Instructor: Meg Bernstein

Dates: February 20th through May 7th

Room: Freer 110

Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:10 - 12:35

Instructor Contact: megb@roadrunner.com or 891-2322

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Course Outline

Instructor: Meg Bernstein

Contact: megb@roadrunner.com, 891-2322

Website: www.megbernstein.com

Course Objectives:

To attain a greater level of confidence solving artistic problems and to begin to see art as part of a satisfying, life long endeavor.

To understand that art appreciation is enhanced by an understanding of the elements of art and design, especially contrast, composition, shape, value, variation, and balance.

To grasp a basic sense of your own painting style and familiarity with brushes, paint, and types of watercolor paper.

Course breakdown:

First 6 weeks: painitng and studying value, line, volume, shape and positive/negative space, color mixing and experimenting with different watercolor paint and techniques.

Next 6 weeks: developing skills to enhance your paintings.

Requirements:

1. Complete 13 complete paintings. ( Complete Painting or Drawing: This is a painting done within a chosen frame, such as 8" x 10" or 12" x 16", with attention to each shape, postive/negative space, and composition).

2. Complete a weekly art date* and explain it in a paragraph due each Tuesday.

Grading:

Students are responsible for grading their own work. The instructor has the last word, however.

Housekeeping alert! The room must be left clean and neat for the next class. All water containers must be emptied and tables washed free of paint before we leave class.