ART 040 - Introduction to Painting

    Recent Professors
    Sarah Lee
    Recent Semesters
    2026SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    2026SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    An introduction to the tools, materials and techniques of painting in oil and acrylic media. The student will select the medium of preference. This course emphasizes the process of painting, through rigorous exercises as well as longer-term assignments that apply principles presented in lectures and readings. Coursework includes studies and practice in a variety of subject matters and styles of painting, which may include still life, landscape, abstraction, fantasy, figure, and portrait studies, as well as the use of applied light and color theory, and composition. Lectures focus on painting from cultural, historical and contemporary perspectives.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:10am–12:15pm, Tue Thu 12:15pm–2:10pm, Tue Thu 3:30pm–4:20pm, Tue Thu 4:20pm–6:30pm