Projects in Painting

Catalog description

Exploration of problems in painting in representational and nonrepresentational approaches. Emphasis on painting from direct observation, personal concepts, and solutions to assigned projects. The course focuses on formal concerns including color mixing, value, color interaction, composition, and problems of pictorial space. Studies and medium-size paintings will investigate the overlapping relationships of painting and drawing. Experimentation with materials, techniques, and various alternatives in the handling of paint.