OPAQUE WATERCOLOR

Catalog description

An overview of traditional and contemporary color practices, techniques and styles with opaque watercolor or gouache. A comprehensive and practical application of color media which is used as a bridge between Newtonian color theory and intuitive painting. Provides the opportunity for exploration and familiarization of painting methods and styles through a range of in-class exercises and outside assignments all addressing the spectrum of color and its relationships. Emphasizing the creative process in the design and painting of useful or decorative objects and spaces. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in ART 57, 58, 59, and 161.