Chabot College
Fall 2005
Replaced Fall 2011
Course Outline for Art 13B
ACRYLIC PAINTING – BEGINNING II
Catalog Description:
Art 13B – Acrylic Painting – Beginning II
3 units
Projects in acrylic painting with an emphasis on fundamental painting techniques and
approaches. Prerequisite: Art 13A 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:
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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.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. implement a wide range of supports and grounds for acrylics;
2. use somewhat sophisticated direct and indirect painting techniques including glazing, alla
prima, and/or broken color while working in 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 working in acrylics;
6. verbalize the value of artistic assumptions in deciding the ultimate character of a painting;
7. interpret the various ways art has been used as a vehicle of expression.
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Preparation of a wide range of supports and grounds for acrylics
Physical characteristics of acrylic paints and the tools and techniques used to apply them
Integration of value-based painting and color-based painting
Traditional color harmonies, continued study of color theory
Integration of drawing and painting skills
Effects of format size and/or scale relations within a painting
Effects of texture on color and space
Still life, landscape, figure and non-representational painting as appropriate
Painting terminology
Chabot College
Course Outline for Art 13B, Page 2
Fall 2005
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. Portray motion. Paint a composition that expresses the vitality of motion or dynamic
movement. As a motif, select an event, or a physical subject in movement. For
example, it can be a recollection or a photographed image from a track and field
event, a dance performance, a football game, a circus event, a sports car rally, a
machine in motion, etc. The subject, in fact, can be human, animal, or mechanical.
b. Extruded Color. Paint using color extrusion, defined for the purpose of this
experiment as simply the process of squeezing acrylic paint out an ordinary plastic
squeeze bottle. This technique requires no brushes; instead “drawing” and “painting”
is done entirely with squeeze containers, each one loaded with a different color or
value, according to the required color scheme.
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.
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acrylics
canvases and stretcher bars
brushes and mediums
various applicable materials
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