Chabot College
Fall 2005
Replaced Fall 2011
Course Outline for Art 13A
ACRYLIC PAINTING - BEGINNING I
Catalog Description:
Art 13A – Acrylic Painting – Beginning I
3 units
Projects in acrylic painting with an emphasis on fundamental painting techniques and
approaches. Strongly recommended: Art 2A or equivalent. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours studio.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, studio 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
None.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:
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prepare support and ground surfaces;
use correct painting terminology;
control the fundamentals of both direct and indirect painting techniques, including glazing;
use tools such as brushes and painting knives;
use the elements of composition;
mix and use paints of various values;
apply the principles of color theory and practical color mixing;
experiment with effects such as spatial recession, complementaries, imprimatura,
transparency, etc.;
create surface treatments such as scumbling, undertone and impasto;
paint a still life, landscape, figural and non-representational painting;
verbalize the value of artistic assumptions in deciding the ultimate character of a painting;
begin to interpret the various ways art has been used as a vehicle of expression.
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Acrylic supports and grounds and their preparation
Painting terminology
Direct and indirect painting, including glazing
Uses of brushes and painting knives
Elements of composition
Value
Color theory and its application to practical color mixing, color schemes
Color effects such as spatial recession, complementaries, imprimatura, transparency, etc.
Surface treatment such as scumbling, undertone, impasto
Still life, landscape, figural and non-representational painting
Artistic assumptions
Art as a vehicle of expression
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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 13A, Page 2
Fall 2005
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Make a small chart to keep with you each week that shows each of your hue lines
mixed with medium and then mixed with white pigment to create tints. Label as you
go.
b. Pick a subject – still life, landscape, figure, etc. Make 6 small, alla prima paintings of
the same subject.
c. Define the following terms:
Monochrome
Picture Plane
Content
Visual Balance
Pattern
Source of Light
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Assigned projects, comprehension and application 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.
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acrylics
canvases and stretcher bars
brushes and mediums
various applicable materials
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