ART 235 - Painting 2: Theory and Elements

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is a continuation of ART 231. Students will critique the techniques and processes utilized by published artists. In addition, students explore how artists develop a focused approach both thematically and technically in their work.

Prerequisites: ART 231
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies

Compare and contrast paintings which encourage positive responses from a viewer.
Explain the ways in which painting can function within society.
Critique paintings comprised of a triadic color theme.
Analyze paintings with a complementary color theme.
Critique paintings comprised of an analogous color theme.
Summarize how color theory evokes an emotional response.
Summarize the process for creating a diptych or a triptych.
Create a series of stylistically or thematically consistent paintings.
Compare and contrast different methods of painting from established art history sources.