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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students technical understanding of the paints, mediums and techniques available to them and to explore the expressive possibilities of materials. Students will learn to make paint from pigment and binders and to prepare various grounds for painting. Egg tempera and oil-egg emulsion are among the paints that students will learn to make and use. There will also be a technical analysis of work by artists, both historical and contemporary, to develop understanding of the relations between technique and expression. Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
In this course students work primarily from observed references in order to learn the principles of oil painting. The technical and expressive nature of painting in relation to the subject is explored in depth. Essential aspects of study include value, warm and cool color relationships, spatial tension, composition, control of the medium and overall surface, use of brushwork, and various strategies for beginning and completing a cohesive painting. Class critiques, art historical and contemporary references, and exposure to works in museums and galleries are important aspects of the class. Development of individual approaches and the use of a variety of subject matter are encouraged. The second semester of Painting 1 gives additional experience with the objectives described above, with greater consideration to individual points of departure from the observed reference. Satisfies: Major Requirement
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3.00 Credits
In this course students work primarily from observed references in order to learn the principles of oil painting. The technical and expressive nature of painting in relation to the subject is explored in depth. Essential aspects of study include value, warm and cool color relationships, spatial tension, composition, control of the medium and overall surface, use of brushwork, and various strategies for beginning and completing a cohesive painting. Class critiques, art historical and contemporary references, and exposure to works in museums and galleries are important aspects of the class. Development of individual approaches and the use of a variety of subject matter are encouraged. The second semester of Painting I gives additional experience with the objectives described above, with greater consideration to individual points of departure from the observed reference. Satisfies: Major Requirement
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3.00 Credits
Advanced Painting will allow the student to apply various painting strategies to a variety of formal and content-oriented problems. Through an exploration of personal subject matter and individual solutions, students will learn to develop thematic content, work in a series, explore ideas in depth, and increase their formal and technical knowledge. The various painting problems assigned by the instructor will allow for open-ended investigation. Individual and group critiques and exposure to contemporary and historical painting issues will expand the students' context of ideas. Learning to work independently with ambition is an important aspect of this class. Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course extends the possibilities for experimentation with diversified paint media, traditional and unorthodox surfaces, and other contemporary approaches to making paintings. The unique characteristics of oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache and other media are studied for their expressiveness and appropriateness to the subject. Thematic approaches to observed references and abstraction will all be a part of a number of more quickly executed works. The student will take a process-oriented approach to the possibilities of the mediums. Consideration of collage and mixed media is included. Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation and expansion of the concerns of Painting I, using the human figure as the main object of study. It may be taken by the more advanced student for further study of painting of the human form and continued exploration of personal content. Students work directly from the life model in a studio situation. Control of the material, color relationships, light form, compositional structure, the figure in space, and scale are some of the formal problems presented. Issues of expressive content specific to the human figure and the figure in context are emphasized. A variety of approaches are encouraged. Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
Painting the figure: Contextual Approach examines both historical and contemporary artists whose works are characterized by a compelling and singular approach to the figure, and giving students the opportunity to further their painterly skills in interpreting light, color, space, and form while developing a response to the psychological implications of the figure in the environment. Each class will begin with concentrated look at a master figurative artist, either historical or contemporary, whose work speaks on many levels, and who has influenced our perceptions of how the figure may be utilized to create psychological and/or formal impact. The artists will be examined within the context of their time, relating their aesthetic positions to the chain of influences, -artistic, social, or political, that shaped this oeuvre. Over the semester, the student will be exposed to a wide range of approaches and interpretations of the figure in context, thus enhancing her understanding of the possibilities for redefining the genre in her own time and place . Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation and expansion of the concerns of Painting I, using the human figure as the main object of study. It may be taken by the more advanced student for further study of painting of the human form and continued exploration of personal content. Students work directly from the life model in a studio situation. Control of the material, color relationships, light form, compositional structure, the figure in space, and scale are some of the formal problems presented. Issues of expressive content specific to the human figure and the figure in context are emphasized. A variety of approaches are encouraged. Satisfies: Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
Advanced level of PT383 Painting the Figure: Contextural Approach
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3.00 Credits
The Summer Art and Design Institute is a four-week pre-college residential program open to young women who have just completed their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school. The Institute allows dedicated students who are passionate about their artwork to spend four weeks developing their skills as artists and designers. Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn 3.0 college credits. Students choose a studio concentration emphasizing one of three areas: Fine Arts, Fashion Design, or Animation. Each week of the program includes days devoted to the studio concentration as well as days of intensive portfolio development with a special focus on basic drawing, life drawing and two-dimensional design. All of the subjects are designed to prepare students for the college admissions process. Students are taught and guided by exceptional faculty who are professionals in their fields and committed to sharing their knowledge of art and design. In addition, required activities such as artists' studio tours, museum and gallery visits and other exciting cultural events expose students to the larger arts community in Philadelphia.
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