Description
Prerequisite: Introduction to Painting (ARTS 3060) or equivalent. This course will focus on painting at an intermediate level, with an emphasis on working from observation as well as imagination, invention, and material experimentation. This course will start with a foundation of figure drawing and painting to set the stage for further exploration in identity, collaboration, and touch. We will use the body as an opportunity to build skills in proportion and perspective, but also consider it as a location of power and vulnerability. From lectures and independent research, we will learn about traditional and experimental portraiture and think about how we can use both to communicate. We will consider the different roles involved in a work of art (maker, collaborator, subject, viewer, etc.). We will discuss topics such as clothing and fashion, agency, the five senses, and Frankenstein, to name a few. We will begin with weekly prompts and transition to longer projects and conference work, building toward a body of 8-12 completed paintings.