Art M43: Beginning Painting I Moorpark College, Spring 2013 Monday/Wednesday 9:00-12:15 pm, T-105 Office Hours: T-115 M-Th 8:30 – 9:00 and 12:15 – 1:00 Course Prerequisite: Art M20
Professor: Phone: Email: Website: Class Blog:
Erika Lizée (805) 378-1400 ext. 1754
[email protected] www.erikalizee.com www.lizeepainting.blogspot.com
Description This is an introductory course addressing basic painting techniques. Study will be done mainly in acrylics and will focus on realistic representation from both two and three-dimensional visual resources. Emphasis will be placed on composition, value, color, painting materials, techniques and studio safety. The techniques covered will prepare students for study in upper division courses.
Objectives • • • • •
To learn the formal skills of surface preparation, composing paintings, color relationships and mixing, painting techniques, the use of painting tools and safety in the studio. To study a variety of contemporary and historical artists, focusing particularly on the history of painting. To develop an awareness of the intention of an artist by investigating the relationship between form and content. To continue to hone skills in relation to the application of the elements and principles of design. To practice time management skills in relation to studio time both in and out of the classroom.
Grading The following areas will be considered for grading: • Attendance and participation • Project preparation and development • Proficiency with techniques, methods and media • Craft and presentation • Overall artistic merit and improvement Attendance and Participation This is a studio/lab class. Participation is mandatory, therefore attendance is imperative. Participation is noted through attendance. When you are not in class you are unable to participate in the lab that day. Attendance will be taken right at the beginning of each class. If you come in late or leave early, you will be marked as being late. Being late 3 times will count as one absence. You will be allowed 3 absences. If you have used up your three absences and miss a fourth class, 5% will be taken off your final grade in the class. Each additional absence will drop your final grade by 5%. You must come to class prepared to work, which includes having all necessary materials to work the entire class period. Coming to class unprepared or not working in the studio will result in the lowering of your grade. Spend class time wisely working on your projects and think of your classmates and instructor as resources. Participation in class is critical for every student that wishes to pass the course. This is especially true for critique days. Talking about your work and your classmates’ work will help develop your vocabulary and increase your comfort with the critiquing process. Lectures will not be repeated; if you miss class it is your responsibility to obtain this information. Also, the class schedule may adjust according to class needs, so stay informed. Check the class blog for updates, but also be in touch with your classmates. Project Preparation and Development As previously stated, you must come to class prepared to work. You will need to take time outside of class to gather materials, develop your ideas and compile visual resources. Project preparation includes spending time developing your concepts for the project, researching appropriate imagery and keeping current with your projects
and homework assignments. The time you spend preparing will result in a more successful work of art in the end. Lack of preparation is evident, and will result in the lowering of your grade. Proficiency with Techniques, Methods and Media You are taking this course to learn techniques and mediums specific to Painting. A portion of your grade will be based on your ability to demonstrate these techniques. Moorpark College standards demand that work receiving an A grade be of superior quality and artistic merit. Incomplete or partially completed projects will be graded down substantially. Any project not presented at the critique will be given a zero. You will then have two weeks to turn in your finished project. After this date, the zero will stand. Be aware that you will be docked ten points for not presenting your work at the critique. If you know you are going to miss class the day of the critique, make arrangements to turn in your work early (and know that you will be docked in the participation area for this project since you will not be present at the critique). The last project must be turned in on the day of the final in order to be included in your final grade. Craft and Presentation Craft relates to the neatness, precision, and attention to detail that you put into the making of your artwork. Rough edges, stray marks, dents and smudges all add up, and take away from the overall quality of your work. The execution of your ideas is equally as important as the ideas themselves. Presentation is the final step to consider with any artwork. This includes how you will display the work and what you have titled the piece. Overall Artistic Merit and Improvement The artistic merit of your work is based on my subjective opinion of how the piece turned out visually. In this area, I will consider compositional and design choices, the level of innovation and creativity I see in the work, and how well you were able to combine form and content. Over the course of the semester I will also consider how your work and skills have improved.
