ART 210 — Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Katie Hawkinson
Date(s): Jan 5—Mar 9
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Class Meeting Time: 6:30—9:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $730
Refund Deadline: Jan 7
Unit(s): 2
Enrollment Limit: 25
Status: Registration opens Nov 30, 8:30 am (PT)
Appreciating abstract art often starts with the realization that abstract painting is born of the observed world and deals with many of the same elements as traditional painting. The difference is how these elements are translated and how they convey feelings, memories, and fundamental truths through treatments of color, shape, line, composition, and light, without literally illustrating narratives. In this course, we will learn to see and paint in new ways by pulling from our own real and imagined sources and also by taking a look at the work of late 19th- and early 20th-century painters such as Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, Klee, Hilma af Klint, Anni Albers, and others. We will focus on using water-based media such as acrylic and watercolor. This course will be valuable to any painter who has wanted to understand and paint in a modern aesthetic.
Some painting experience is recommended. Students must purchase their own art supplies for this course and can expect to spend an additional $75–$100 on these materials.