ART 130A — Fundamentals of Painting
This course is an introduction to the material and creative process of painting. The course emphasizes the fundamental techniques and concepts of drawing and painting. The course is a hands-on studio experience that teaches students the formal elements of painting, including accurate observation, composition, proportion, perspective, pictorial space, light logic, color theory, the handling of paint, and creative expression. Students will learn to paint various subject matter, including still-life, portrait, landscape, and original narrative compositions. The course will provide an art historical context to the development of painting, cultural impact, and how art has developed from the Renaissance through Contemporary Art movements. The course is designed to provide the basic foundational skills of painting and art historical timeline to the development of painting.