Final Grades Paintings:
Homework:
Chiaroscuro Color Mixing/Matching Limited Palette Still Life Collage Non-Objective Painting 3x3 Collaborative Painting Journal Total
50 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 50 points 150 points 650 points
Final grades will be based on a full letter scale (meaning no +/-). Unfinished work will receive a zero, which will be averaged into the final grade. • • • • •
A (100-90): Extraordinary effort—the student has gone far beyond what is required in craftsmanship, substance, thought process, and quality. The work truly stands out. B (89-80): Above average effort, where the work is well executed in quality, craftsmanship, substance, and thought process. The solution to the design challenge is remarkable and clearly beyond project description. C (79-70): Average effort; work meets medium standard in quality, crafts, substance, and thought process. D (69-60): Meets minimum requirement of the project description and has minimum effort; the craftsmanship and quality of work is less than the standard and unremarkable. F (59-0): Failure
Extra credit will be offered during the semester. This is the only extra credit I will accept. Anything written must be typed and presented as a college level paper or it will not be accepted. You may not turn in extra credit if you have not completed all course projects.
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No eating in class. Drinking is permissible, but be careful! Drinks with tops/lids are preferable. Beverages should never be left near artwork—keeping drinks on the floor is your best bet. Cell phones must absolutely be turned off in the studio (unless you are a parent, then please turn ringer to vibrate function). Using your phone during class will result in its confiscation until the end of the period. Break time may be used to return calls. In general, I don’t let students wear headphones for music. The studio is a community that you should be involved with. We play music in the classroom so don’t close yourself off from your neighbors by tuning them out with music. Respect—give it to everyone! Treat others as you wish to be treated and be sure that your behavior does not interfere with the learning of other students. This means no talking when I am addressing the class. If you are having problems with the class or have a health or personal condition that may affect your performance, please speak with me. All conversations will be kept confidential. Students with a disability, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe they will need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact ACCESS as soon as possible so accommodations can be set up in a timely fashion. Accommodations are based on eligibility and can only be provided if you have submitted verification from ACCESS in the form of a Confidential Memo. The ACCESS office can be reached at (805) 378-1461 and is newly located in the LMC.
FYI The Art Department is part of the Media and Visual Arts and Enrollment Services Division of Moorpark College. The Dean of this Division is Julius Sokenu, Administrative Support is Mary Anne Beck. The Dean’s office is in AA-101, telephone 805-378-1448. The Department Chair is Lydia Etman. Her office is in AA- 142. Phone: 805-378-1400 ext. 1601. Moorpark College is a non-smoking campus. Smoking is permitted in parking lots only. Additionally the following parking lots are designated as “No-Smoking Lots”: The Lot immediately NE of HS and LMC, Lot C, parking to the east of the Technology Building for Child Development Center Drop Off, and the Parking Lot immediately outside the Child Development Center.
Important Dates January 21st: Campus closed, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday January 25th: last day to drop with full refund or credit, last day to drop a semester-length class without a “W” February 8th: last day to apply for pass/no pass for a semester length class February 12th and 18th: No class, President’s Day observances March 11th – 15th: Spring Break, no classes March 21st: Last day to apply for Graduation & Certificates of Achievement April 19th: Last day to drop a semester length class with a “W” May 15th – 21st: Final Exams
Student Contact Information Write down the name and contact info for two of your neighbors.
Art M43: Beginning Painting I Calendar (subject to change)
Monday/Wednesday, Spring 2013
Week 1
1/14 1/16
Introduction, course requirements, supplies Intro to Chiaroscuro: blending exercises, paint exploration Journal Topic Week 1: Chiaroscuro Study
Week 2
1/21 1/23
NO CLASS – MLK Jr. Observance Studio Day: Chiaroscuro Journal Topic Week 2: Blending!
Week 3
1/28 1/30
Studio Day: Chiaroscuro. Color theory lecture, Intro to Color Mixing/Matching project Chiaroscuro due by the end of class. Studio Day: Color Mixing/Matching Journal Topic Week 3: Color Associations Brainstorm
Week 4
2/4 2/6
Studio Day: Color Mixing/Matching Studio Day: Color Mixing/Matching Journal Topic Week 4: The Picture Plane and Composition
Week 5
2/11 2/13
Intro to Limited Palette Still Life Collage, Studio Day: Color Mixing/Matching CRITIQUE: Color Mixing/Matching Journal Topic Week 5: Content – Finding meaning in a work of art
Week 6
2/18 2/20
NO CLASS – President’s Day Observance Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage Journal Topic Week 6: Working Large to Small, General to Specific
Week 7
2/25 2/27
Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage Journal Topic Week 7: What is Realism/What is Abstraction?
Week 8
3/4 3/6
Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage Journal Topic Week 8: What does Non-objective mean?
