Mixed Media Painting and Experimentation Course

Program Overview

This course explores the boundaries between drawing and painting, representation and abstraction, using traditional and non-traditional materials. Students engage in risk-taking and experimentation, developing their artistic style and voice through weekly discussions, assignments, and a final project. The course provides a supportive environment for students to network, build a portfolio, and prepare for careers in the arts.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

This course explores the open spaces between drawing and painting, representation and abstraction, proper art materials and improper art materials. By using traditional materials (such as acrylic, ink, and a variety of dry media), in non-traditional ways, students will find pictorial concerns with colors and spatial relationships rubbing elbows with newer procedures like automatism, collage, and the use of alternate supports. Risk and experimentation are critical to the process.

Structure:

The course is structured as a series of weekly discussions.

Course Schedule:

• Week 1: Introduction to the course and materials.
• Week 2: Drawing and painting exercises.
• Week 3: Collage and mixed media techniques.
• Week 4: Automatism and improvisation.
• Week 5: Alternate supports and unconventional materials.
• Week 6: Critique and discussion of student work.
• Week 7: Final project presentations.

Assessment:

Methods:

• Class participation
• Weekly assignments
• Final project

Criteria:

• Class participation: Students will be assessed on their active participation in class discussions and critiques.
• Weekly assignments: Students will be assessed on the quality of their weekly assignments, which will include a variety of drawing, painting, and mixed media exercises.
• Final project: Students will be assessed on the quality of their final project, which will be a mixed media artwork that demonstrates their understanding of the course concepts.

Teaching:

Methods:

• Lecture
• Demonstration
• Discussion
• Critique

Faculty:

• The course is taught by a professional artist and educator with experience in mixed media painting and experimentation.

Unique Approaches:

• The course emphasizes risk-taking and experimentation.
• Students are encouraged to use a variety of traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques.
• The course provides a supportive and collaborative learning environment.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Artist
• Art teacher
• Art therapist
• Museum curator
• Gallery director

Opportunities:

• The course can help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary for a career in the arts.
• Students can network with other artists and professionals in the field.
• The course can help students build a portfolio of their work.

Outcomes:

• Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques to create mixed media artworks.
• Understand the concepts of drawing, painting, and mixed media.
• Develop their own artistic style and voice.
• Critique and discuss their own work and the work of others.