Studio/Seminar (382-0-1)

Topic

Painting Topics

Instructors

Michael Cloud

Meeting Info

Kresge 1305 Flex Seminar: Mon, Wed 1:00PM - 3:50PM

Overview of class

This course focuses on topic building, personal systems of notation and meaning in painting. This class is intended to complement painting studio classes that focus on skill building and material investigation. Class time will be spent discussing readings, developing personal visual language, and critique. Students will draw, paint, and keep a journal as they begin a process of creative introspection. This class recognizes that painting is a personal investigation that requires a period of development distinct from, and complementary to, the period of time required to learn manual skill.

This course recognizes drawing, collage and painting as related disciplines that offer unique and interrelated opportunities to explore and develop our visual observations, ideas, and plans. Students will engage with these media as well as videos, instructions, independent research, critique, discussion and work time, to become more versatile artists. Students should expect to work between 3-5 hours outside of class per week.

Class Materials (Required)

Course costs will vary with students own work and research.

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory