Watercolor Painting Art 3073 CRN# 84901
***Upload images to D2L Dropbox. Please read below!!
Get the App Pulse (by Brightspace for D2L), so you don't have to sign in to D2L all the time, and it will send you reminders!
How to Take Photos with your iPhone: https://willkempartschool.com/how-to-photograph-your-paintings-with-your-iphone/
Assignment and Project Overview:
A. Painting #1 (100/100 Points)
B. Painting #2 (100/100 Points)
C. Painting #3 (100/100 Points)
D. Painting #4 (100/100 Points)
E: Four Master Copies. ** Don't make them too big (8"x10"ish), and you can crop the original image (25 Points each a total of 100 Points). You have to copy the image exactly to the best of your ability (not just being inspired by them). They can be living Artists. No Fan Art!
F: Sketchbook demonstrations from the textbook will vary day by day. We will play it by ear on what needs to be covered based on the skill level in class.
Watercolor Painting Art 3073 CRN# 14288 Spring 2024 Schedule:
Week 1:
01/16: Tuesday: Introduction, studio spaces, syllabus, painting slots and handed out supplies. Go over the first assignment and color studies from the travel palette. I will put examples of past student works on D2L. I have scanned the whole book. We will work through the book together. *Only use D2L if you missed class. I would rather talk to you in class over your assignments. And I take photos during and after critique.
01/18: Thursday: In-class workday. Pick two master copies and work on your Idea Worksheet for your first individual Painting #1 Problem. We will go over brushes, paints, paper, and color. *A Master Studies means you paint exactly the same watercolor painting. It needs to be a watercolor painting and I need to agree on it before you start. And pick two master’s studies that will technically help you paint your individual problem.
Sketchbook: As a class, we will review the techniques for establishing white. “Glass half empty or full?”
Week 2:
01/23: Tuesday: In-Class: Individual discussions over master copies and go over your Idea Worksheet for Painting #1.
Sketchbook: As a class, we will go over Texture (Tricks of the Trade)
01/25: Thursday: In-class workday.
Sketchbook: Line drawing, Shadows, Light, and Atmosphere
Due: Upload Your master's studies into Dropbox on D2L. Upload all four or one at a time.
Due: Upload Painting #1 idea worksheet and color sketches/artist research to D2L
Week 3:
01/30: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
02/01: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
Week 4:
02/06: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
02/08: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
Week 5:
02/13: Tuesday: In-Class Critique #1 over Painting #1 and Master Studies #1 & #2
Due: Upload Painting #1 to Dropbox on D2L (100 Points)
Due: Upload Master Study #1 & #2 to Dropbox on D2L (25 Points each so 50 Points total)
02/15: Thursday: In-class workday on your Master Copies #3 & #4 and individual discussion on Painting #2 Idea Worksheet with Color Sketches.
Due: Upload Painting #2 Idea Worksheet with color sketches to Dropbox on D2L and your master copy images for #3 & #4
Week 6:
02/20: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Skies and Water
02/22: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 7:
02/27: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Vegetations
02/29: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 8: Spring Break 2nd-10th
03/05: Tuesday: No Class, Spring Break
03/07: Thursday: No Class, Spring Break
Week 9:
03/12: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Flesh tones and Animal Textures
03/14: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 10:
03/19: Tuesday: In-class Critique #2 on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Due: Upload Painting #2: 100% finished images to Dropbox on D2L (100 Points)
Due: Upload 100% done Master Study #3 & #4 to Dropbox on D2L (25 Points each so 50 Points total)
03/21: Thursday: In-class workday on individual discussion for Paintings #3 & #4 Idea Worksheet with Color Sketches.
Due: Upload Painting #3  Idea Worksheet with color sketches to Dropbox on D2L
Week 11:
03/26: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Sketchbook: Glass and Metal
03/28: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 12:
04/02: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/04: Thursday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 13:
04/09: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/11: Thursday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 14:
04/16: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/18: Thursday: In-class: Critique on #3 and #4 Painting
Week 15:
04/23: Tuesday: In-Class Clean-up Day! If you miss clean-up day, I will drop your final grade by one letter grade unless you have a Dr. Note.
04/24: Thursday: Study Day! No Class
Due: Upload Painting #3 and #4: 100% finished images to Dropbox on D2L (100 points each)
Works and supplies may be picked up by May 1, 2024, only if you are not taking any more painting classes. Have a great break!
***Upload images to D2L Dropbox. Please read below!!
Get the App Pulse (by Brightspace for D2L), so you don't have to sign in to D2L all the time, and it will send you reminders!
