ART 025A - Painting/ Beginning Acrylic

Institution:

College of the Desert

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of acrylic painting. Through hands-on assignments, painting techniques covered include traditional approaches of opaque, transparent, under and over painting, palette knife and wet-on-wet painting. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the use of basic visual elements, organizational principles of compositional structure, color theory and concept development. These techniques enable the student to communicate visual images as creative statements. Historical applications of acrylic techniques and different conceptual approaches to painting are studied. Basic drawing skills are recommended. Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 54 Repeatable: No Grading: L Advisory: ART-001A or ART-003A CAN: None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CSU GE: None IGETC: None

Credits:

3.00

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.collegeofthedesert.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 346-8041

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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