ART 202 PAINTING I (WATERCOLOR) 3 credit hours 6 studio hours per week INSTRUCTOR: William Houston OFFICE: Warren Art Building room 201 OFFICE HOURS: see posted schedule PHONE: 865-471-3334 TEXTBOOK: none E-mail: bhouston@cn.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to painting and techniques related to watercolor through studio problems. Prerequisites for art majors: Art 100 & 105. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Materials: paints, paper brushes, miscellaneous supplies. 2. General Techniques: paint consistency, flat wash, graded wash, wet-in-wet, dry brush,

edge control, viewfinders, thumbnail sketches, glazes, use of hue/value/chroma, gray areas, stretching paper.

3. Compositional Guidelines, design and stylistic considerations. 4. View Selection: close-up, selected middle depth, panorama. 5. Use of camera. 6. Subject Categories: Still life, landscape, figure, design, free form, etc. 7. Approaches: realistic/abstract, non-objective/conceptual. 8. Interpretation and expression. 9. Developing self-evaluation skill and artistic growth. 10. Painting out-of-doors and painting in-doors. 11. Presentation: matting, mounting, framing.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Wet on wet 2. Wet on dry 3. Masking 4. Human figure 5. Mixed media 6. Realism 7. Abstraction 8. Scraping-abrasion 9. Sponge 10. Salt & debris

Students must attempt each at some point during the semester. INSTRUCTION METHODS:

1. Lecture and discussion 2. Demonstration 3. Specific painting assignments and painting field trips. 4. Student experimentation toward skill development 5. Critiques 6. Visual references: exhibits and slides 7. Reading references

REFERENCE NOTES: All reference materials used in the execution of a painting for credit in this course must be made available to the instructor and if requested, the class for critique purposes. This includes drawing, preliminary painted studies (successful and unsuccessful), photographs, etc. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Each person is responsible for:

1. Attendance in class: see department attendance policy. 2. Preparation for and participation in class assignments. 3. Meeting all due-dates for tests and other assignments. 4. Continual awareness for personal attendance and grade record. 5. Notification of the instructor if assistance is needed. 6. All students are required to provide all required materials, books, supplies, etc. not

provided by fees or by the Art Department that are necessary to complete the work for this course.

7. Classroom Behavior: Disruptive, inappropriate or disrespectful behavior in the classroom may result in grade adjustment or dismissal from the class with a grade of WF.

8. Any student with a special disability (sight, hearing, language, mobility, etc.), which may affect class activities, should write a brief explanatory to the instructor. If additional assistance is needed contact David Humphrey, ext. 3268; located in the Kathleen Manley Wellness Center, and provide appropriate documentation.

9. Watercolor I being an Art course with a 200 course number, students are required to submit at least one finished work for consideration in each monthly art department exhibition. Failure to submit will result in a final grade of no higher than “C”.

EVALUATIONS:

1. The student will be required to hand in the best 10 of his/her paintings for a semester grade. Each painting will count equally toward the final grade. The professor reserves the right to adjust the grade upward where special considerations are applicable.

2. Grades will be based on skill and mastery of the media. 3. Risk and creative responses to visual problems 4. Professional presentation of work for critiques and exhibitions. 5. Number of works completed 6. Personal growth and improvement

EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME:

1. Students will demonstrate growth in ability and skill with watercolors. 2. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of and creative use of watercolor materials and

related media. 3. Students will attempt to use watercolor as a contemporary means of expression and

communication.