AT 214 - Painting I Description In this course, students learn traditional painting techniques, applying color sensitivity to still-lifes through the use of oil paints. Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 6 School: School of Liberal Arts Department: Visual Arts Discipline: AT Major Course Revisions: N/A Last Revision Date Effective: 20220216T16:20:42 Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027 Course Type: Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program. Course Format: Studio - 1:1-2
General Education Requirement: None General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO): NA Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Employ color and painting techniques with skill and sensitivity.
2. Employ skill and sensitivity in synthesizing painting techniques.
3. Develop solutions to aesthetic and design problems through understanding of basic design principles, color theory, and the oil painting medium.
4. Objectively critique, verbally and in writing, ones own artwork as well as those of others.
5. Participate effectively in critiques and discussions.
6. Demonstrate self-discipline to manage work load through the coordination of various steps of the painting process and be able to move back and forth between paintings in various stages of completion.
7. Cultivate and demonstrate an appreciation for aesthetics and diversity.
8. Demonstrate an attitude of curiosity and habits of inquiry that foster life-long learning.
9. Know and use active listening skills.
10. Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems or issues.
11. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.
Approved for Online Delivery?: No Course Outline: I. Painting Materials and Supports
II. Preparing the Support for Painting
III. The Compositional Sketch
A. Compositional consideration
B. Transferring the sketch to the support
C. Preparing the sketch for painting
IV. Monochromatic Painting
A. Value
B. Painting the Ground
C. Blocking-in shape and form
D. Fat over Lean
V. Temperature Painting
A. Temperature Color Theory
B. Using Medium in Oil Painting
VI. Analogous Color Painting
A. Analogous Color Scheme
B. Analogous color shading
C. Complementaries in shading
VII. Glazing
A. Theory
B. Use of Medium
C. Application
VIII. Analogous and Complementary Painting
A. Complementary color theory
B. Color scheme consideration
IX. Scumbling
A. Theory
B. Application
X. Frottage
A. Theory
B. Application
XI. Stretching and Preparing Canvas
A. Materials
B. Process
XII. Copy from a Master
A. Art History
B. Techniques
XIII. Indirect Painting
A. Temperature dominance
B. Art Historical precedents
Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures: None Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None Instructional Strategies: Lecture: 10-25%
Studio-Lab: 60-80%
Demonstration/Mediated Instruction: 10-25%
Discussion/Critique: 5-15%
Mandatory Course Components: None Academic Program Prerequisite: None Prerequisites/Other Requirements: AT 140 (D- or Higher) English Prerequisite(s): None Math Prerequisite(s): None Course Corerequisite(s): None Course-Specific Placement Test: None Course Aligned with IRW: NA Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required Total Studio Hours Per Week: 6 Faculty Credential Requirements: Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below) Faculty Credential Requirement Details: The instructor should possess a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Painting, which is the minimum degree requirement to meet NASAD accreditation. General Room Request: Studio classroom Maximum Course Enrollment: 18 Equivalent Courses: None Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None AP Min. Score: NA Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1 Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement: Fine Arts, A.F.A., Pre-Art, A.A. (General Transfer) Course Fees: $20.00 People Soft Course ID Number: 100227 Course CIP Code: 50.0799 High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No If yes, with which high schools?: NA Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Departments?: NA Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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