How to Take Photos with your iPhone: https://willkempartschool.com/how-to-photograph-your-paintings-with-your-iphone/
Assignment and Project Overview:
A. Painting #1 (100/100 Points)
B. Painting #2 (100/100 Points)
C. Painting #3 (100/100 Points)
D. Painting #4 (100/100 Points)
E: Four Master Copies. ** Don't make them too big (8"x10"ish), and you can crop the original image (25 Points each a total of 100 Points). You have to copy the image exactly to the best of your ability (not just being inspired by them). They can be living Artists. No Fan Art!
F: Sketchbook demonstrations from the textbook will vary day by day. We will play it by ear on what needs to be covered based on the skill level in class.
Watercolor Painting Art 3073 CRN# 14288 Spring 2024 Schedule:
Week 1:
01/16: Tuesday: Introduction, studio spaces, syllabus, painting slots and handed out supplies. Go over the first assignment and color studies from the travel palette. I will put examples of past student works on D2L. I have scanned the whole book. We will work through the book together. *Only use D2L if you missed class. I would rather talk to you in class over your assignments. And I take photos during and after critique.
01/18: Thursday: In-class workday. Pick two master copies and work on your Idea Worksheet for your first individual Painting #1 Problem. We will go over brushes, paints, paper, and color. *A Master Studies means you paint exactly the same watercolor painting. It needs to be a watercolor painting and I need to agree on it before you start. And pick two master’s studies that will technically help you paint your individual problem.
Sketchbook: As a class, we will review the techniques for establishing white. “Glass half empty or full?”
Week 2:
01/23: Tuesday: In-Class: Individual discussions over master copies and go over your Idea Worksheet for Painting #1.
Sketchbook: As a class, we will go over Texture (Tricks of the Trade)
01/25: Thursday: In-class workday.
Sketchbook: Line drawing, Shadows, Light, and Atmosphere
Due: Upload Your master's studies into Dropbox on D2L. Upload all four or one at a time.
Due: Upload Painting #1 idea worksheet and color sketches/artist research to D2L
Week 3:
01/30: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
02/01: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
Week 4:
02/06: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
02/08: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Master studies #1 & #2 and Individual Painting #1.
Week 5:
02/13: Tuesday: In-Class Critique #1 over Painting #1 and Master Studies #1 & #2
Due: Upload Painting #1 to Dropbox on D2L (100 Points)
Due: Upload Master Study #1 & #2 to Dropbox on D2L (25 Points each so 50 Points total)
02/15: Thursday: In-class workday on your Master Copies #3 & #4 and individual discussion on Painting #2 Idea Worksheet with Color Sketches.
Due: Upload Painting #2 Idea Worksheet with color sketches to Dropbox on D2L and your master copy images for #3 & #4
Week 6:
02/20: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Skies and Water
02/22: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 7:
02/27: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Vegetations
02/29: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 8: Spring Break 2nd-10th
03/05: Tuesday: No Class, Spring Break
03/07: Thursday: No Class, Spring Break
Week 9:
03/12: Tuesday: In-Class Work Day on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Sketchbook: Flesh tones and Animal Textures
03/14: Thursday: In-Class Work Day on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Week 10:
03/19: Tuesday: In-class Critique #2 on Painting #2 and Master Copies #3 & #4
Due: Upload Painting #2: 100% finished images to Dropbox on D2L (100 Points)
Due: Upload 100% done Master Study #3 & #4 to Dropbox on D2L (25 Points each so 50 Points total)
03/21: Thursday: In-class workday on individual discussion for Paintings #3 & #4 Idea Worksheet with Color Sketches.
Due: Upload Painting #3  Idea Worksheet with color sketches to Dropbox on D2L
Week 11:
03/26: Tuesday: In-Class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Sketchbook: Glass and Metal
03/28: Thursday: In-Class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 12:
04/02: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/04: Thursday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 13:
04/09: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/11: Thursday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
Week 14:
04/16: Tuesday: In-class Workday on Painting #3 and #4
04/18: Thursday: In-class: Critique on #3 and #4 Painting
Week 15:
04/23: Tuesday: In-Class Clean-up Day! If you miss clean-up day, I will drop your final grade by one letter grade unless you have a Dr. Note.
04/24: Thursday: Study Day! No Class
Due: Upload Painting #3 and #4: 100% finished images to Dropbox on D2L (100 points each)
Works and supplies may be picked up by May 1, 2024, only if you are not taking any more painting classes. Have a great break!
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