Spring Semester: Painting Intermediate
Supplies: Brushes, canvases, paint provided by the school.
Syllabus: January - Art Show Hang show/ critique show
January: basic Color theory: Matching tonal values/colors
February: oil techniques/ paint a portrait
March: Intro human behavior
April/May Final Painting; Art Show
Quarter 1 painting: Intro to Oil painting
Tonal scale and match colors with tonal scale
Exploration of light and shadow on painting limited palette Due 2nd week of February Quiz on painting materials.
Quarter 2 painting: Intermediate Intro to mixing skin tones and neutrals
Skin tone study Due: TBA
Portrait of Human Behavior (limited palette)
(A portrait of a family member or friend and their life events with background!)
Knowledge of how to match skin tonalities, composition)
Journal of Inspiration artist and why you choose the artist that you are working from (this needs to include sketches and research notes; plan on having 10-15 journal pages about your inspiration artist in your sketchbook. You will also do a presentation of some type on that artist during the semester.
One study and one final painting Portrait of Human Behavior
Homework: Painting requires more time spent outside of class than drawing. Because painting and drawing are inseparable “twins” you need to plan sketches and do small painted studies. Take time to evolve and require a lot of experimentation and knowledge of prior and new color theory and brush technique. Painting is not photography, it is not a computer, and it takes time and skillful manipulation of materials and techniques. Come prepared to paint, have your materials set up and your palette set up! You should plan on bringing small containers of paint home to work on your painting over the weekend. Should that prove impossible, then plan on spending time during free periods or afterschool. Be realistic as to what you are really capable of completing given your academic schedule and the fact that we only have 2.5 months to do a painting.
To earn an A in this class You are responsible for your time and need to document three hours a week outside of class on your paintings.
Student is prepared for each class, creates many studies in their sketchbook, has images of inspiration artist at their desk (no need to hunt around on the computer that day of class; has prepared outside of class) has worked on projects beyond the classroom –spent considerable time crafting work). Cleans their tools, space, clean up tasks and completes assignments with great integrity. Takes risks by acquiring knowledge in additional books, asks questions.
