ART 263 - Introduction to Painting Processes

ART 130 or ART 131 or ART 141 or consent instructor. (3)

Investigation of painting media and various techniques and processes. Students create work in oil, acrylic and at least one other paint medium (watercolor, encaustic, tempera) to establish a working knowledge of each paint’s properties and begin development of a significant body of work derived from a variety of sources. Covers practical preparations including preparing a base, building a stretcher, stretching and framing a canvas. Graded ABCDE