Chabot College
Fall 2005
Course Outline for Art 13D
ACRYLIC PAINTING – ADVANCED II
Catalog Description:
Art 13D – Acrylic Painting – Advanced II
3 units
Advanced projects in acrylic painting with emphasis on individual creative work and development
of personal ideas and style. Prerequisite: Art 13C or equivalent (completed with a grade of C or
higher). 2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, studio 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
1. use terminology, tools, techniques, supports and grounds for acrylic painting with
competence;
2. apply a variety of perspectival strategies to alter a painting’s two-dimensional surface to an
illusionistic three-dimensional space;
3. express an appreciation of the value of conceptual and emotional assumptions of oneself and
painters other than oneself;
4. complete paintings in the genres of still life, landscape, figural and non-representational art.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. use terminology, tools, techniques, supports and grounds for acrylic painting with confidence;
2. apply a variety of advanced perspectival strategies to alter a painting’s two-dimensional
surface to represent an illusionistic three-dimensional space;
3. express a deeper, more thorough appreciation of the value of conceptual and emotional
assumptions of oneself and other painters;
4. complete sophisticated paintings in the genres of still life, landscape, figural and nonrepresentational art.
Course Content:
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Terminology, tools, techniques, supports and grounds for acrylic painting
Advanced perspectival strategies
Conceptual and emotional assumptions of oneself and other painters
Still life, landscape, figure and non-representational painting
Methods of Presentation:
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Studio lectures, discussion and demonstrations
Examples of student and professional work
Slides and videos
Museum and/or gallery visit with an appropriate exhibition
Chabot College
Course Outline for Art 13D, Page 2
Fall 2005
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Over six weeks, create six self-portraits using the alla prima technique.
b. On a masonite panel, used as the support, apply 10 to 20 coats of acrylic paint, each
of a different color. Wait for each layer to dry before applying the next, and finish up
with the top layer painted either black or white. Next, begin the process of abrading
— grinding down through the various levels — to reveal various shapes of underlying
color. Use sandpaper, grinding tools, and/or solvents to remove selected areas of the
“chromatic sandwich.”
c. Define the following terms:
1) color compatibility
2) varnish
3) rhoplex
4) staining
5) mixed media
6) iridescents
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Assigned projects, comprehension and applications of the terms and concepts of
each project
b. Class work
c. Student output
d. Development of craftsmanship
e. Overall presentation and professionalism in presenting completed painting projects
f. Final portfolio
Textbook(s) (Typical):
New Artist’s Handbook, Ray Smith, DK Publishing, Inc., 2003.
Special Student Materials:
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acrylics
canvases and stretcher bars
brushes and mediums
various applicable materials
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