Chabot College
Fall 2011
Course Outline for Art 12A
OIL / ACRYLIC PAINTING – BEGINNING I
Catalog Description:
12A – Oil / Acrylic Painting – Beginning I
3 units
Beginning projects in oil or acrylic painting with an emphasis on fundamental painting techniques
and approaches. Strongly recommend: ART 2A. 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:
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.
Course Content (lecture):
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Oil and acrylic grounds and their preparation
Characteristics of oil and acrylic paints and their uses
Uses of brushes and painting knives
Painting with values
Color theory and its application; practical color mixing, color schemes
Color experimentation with effects such as spatial recession, complementaries, imprimatura,
transparency, etc.
Surface treatment such as scumbling, undertone, impasto
Composition principles, design elements
Romantic realism, glazing, photo-realism, and non-representational painting
Painting terminology
Course Content (Studio):
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Students will apply oil and acrylic grounds and their preparation
Students paint the characteristics of oil and acrylic paints and their uses
Students use brushes and painting knives during the painting
Will apply painting with values on the canvasses
Student will apply color theory and its application; practical color mixing, color schemes
Will use color experimentation with effects such as spatial recession, complementaries,
imprimatura, and transparency during the application of paint on canvas
7. Students will apply surface treatment such as scumbling, undertone, impasto
8. Student will use composition principles, design elements while painting
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Course Outline for Art 12A, Page 2
Fall 2011
9. Students will paint pictures based on Romantic realism, glazing, photo-realism, and nonrepresentational painting
Methods of Presentation:
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Studio lectures, discussion and demonstrations
Examples of student and professional work
Slides and videos
Museum and/or a gallery visit with an appropriate exhibition
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Paint a picture based on the art sequence of large to small. Lay in the large, major
shapes that define the overall composition of the painting then put in the intermediate
shapes that begin to refine and clarify the overall painting. The third step is to paint
the detailed, small shapes that complete the painting.
b. Paint a picture based on the concept of transparent layers, which is called glazing.
Use only glazed down colors and never combine with white paint. White may be
used separately and after drying, may be glazed over with color, which must always
be transparent, thinned paint.
c. Define the following terms:
1) hue
2) shape
3) glaze
4) line
5) primary color
6) broken color
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 examination or project
Textbook(s) (Typical):
The Artist’s Handbook, Ray Smith. DK Publishing, Inc., October 2009
The Painter’s Handbook, Mark David Gottsegen, Watson-Guptill, April 2006
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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