Course Syllabus

ART4510 ADVANCED PAINTING

Three Semester Hours

CLASS LOCATION AND TIME:

<><>Parolini Music Building Art Studio, TBA <>

FACULTY / OFFICE HOURS / TELEPHONE / E-MAIL <>

Steve Lowery - Professor of Art

Parolini Music Building, TBA

or by appointment. Phone: 630/844-5519. E-mail: slowery@aurora.edu (best)

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OVERVIEW <>

ART4510 Painting IV is an advanced course which allows a student, with a background in painting, drawing and design, further intensive experimentation with selected media. <>

LEARNING OUTCOMES <>

The student will improve the skills necessary to evaluate the quality and direction of previous work, identify goals, design and complete projects, and evaluate results. <>

FORMAT AND GRADING <>

The student and instructor will meet at the beginning of the term and create a program of study which will include the number of works required, meeting times and general expectations. Work will be critiqued on a weekly basis. All work will be submitted at the end of the term for evaluation. <>

The grade will reflect the quality of the work and its satisfaction of the objectives outlined and agreed upon at the beginning of the term. The grade may be raised or lowered by as much as one letter grade to reflect effort, participation and improvement. <>

ATTENDANCE at scheduled weekly meetings with an appropriate amount of work will be considered part of the participation component of the grade. <>

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: <>

The faculty of Aurora University seeks to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity. An attempt by any student to present others’ work as their own is a serious offense. Any infraction will be dealt with in accordance with the Aurora University POLICY STATEMENT F1: CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY which can be found in on-line catalogs and the A book. Students are expected to retain a copy of all written work. <>

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: <>

“Aurora University affirms its support of equal opportunity for and non-discrimination against all qualified persons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, family relationship, or status as a Vietnam Veteran.” <>

DISABILITIES STATEMENT: <>

Individuals who may have any situation/condition, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructors at the beginning of the term. Adaptations of teaching methods, class materials, including text and reading materials, or testing may be needed to provide for equitable participation. <>

THE MEANING OF A CREDIT HOUR <>

The following is quoted from the manual of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design: <>

“A semester hour of credit represents three hours of work each week,
on the average, for a semester of 15 to16 weeks.”

SUGGESTED SUPPLIES (Buy as needed)<>

PAINT (oil or acrylic)

Ultramarine Blue

Thalo Blue (Phthalocyanine)

Cadmium Yellow Light

Cadmium Yellow Medium

Cadmium Red Medium

Alizarin Crimson

Black

White (Large)

Miscellaneous Earth Colors

MEDIUM FOR OIL

Commercial Painting Medium

Thinner

Damar Varnish

Stand oil

Thinner

Drier (Cobalt Siccative Linoleate)

Measuring Spoons

Small Jar

BRUSHES

Sable (oil)

Bristle (oil)

Nylon (oil or acrylic)

SUPPORT

Canvas Board

Canvas on Stretcher

Gessoed Hardboard

Etc.

MISCELLANEOUS

Palette (paper pad, glass, wood, etc.)

Palette knife

Small Jars or Pallet Cups

Rages

Tool box

SUPPLEMENTARY READING

The following books are available in the AU library:

Artist Beware (Hazards of the Materials) by Michael McCann

The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer

Human Anatomy for the Artist by John Raynes

A Manual of Painting Materials and Techniques by Mark Gottsegen

Perspective Drawing by Kenneth Auvil