ART 156 - Digital Painting KCC AA/DA

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Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): ART 202 with a grade of "C" or higher; approval of the Digital Painting entrance portfolio review or acceptance into a NMA AS specialization.Comment: ART may not be audited. ART 156 is an introduction to the use of the computer as a painting tool. Studio experience will explore digital painting techniques as used for personal expression, production design, concept art, matte painting, and texture mapping. Emphasis will also be placed on developing an aesthetic criteria for evaluation. Upon successful completion of ART 156, the student should be able to: Demonstrate a developed proficiency in the use of digital painting tools for personal expression as well as for industry work in matte painting, texture mapping, and concept development painting. Analyze and apply the principles of light and color as they relate to the monitor color space in order to use color and value effectively for representation, mood, and character. Find and use reference art creatively to help in the concept and painting of images. Effectively use the vocabulary of digital painting techniques as well as the language of art to evaluate fundamental visual principles of the final rendered artwork in the context of painting. Use problem-solving strategies to complete the creative process from concept development through revisions to final output. Use the digital tools for storing, searching, retrieving, and transmitting digital information. Apply the visual elements of line, shape, value, color, texture, space, time, and motion as well as the design principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, variation, repetition, and unity in digital projects. Work effectively as a team member to achieve creative decisions. Demonstrate strong group communication skills and the ability to speak clearly during critiques. Write about and defend the conceptual merits of work produced for the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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