Art 504 PAINTING III, Spring 2014
TTH, 3:30-6:10 School of Art, Room 514
Eva Struble, Office 517B hours Wed 10-12am
Eva.Struble@gmail.com
GTA: Kurosh Yahyai: kuroshyahyai@gmail.com
Pre-req: Art 404 twice
·Expected Learning Outcomes:
-Implement tools and techniques of painting with a variety of media
-Learn professionalism in your field through repeated written artists’ statements, become
familiar with a wide variety of contemporary artists and their material and conceptual
practices
-Integrate and deepen knowledge of digital media in relation to painting including digital
documentation of work and website basics, explore online multimedia platforms such as
interactive museum sites in relation to museum field trips, and become familiar with
online platforms through contributing to course documents
-Compare and discuss paintings with frequent short slide presentations that provide a
breadth of work on a given theme
-Critique our own work, and write a short review of a local gallery or museum show
depict a still life, self portrait, interior and exterior landscape, and the model through
techniques learned
-Solve problems of representation through a demonstrated understanding of color
-Use links provided on Blackboard to review images from class, watch interviews with
artists, and listen to audio segments of interest
·Grading
20 Use of tools and technique
30 Work performance in class –attentiveness, general attitude toward class:, energy and
positive attitude about your work and others’ work
Receptiveness, progress, productivity, timely completion,
10 Participation in discussion/critique
20 Work outside of class- students are expected to spend as much time working outside
of class as in class. The classroom may be available to students during non-class hours by
request. showing evidence of having gone to student shows and exhibits outside of class
10 Pin-up board
10 Attendance
·Materials- ALL REQUIRED. Most are available at the Blick student store
-Book: “Ways of Seeing” by John Berger- can be found online or in the library
-One piece of stiff foamboard/foamcore 20”x30” or larger
-Pushpins for pin-up board
- Itoya art portfolio, 8”x10” or larger
-Surfaces for painting: gessoed wood panels or gessoed canvas surfaces are acceptable.
No student grade canvas panels.
-3 canvases or panels 16”x20”
-1 canvas or panels 30”x40” or larger
-2 more canvases or panels of your choice (larger than 18”x24”)
-Acrylic, oil, gouache, or watercolor or other paint
-A wide variety of brushes- bristle and sable or sable-like natural hair brushes
-White cotton rags, baby oil (for cleaning brushes of oil paint), Gamsol (not turnpentine
or paint thinner) for oil, empty containers (non-food)
-Sharpie/tape to label jars
· Attendance
Being on time, and coming to every class is important to your performance throughout
the semester. Absences lower your grade. If you have to miss a class, talk to me ahead of
time, before or after class. If you are sick, I need a doctor’s note. Be in class for the full
period from beginning to end.
· Withdrawal
After three absences, students will not receive a passing grade in this class.
· Incompletes
I do not give incompletes
· Extra Credit
You can receive extra credit for attending any opening or art exhibit (listed on this
syllabus or otherwise) and writing a one-page response/review. You can also receive
extra credit for a painting relating to Water: common experience, submitted by the
submission due date in February to the School of Art exhibit, running March 14 –March
28, 2014, University Art Gallery. Cash award for Best of Show and two honorable
mentions will also be offered.
1/23 In Class: Introduction, material and syllabus review, and daily sketchbook
assignment. Names on storage racks. Short slide presentation.
Homework: Buy supplies from list, work on pin-up board.
1/28 In class: Work on pin-up boards, begin 3 small painted studies, each 16”x20”
Slides: Painting Composition techniques
Homework: 3 painted studies
1/30 In class: 3 painted studies
Homework: 3 painted studies
*Penland and Arrowmont scholarships for residencies due 2/3- forms in art office
2/4 In Class: First round of pin-up board due, review. Work on 3 painted studies. Canvas
stretching and gessoing demo.
Homework: Finish Chapter 1 Ways of Seeing, Work on 3 painted studies
2/6 In class: Reading quiz and discussion Ch 1. Critique 3 small studies.
Homework: Painting #1: Large painting of best study- at least 30”x40”
2/11 In class: Demo on working on panels, taping, and different mediums, work on
painting #1
Homework: Finish Chapter 2 and 3 of Ways of Seeing, painting #1
2/13 In class: Reading quiz and discussion Ch 2 and 3, work on painting #1
Homework: Painting #1
2/18 In class: Field trip: meet in the lobby of MCASD La Jolla 4:15 to see X-TO+J-C:
Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Be there at 4pm with sketchbook and pencil and $4 cash.
700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037-4291
Homework: Write a two page review of the show, double-spaced, font 12. Discuss at
least two works we saw.
2/20 In class: Discuss exhibit, turn in typed reviews, or email me the file before class.
Homework: Finish Chapters 4 and 5, Ways of Seeing
2/25 In class: Reading quiz and discussion Ch 4 and 5. Artist presentation introduced.
Homework: Finish painting #1
2/27 In class: Painting #1 Crit. Large painting of best study- at least 30”x40”
Homework: Begin Painting #2: How does your theme relate to you? Watch Art 21
segment Identity at art21.com or Youtube.
* SDSU Downtown Gallery Talk 6:00 PM: Patricia Cué, Richard Keely, Mark Siprut
3/4 In class: Painting #2
Homework: Visit and edit document on MFA programs in Google Drive. Finish Ways of
Seeing
3/6 In class: Reading quiz and discussion, Ch 6 and 7, Ways of Seeing.
Homework: Painting #2
3/11 In class: Golden paint demonstration
Homework: Painting #2
3/13 In class: Painting #2
Homework: Painting #2
* SDSU Downtown Gallery Talk Craig Carlson, David Hewitt, Susan Merritt
3/18 In class: Painting #2
Homework: Finish painting #2
3/20 In class: Critique Painting #2
Slides: place-based painting, site-specific work or art 21 Place
Homework: Begin Painting #3: How does you theme relate to a place? OR make a sitespecific work relating to your theme.
*Reception for Water: common experience, University Art Gallery and all-school open
studios/open house
3/25 In class: Artist presentations
Homework: Painting #3
3/27 In class: Artist presentations
Homework: Painting #3
4/1 Spring Break
4/3 Spring Break
4/8 In class: Painting #3 Artist Statement introduced.
Homework: Painting #3
4/10 In class: Painting #3
Homework: Painting #3
4/15 In class: Crit Painting #3
Homework: Begin painting #4: how does your theme relate to material? Make your
material choice reflect your theme- painting on a different surface, 3D surface, use
collage, use paper, use different painting tools, paint with something other than paint, etc.
4/17 In class: Painting #4
Homework: Painting #4
* SDSU Downtown Gallery Talk Richard Burkett, Maryann Luera, Seth Papac, Neil
Shigley
4/22 In class: Painting #4
Homework: Painting #4
4/24 In class: Painting #4
Homework: Painting #4
4/29 In class: Painting #4
Homework: Painting #4
5/1 In class: Critique painting #4
Homework: Read artist’s statements. Prepare work to hang- install Fri 5/2 or Mon 5/5
*5/4 Opening for my exhibit at MCASD Downtown: Produce
5/6 In class: Discuss artist’s statements. Tentative opening 5-7pm, class exhibit in
Jackson Gallery (reserved 5/2-5/8)
Homework: Reading
5/8 In class: Artist Statement and pin-up board due. Document class exhibit, de-install.
Homework: Finish pin-up board.
(5/12-5/15 is exam week)
5/13 No class.
5/15 Exam hour 1-3pm. Pin-up board and artist statements returned, cleaning.
Homework: Paint over winter break!
5/16-18 Commencement