PAINTING I
ARTS 2317
M W 1pm - 4pm
CRN 64142 Spring 2011
Sergius.Kovalchuk@hccs.edu
Ph # 713 718-6620 Ph# 713 718-6600
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Painting One is a foundation course in acrylic painting techniques. The student
will be exposed to a variety of approaches from underpainting, glazes, to impastos, and
final surface completion.
A variety of projects will emphasize color, composition, materials, and focus on
individual expression.
Throughout the semester we will have critiques, discussions, and slide
presentations.
GRADING:
Your individual projects will be graded according to a range of criteria and
successful completion of course objectives.
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Attendance
Participation/Critique
Idea development
Class performance
Presentation
Technical skills
7-8 paintings + a final project at equal value
STUDENT SHOW:
All students are required to enter a work in the student exhibition. Failing to do
so will affect your class participation.
ATTENDANCE:
According to college policy, students are allowed only FOUR absences
throughout the semester,that is 12.5%. After that the instructor may drop the student.
Three tardies will be considered as one absence.
Please communicate! If you are having a problem with attendance, or find
yourself ill talk to me.
STUDIO POLICIES:
1. No food or drink in studios or classrooms in the Fine Arts Center.
2. No children in the studios.
3. Please wear appropriate work clothes to class.
4. All students are required to participate in the end of semester clean-up.
Office Hours: 11:00 – 12:30 Mondays and Wednesdays or by appointment
The Grading Scale
Grading will be based on eight projects at 70%. A final project equal to 20% and
class
participation at 10%.
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
Make-up work for not turning in projects not on time, a grade lower for every
week the project is not turned in complete. Critiques included.
Scholastic Dishonesty: (HCC Student Handbook) Scholastic dishonesty includes
cheating on a test, plagiarism (copying someone else’s works ) and collusion (sharing
assignment work with another person .) Punitive measures include a grade of O or F
for a particular assignment as well as possible probation or dismal from the college
system.
Please clean up your work area of paint spills, palettes, papers, bottles and water
containers. This needs to be done after every work session, as we have others
sharing our studio.
*This class has a 1000 word paper course requirement. We will talk about such topics as
‘Abstraction vs. Realism’
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
report to STUDENT LEARNING HUB, or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary
arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations request by
the Disability Support Services Office.
Tentative Course Schedule
This semester we will combine Painting 1 and Painting 2 . Therefore we will cover the
course objectives on a week by week approach.
Week 1 Introduction
Building stretchers / pre-constructed stretchers
Color mixing Demo -color fades
Week 2 Still Life
Complimentary color composition -Excercise
Week 3 Critique
Patterns reflecting movement - Excercise
Week 4 Studio work
Video
Week 5 Critique
Black and White composition - Excercise
Week 6 Studio work / Outside Exercise ?
Video
Week
7 Critique / Studio work
Week 8 ‘Pop’ culture - Excercise
Studio work
Week 9 Video
Studio work
Week 10 Critique
Demo- washes /glazes
Week 11 Studio work
Video / Field Trip Menil Collection /Museum of Fine Arts
Week 12 Studio work
Optical techniques
Week 13 Works for Student Exhibition
Studio work
Week 14 Texture -Excercise
Studio work
Week 15 Final Project / Critique
Sstudio Clean-up
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16 Final Critique / Presentation
Safety Guidelines
1. We use only Acrylic paints. Oil based paints or solvents are not used in this class.
2. We only operate power equipment under faculty supervision.
3. Always wear goggles or eye protection when using power equipment.
4. Children are NOT permitted in our studios.
5. If you need to use KRYLON or other spray paints, use the spray booth.
6. When you are using the studio and it is not class time, lock yourself-in!!
7. We will use paper or board for an exercise devoted to preliminary sketches.