grids and their secondary s. Identify and match color. Small studies. Demo techniques intro watercolor pencils and pastels Work off colored image or life reference. Use image as a starting point, incorporating experimentation and imagination for a more individualized piece. Intro pastels. Critique Still life. Working in sections based on a collaborative arrangement of objects. Using various mediums to unify the your piece throughout the duration of class. Critique. Mid semester evaluation. Self Portrait. Two day project. Skin studies. Layout a solid base for your painting. Spray with UV resistant Matte Acrylic Coating. Demonstration: Mounting watercolor paper on panel. 3/6 NO CLASS NO CLASS SPRING BREAK Self Portrait continued. 7 3/13 Self Portrait Project Nude Model Layer with papers, found materials, adding dry and wet pigments. Critique Nude model. 6

7 8 3/20 Croquis drawings done in ink. Later, reworked in paint and other mediums 9 3/ /3 Final Project: Nude Model Final Project: Nude Model Nude model. Final project (two days) Large scale painting of nude in setting. Using multiple poses, arrange figure(s) in unique and cohesive manner using various materials and techniques learned. Nude model. Large, long poses Continue working on large, figure painting, adding various materials. Complete or revisit unfinished work. Final critique. 7