Abstract Painting

Abstract Painting
10 Weeks | $325 | In-class

Discover the beauty of abstract language. Using acrylic paint, we will explore formal elements of line, shape, value, form, color, texture and pattern. You will experience the joy of developing your own unique vision through this step-by-step introduction to abstraction. Individual and group critiques will encourage each student to improve their visual perception and to enhance their understanding of abstract language.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter | In-class
Course Fee: $325
Prerequisite: Introduction to Painting (ART-40180)
Materials: Please see Materials List and Research (PDF). Additional supplies will be discussed at 1st class meeting.
Note: First class meeting mandatory. Elective course for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate.
Contact: For more information about this course, please email ahl@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: ART-40194
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Art and the Creative Process

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1/9/2024 - 3/12/2024

$300

In-class

La Jolla

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• SECTION ID:

  177460

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Stern, Pia, Primarily a process painter, she is known for her exploration of symbolic language. Her work is held in galleries, museums, public collections nationwide.

  Pia Stern teaches  Abstract Painting , Abstract Painting II , Drawing I: Focus on Perception , Introduction to Painting , Oil Painting I , and  Oil Painting II for the  UC San Diego Extension Art and the Creative Process Professional Certificate . Pia spent her junior year abroad in Aix-en-Provence, the town in the south of France where Paul Cézanne lived and worked. There she took her first painting course and felt instantly at home with her instructors’ philosophical and visual perceptions of the world. Returning to UC Berkeley as a senior, she enrolled in the art program and was greatly influenced by several artists who were integral to the Bay Area Figurative Movement including Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Joan Brown and most not...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No visitors permitted.
  Prerequisite required.
  No refunds after: 1/16/2024.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 12/11/2023).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI and MOPA members can take advantage of our $25 Early Enrollment discount at any time prior to course start date. The maximum discount a MOPA or SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. Discount is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
1/9/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
1/16/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
1/23/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
1/30/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
2/6/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
2/13/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
2/20/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
2/27/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
3/5/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla
3/12/2024	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Craft Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla