This is an introductory-to-intermediate course in the discipline of painting. Students will increase their visual acuity and literacy through work that focuses on close looking, the compositional arrangement of imagery, and considerations of image in painting and in this image-saturated time. Contemporary and historical painting will be shown and discussed in relation to works made in class.

After completing the course, students should increase their ability to draw and paint representationally by careful looking, have learned the technical and formal fundamentals of painting composition, ansd should gain understanding of the power of imagery in painting.

Projects 75% Writing and Discussion 20% Documentation 5%