ART 301 - Oil Painting

Prerequisite, ART 123. This course will introduce the technical methods of working with oil paint, including traditional grisaille and glazing, the wipe out method, blending, lean to fat, impasto and texture, and mixing glazing mediums. As an extension of the skills developed in Painting and Mark Making students will be encouraged to work more independently, emphasizing the importance of creativity and independent thinking. Instruction will include slide presentations, critiques, readings, written statements that introduce visual examples from art history, and contemporary artists working in oils. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits