No textbook is required: Supplies for this class are provided by LSCPA. Should you be interested in purchasing your own set of supplies, they are listed below:

Student or Professional Grade Acrylic Paint

Cadmium Yellow Medium

Lemon Yellow

Permanent Alizarin Crimson/Crimson

Cadmium Red

Ultramarine Blue

Phthalo Blue/Cerulean Blue

Burnt Sienna/Raw Umber

Yellow Ochre

Titanium White

Black (Lamp Black, Bone Black, Chromatic Black…any black paint really.)

*We are using a double primary palette. Any warm/cold combination of a primary color is acceptable. 

(2) Palette Knives (plastic or metal)

(2) 11x14 canvas boards

Canvas paper/primed canvas/gessoed cardboard for studies

Flat and Round brushes in various sizes

Acrylic Paint Mediums

Mediums can be added to change acrylic paint’s flow, drying time, texture, and more. 

Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

1. Generate works that demonstrate descriptive, expressive, and conceptual approaches.

2. Apply the elements of art and principles of design.

3. Use varied materials and techniques with informed aesthetic strategies.

4. Analyze and critique works verbally and/or in writing.

5. Relate painting to art history and contemporary artistic production.

6. Demonstrate an appropriate level of professional practice, including safety, craft, and presentation.

• Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and/or visual communication.

• Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
  Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.

• Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.

• Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.

Outline

Week 1 (Jan 21-24) - Course Introduction, Syllabus, Materials Overview, Blackboard

Week 2 (Jan 27-31) - Chromatic Black, Grayscale, Materials Lecture, Plan still-life for Painting 1: Grisaille

Week 3 (Feb 3-7) - Begin grisaille studies, Begin Painting 1

Week 4 (Feb 10-14) - Continue Painting 1

Week 5 (Feb 17-21) - Painting 1 Critique

Week 6 (Feb 24-28) - Color Theory Lecture, color wheel assignment, Begin studies for Painting 2: Limited palette.

Week 7 (March 3-7) - SPRING BREAK

Week 8 (March 10-14) - Continue painting 2

Week 9 (March 17-21) - Painting 2 Critique. Painting Skin tones lecture 

Week 10 (March 24-28) - Color Mixing studies, Face structure, begin Painting 3: Self-portrait

Week 11 (March 31-April 4) - Continue painting 3 

Week 12 (April 7-11) - Continue painting 3

Week 13 (April 14-18) -Expressions magazine and why we do it, Painting 3 Critique

Week 14 (April 21-25) - Begin Final Studio Projects

Week 15 (April 28-May 2) Continue painting Final

Week 16 (May 5-9) Continue painting Final

Week 17 (May 12-15) Final Critique

Outline

Week 1 (Jan 21-24) - Course Introduction, Syllabus, Materials Overview, Blackboard

Week 2 (Jan 27-31) - Chromatic Black, Grayscale, Materials Lecture, Plan still-life for Painting 1: Grisaille

Week 3 (Feb 3-7) - Begin grisaille studies, Begin Painting 1

Week 4 (Feb 10-14) - Continue Painting 1

Week 5 (Feb 17-21) - Painting 1 Critique

Week 6 (Feb 24-28) - Color Theory Lecture, color wheel assignment, Begin studies for Painting 2: Limited palette.

Week 7 (March 3-7) - SPRING BREAK

Week 8 (March 10-14) - Continue painting 2

Week 9 (March 17-21) - Painting 2 Critique. Painting Skin tones lecture 

Week 10 (March 24-28) - Color Mixing studies, Face structure, begin Painting 3: Self-portrait

Week 11 (March 31-April 4) - Continue painting 3 

Week 12 (April 7-11) - Continue painting 3

Week 13 (April 14-18) -Expressions magazine and why we do it, Painting 3 Critique

Week 14 (April 21-25) - Begin Final Studio Projects

Week 15 (April 28-May 2) Continue painting Final

Week 16 (May 5-9) Continue painting Final

Week 17 (May 12-15) Final Critique

Studio Rules

Students are expected to allot enough time to clean their station at the end of class. 

Dispose of all paint waste in the class trash cans. Avoid rinsing large amounts of paint down the sink. We are using materials that can be an environmental hazard.

If you are using a smelly medium, the lid must stay on when actively not in use. If the medium is not in its original container, it must be labelled with the medium, your name, and the semester

Do not spray paint or use fixative in the studios (or indoors anywhere); only outside.

Critiques

Critiques are an integral part of the course and will take place often throughout the semester.

Formal critiques will take place on the designated date that a project is due. You will be evaluated on your participation, etiquette, engagement and use of vocabulary we have learned in class. Failure to attend a scheduled critique may result in a failing grade for that project (unless prior arrangements were made before the scheduled critique). If you are absent for class(es) prior to a scheduled critique you are still responsible for having your completed assignment ready for the day of critique. If you do not have your project completed you are nonetheless expected to attend and participate in discussion.

Informal critiques will sometimes spontaneously occur during workdays. Therefore, students should be present in class and ready to participate in critique and discussion at all times.

Critiques are calculated in your Studio Projects grade. You will lose points for late arrival, early exits, elongated breaks, lack of engagement, use of phone during critique, and poor etiquette.

Food

Food is not allowed in the classroom. Water bottles and closed-top drinks are allowed. You are welcome to take up to a 15-minute break to go eat food outside of the classroom. 

Phone and Music

I expect you to be an adult with your phone usage. If phone usage becomes disruptive, I reserve the right to ban phone usage from the classroom. Students may listen to music with earbuds during drawing sessions. Idle games and video watching should be relegated to your break time. 

Email

Please put the class and section number in the subject line of the email. I will respond promptly in 24-48 hrs. I am available during business hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. I do not respond to emails in the evening or the weekend. Please use your lamarpa email to communicate with me as emails from Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, etc. may end up in a clutter folder and I will not see it, and therefore, not respond. Most questions can be answered by reading the class syllabus, assignment sheet, or other directions available to you in Blackboard. Students should always be aware of the tone and structure of their correspondence. 

Civility in the Classroom

Student incivility, rudeness, or attacks of a personal nature will not be tolerated, whether directed at the instructor or another student. Any student engaging in disruptive or disrespectful activities on campus or in online classes will be required to cease such behavior. If the behavior continues after the first warning, the student will no longer continue as a student of the course.

Syllabus Change Policy

I reserve the right to adjust this syllabus, assignments, and due dates as needed.  Any changes will be announced in class and sent as an announcement through the Blackboard system. You should check your email daily for any announcements about the course

Attendance

The instructor takes attendance promptly at the beginning of every lecture. Students should always plan to arrive to class on time. Late arrivals and early departures from class are disruptive to the instructor and to classmates. 

Students are expected to attend and participate in all lectures for this course. If a student is late or absent from class, they must inform the instructor via email (wilburmc@lamarpa.edu). Earlier is always better than later. And it’s always good to say something.

Attendance counts for 10% of a student’s overall grade in this course. Failure to attend class may result in a student failing this course. If a student accumulates over 5(MWF)/7(TR) unexcused absences in this course, they will automatically fail the course. Any student with perfect attendance (no unexcused absences) will receive an automatic 5 point bonus added to their final exam.  

An absence is only considered excused if it is unavoidable (illness with a doctor’s note, bereavement, injury or accident en route to class).   

A planned appointment will not be excused by the instructor. Do not schedule appointments or meetings during this class meeting time. 

Students are expected to arrive on time for all classes. A student will lose half of their daily attendance credit for any late arrival or early departure exceeding 5 minutes. Two late arrivals or late departures will count as one full absence. A student who misses more than half a class period will be counted as absent and unexcused for that class period.