Chabot College
Fall 2011
Course Outline for Art 12B
OIL / ACRYLIC PAINTING – BEGINNING II
Catalog Description:
12B – Oil / Acrylic Painting – Beginning II
3 units
Projects in oil or acrylic painting with an emphasis on fundamental painting techniques and
approaches. Prerequisite: Art 12A (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. prepare support surfaces and control the fundamentals of both direct and indirect painting
techniques, including glazing, whether working in acrylics or oils;
2. use the elements of composition, based on historical works of art such Renaissance
paintings, Baroque paintings, and Mannerist works;
3. articulate the principles of color theory and practical color mixing;
4. explain the interrelations of the various elements of form whether working in acrylics or oils;
5. apply artistic assumptions in deciding the ultimate character of a painting;
6. interpret the various ways art has been used as a vehicle of expression.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:
1. implement an array of surfaces and supports;
2. use somewhat sophisticated direct and indirect painting techniques including glazing, alla
prima, and/or broken color, whether working in oils or acrylics;
3. use some of the less obvious dynamics of composition;
4. implement color relations beyond simple theoretical models;
5. explain some of the many interrelations of the various elements of form whether working in
acrylics or oils;
6. apply artistic assumptions in deciding the ultimate character of a painting;
7. interpret the various ways art has been used as a vehicle of expression.
Course Content (Lecture):
1. Preparing supports and ground for oils and acrylics
2. Physical characteristics of oil and acrylic paints and the tools and techniques used to apply
them
3. Integration of value-based painting and color-based painting
4. Traditional color harmonies, color theory
5. Drawing and painting skills
6. Effects of format size and/or scale relations within a painting
7. Effects of texture on color and space
8. Still life, landscape, figure and non-representational painting as appropriate
9. Painting terminology
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Course Outline for Art 12B, Page 2
Fall 2011
Course Content (Studio):
1. Students will prepare supports and ground for oils and acrylics for their paintings
2. Students will apply physical characteristics of oil and acrylic paints and the tools and
techniques used to apply them
3. Students will integrate value-based painting and color-based painting
4. Student will paint with traditional color harmonies, color theory
5. Students will apply drawing and painting skills
6. Students will use the effects of format size and/or scale relations within a painting
7. Students will apply the effects of texture on color and space
8. Students will paint a still life, landscape, figure and non-representational painting as
appropriate
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
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Paint a composition that emphasizes design with a major focal point in the
foreground, a major focal point in the middle ground, and a major focal point in the
background.
b. Paint a multiple image painting, a montage, based on many images. Combine
different related or non-related images into a single composition that fit together
emotionally, visually and compositionally.
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 examination or project
Textbook(s) (Typical):
The Artist’s Handbook, Ray Smith, DK Publishing, Inc., October 2009.
Special Student Materials:
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acrylic or oil paints
canvases and stretcher bars
brushes and mediums
various applicable materials
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