BASIC PAINTING HANDOUTS PDF

RESEARCH documentation 1 webpages

RESEARCH documentation 2 webpages

Projects overview
Project 01 webpage HERE

Find a classical painting (detail) and transform it into a grayscale (print on computer). Paint the B&W version on 24" x 24" canvas or panel.
Bring photo in color + painting to the class.

• Prepare the surface (canvas or board) with gesso
• Transfer the working sketch/composition
• Underpaint the composition following your research on the source painting
• Add a transparent glaze to the painting
• Finish the piece

Project 02 webpage HERE

Prepare 2 canvas/panels for diptych

Research/process

• Each student will pick a favorite painter/colorist and study a colour scheme
• Extract the 5 colours from selected painting at  http://kuler.adobe.com/#
• Research & apply Master’s painting techniques & style

• Each student will make one painting as a part of the diptych
• Use Master’s colour scheme and limited palette
• Make a composition for a diptych in collaboration
• Decide on size & shape of the paintings
• Diptych will be presented as one (collaborative) piece

Project 03 webpage HERE

Each student will find alternative colour resources (food, dirt, plants…) and extract main colours of their palette. Please note: It is important to keep track of records of the process, which will be presented as the “manual” of your colour theory, together with the finished product (painting).

Project 04 webpage HERE

Combine painting with other media: performance, photo-based, digital, video, etc. Each student will focus on separate work segment

• first - write a statement
• second - experiment & test materials
• third - additional aspects to the project - performance, installation

Project 05 HERE

Make a digital artwork and print it; paint over the print; scan and continue working in the computer; repeat this process several times.

Decide on materials & techniques and produce a painting that has “media aesthetic” flavor

Projects + SCHEDULE

Week 1- January 12 intro + tonal drawing

Week 2 - January 19 glazing + surfaces

Week 3 - January 26 - Project 01 DUE

Week 4 - Feb 2 colour theories

Week 5- Feb 9 oil painting, skin tone

Week 6- Febr 16 Project 02 DUE

Week 7- Feb 23 no class / READING WEEK

Week 8- March 1 pigments, media & binders

Week 9- March 8 Project 03 DUE

Week 10- March 15 conceptual painting

Week 11- March 22 studio + workshop

Week 12- March 29 Project 04 DUE

Week 13- April 5 post digital painting

Week 14- April 12 studio + final feedback

Week 15- April 19 Final presentations

INTERNET LINKS TO COLOUR

Interative colorwheel

Colour schemes colorschemedesigner.com

Colourmatters http://www.colormatters.com/

 INTERNET LINKS TO MATERIALS

Pigments history etc pigments

Artists materials materials

Resources painting