Week 9
3/11 – 3/13 SPRING BREAK
Week 10
3/18 3/20
Studio Day: Limited Palette Still Life Collage. **Turn in Journal** Intro to Non-Objective, stretching a canvas demo and painting techniques. Journal Topic Week 10: Non-Objective Formal Considerations
Week 11
3/25 3/27
MIDTERM: Limited Palette Critique Studio Day: Non-Objective Journal Topic Week 11: Building a Painting
Week 12
4/1 4/3
Studio Day: Non-Objective, Intro to 3 x 3 CRITIQUE: Non-Objective, Studio Day: 3 x 3 Journal Topic Week 12: Iconography and Personal Symbolism
Week 13
4/8 4/10
Studio Day: 3 x 3 Studio Day: 3 x 3 Journal Topic 13: Your Favorite Historical Painters
Week 14
4/15 4/17
Studio Day: 3 x 3 Studio Day: 3 x 3 Journal Topic 14: Your Favorite Contemporary Painters
Week 15
4/22 4/24
Studio Day: 3 x 3, Intro for Painting Collaboration CRITIQUE: 3 x 3 Journal Topic Week 15: Developing Your Personal Style
Week 16
4/29 5/1
Studio Day: Painting Collaboration, Journals Due! Studio Day: Painting Collaboration
Week 17
5/6 5/8
Studio Day: Painting Collaboration Your Favorite Painters Presentations, Day 1
Week 18
5/13 5/15
Your Favorite Painters Presentations, Day 2 NO CLASS – Finals Begin
Week 19
5/20
FINAL: Painting Collaboration Critique
Supply List *Acrylic Paint – Start with these colors, get 2 fl.oz tubes. Stick with Golden, Graham or Liquitex brands. Stay away from Liquitex “Basics” or any craft paint, it is too thin. Cadmium Red Medium Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Orange Medium Cadmium Yellow Light Yellow Ochre Pthalo Green, blue shade Pthalo Blue, red shade
Ultramarine Blue Dioxazine Purple Quinacridone Magenta Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Mars Black Titanium White (you can get a larger tube of white if you like
Gear and supplies *Acrylic medium: matte or gloss (no textures) *Spray bottle *Palette knife *Color Wheel *Sketchbook/Journal (must be a bound journal, no loose papers) *3, 18 x 24” canvas boards *3, 12 x 12” canvases *Small containers with lids for mixed paint storage Palette (plastic, glass, wood or paper) Soap and container (The Master’s soap is good!) Bigger container for water (rinsed plastic food containers are good) Rags (old t-shirts work great for this) *Brushes – Brushes are largely a personal preference, and you will figure out what brushes work best for you over time. Don’t feel like you need to buy expensive brushes. For our purposes cheap, synthetic hair brushes will work the best. As far as shapes and sizes, the beginner should start with a range of sizes (about 3-4 brushes) of each shape: Flats: 2, 6, 8 and a 1”
Rounds: 2, 6, 10 and a large brush
Filbert: 4, 8 and 10
These are recommendations. You can select whatever brushes you think will work the best for you. You may already have a preference, but now is the time to experiment as you are learning new techniques. There are great kits available on the internet and in stores, so look for a deal once you know what kind of brushes you like. *Objects that are starred have been put into a starter kit at Graphaids in Agoura. If you get the kit remember to also figure out your own palette.
Where to Get Art Supplies Check websites and/or call ahead to make sure the store carries what you are looking for. Be sure to ask for a student discount!! Campus Bookstore 805-378-1436 M – Th. 7:30 am – 7 pm Friday 8:00 am – noon Sat. – Sun Closed Graphaids 30135 Agoura Road Agoura Hills (818) 575-9565 www.graphaids.com Mittel’s 22100 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills (818) 710-0517 www.mittels.net Continental Art Supplies 7041 Reseda Boulevard Reseda (818) 345-1044 www.continentalart.com Michael’s 816 New Los Angeles Ave. Moorpark (805) 552-9140 6625 Fallbrook Ave. West Hills (818) 961-1121 5780 Lindero Canyon Rd. Westlake Village (818) 707-0013 www.michaels.com
Aaron Brothers 2944 Tapo Canyon Rd. Ste. A Simi Valley (805) 527-7240 173 N. Moorpark Rd. Thousand Oaks (805) 557-3230 21480 Victory Blvd. Woodland Hills (818) 704-7323 10151-B Reseda Blvd. Northridge (818) 349-4830 www.aaronbrothers.com Blick Art Materials 11531 Santa Monica Boulevard West Los Angeles (310) 479-1416 www.dickblick.com Utrecht 11677 Santa Monica Boulevard West Los Angeles (310) 478-5775 www.utrecht.com Pearl Art & Craft Supplies 1250 S. La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles (310) 854-4900 www.pearlpaint.com
