Abstract Painting II

10 Weeks | Live Online

Discover your own creative language through the use of acrylic or oil paint and the formal elements of design. In Abstract Painting II, you will pursue individual assignments based on a specific idea or subject matter for the entire quarter. Ideas can range from the purely non-objective (a sustained exploration of color, form, rhythm via line, etc.), or may have more to do with representation (narration of a story, description of an object, a memory, a person, or even the investigation of a specific emotion). This course is designed for advanced painters seeking to hone their portfolio of work and for the student who has had previous experience painting and is interested in developing a personal direction.

Course Benefits:

One-on-one discussions with the instructor, along with class critiques, that will help you aim for the development of a focus and direction in your work.

By the end of the course, students will

• be able to use elements of design to paint abstracted or representational images
• identify and develop a narrative concept for a series of images
• use the techniques covered in the course to develop a series of paintings

Quarters Offered: Winter | Live Online
Course Fee: $325
Course Length: 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Abstract Painting (ART-40194) or equivalent experience.
Note: First class meeting is mandatory. Elective course for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate. 

Materials: Please purchase the following supplies before the first class meeting.

• 9” x 12” canvas pad
• 6 assorted stretched canvas any size
• 3 wood panel any size
• assorted synthetic acrylic paint brushes
• metal palette knife
• acrylic paint set basic colors (Golden or Liquitex)
• butchers tray palette
• palette paper or parchment paper
• spray bottle
• the following acrylic mediums: molding paste, crackle paste, fiber paste