ART 228 PAINTING SPRING 2005
Professor Gregory Huebner
This course is a continuation of the concerns of Art 120 (2-Dimensional Art Foundations) in exploring and developing the organization of the two-dimensional surface as it relates to drawing and design.
ASSIGNMENTS:
For the semester, students are required to complete 5 (five) paintings, each dealing with different themes, concepts, and methods of execution.
1. Still life - Size 18” x 24”. This painting will be concerned with the organization of form and space relationships, color organization, and a development of a consistent light source.
First critique - Monday, January 25, 1:10 pm
Final critique - Wednesday, March 2, 1:10 pm
2. Environment - Size 24” x 30” or 36”. In this painting, you are to create an “environment” which communicates a mood or mystery without the aid of figures. This painting cannot be a landscape as such, but rather a space which is defined by boundaries such as walls. This could be a room, stairwell, alley, hallway, basement, rooftop, atrium, bus, train, plane, boat, etc. How many environments can you identify? Bring your list to class on January 25 for discussion. Stylistically you may pursue this painting through realism, surrealism, expressionism, pop, or another style you are interested in pursuing. However, the style you choose must support the theme and mood you have chosen for this composition.
First critique - Wednesday, February 16
Final critique - Wednesday, March 2, 1:10 pm
3. Abstraction - Size 36” x 48” or 48” x 60”. In this painting we will investigate how to communicate your visual ideas through non-objective means. In this exercise the elements and principles of art become the subject matter rather than a means to help illuminate subject matter. Again, any stylistic approach to abstraction is valid. These include, but are not limited to, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Pattern and Decoration. We will begin discussions on this painting on February 16. Please bring several examples of abstract paintings to class.
First critique - Wednesday, March 30
Final critique - Monday, May 2, 1:30 pm
4. Figurative Painting - Size 36” x 36” or 48”. In this final assigned topic we will explore the image of the human figure as a means of visual communication. Being one of the most emotionally expressive subjects throughout the history of art, we will consider the full range of potential offered the artist by the human figure. Again you may pursue any stylistic approach to the human figure including non-western and children's art. We shall begin our discussion on this painting Thursday, March 30. Please bring several examples of figurative paintings to class for this discussion.
First critique - Wednesday, April 13
Final critique - Monday, May 2, 1:30 pm
5. Final Painting - The subject, style and application of this painting is your choice. You may attempt another painting of one of the previous four painting assignments (perhaps trying a different stylistic approach) or you may wish to pursue some aspect of painting which the class hasn't examined. The size of the painting is your choice, but it must be appropriate to support the topic you have selected. You should be ready to discuss your intentions for this painting on Wednesday, April 13. If you are prepared, we may begin to discuss this painting prior to this date. There will be only one critique of this painting which will be on Monday, May 2, 1:30 pm.
NOTE: All paintings must be completed for Final critiques.
Late work will not be accepted.