Class Painting I

Painting I is a discipline where two distinct work environments are developed: one on traditional painting techniques and methods and the other on painting as a contemporary art practice 

6 TECHNOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL EXERCISES to acquiring skills in the painting area. Exploration of instruments (brushes, spatulas, etc.) and media such as acrylic, oil, gouache, watercolour and dry and oil chalks on paper, wood, canvas, wall.

- Canvas and wood preparations

- Grids to fill in the blanks with the above indicated media

VISUAL RESEARCH EXERCISE on Still Life and its development (sub-genre and actualizations) as a painting genre: All examples with labels expressing, author, date, title, techniques and definitions/ descriptions. PowerPoint presentation in class.

OBSERVATION EXERCICE: The description effect of painting. This exercise is based on visual investigation of canonical Still Life and should show how can be actualized or up dated, using drawings made in Drawing I

PERSONAL PROJECT

In all of the technical/thematic exercises, examples are used (images, procedures, examples) and demonstrations of technical procedures, PowerPoint presentations on Still Life and other relevant topics, with their respective technical sheets and possible definitions/descriptions that characterize them.

2 points: 4 color grids

2 points: Visual research and classroom presentation.

10 points:10 Paintings from the direct observation of models in Still Life compositions

4 points:  Personal project, with tutoring. The annotation of ideas, sketches, way of showing/displaying the work completed in the final evaluation.

2 points: Assessment method: continuous, face-to-face (75% mandatory attendance), punctuality, attendance and relationship with colleagues, participation in debates.

On examination, the student presents all the work of the semester completed and rectified (50%) and performs an exercise (50%).

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