Introduction to Painting

Introduction to Painting
9 Weeks | $295 | In-Class

Develop a strong foundation in painting. In this course, students have the opportunity to explore basic painting techniques while developing visual awareness and artistic self-expression. Principles in two-dimensional art, choice and use of materials (tempera, gouache, acrylic), sound techniques in painting, mixing, and color combination will be studied through a variety of subject matter. Color perception, artistic skill, style, and originality will be enhanced through the creative process in a supportive and stimulating atmosphere.

Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring | In-Class
Course Fee: $295
Prerequisite: Drawing I: Focus on Perception (ART-40166) or equivalent experience.
Note: Required course for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate. 
Contact: For more information about this course, please email ahl@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: ART-40180
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Art and the Creative Process, Children’s Book Illustration

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1/14/2021 - 3/11/2021

$295

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• SECTION ID:

  152564

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  McCunney, Michelle, Visual artist, art instructor for undergraduate programs since 1988; has exhibited paintings and books in California, Mexico, Cuba, Italy and Japan.

  Michelle McCunney received a master's in visual arts from the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (UNAM) in Mexico City and bachelor's in visual arts from the University of California San Diego. She has taught painting, drawing, illustration and contemporary art courses for university programs in Mexico and the US since 1988. Her work varies in format from artists' books to larger series on canvas and online episodic narratives. Her teaching incorporates collaborative activities to enhance the development of individual projects.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 1/20/2021.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $270 ($295 if enrolled after 12/14/2020).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI and MOPA members can take advantage of our $25 Early Enrollment discount at any time prior to course start date. The maximum discount a MOPA or SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. Discount is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
1/14/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
1/21/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
1/28/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
2/4/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
2/11/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
2/18/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
2/25/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
3/4/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
3/11/2021	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.

3/30/2021 - 5/25/2021

$270

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• SECTION ID:

  154539

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Stern, Pia, Primarily a process painter, she is known for her exploration of symbolic language. Her work is held in galleries, museums, public collections nationwide.

  Pia Stern spent her junior year abroad in Aix-en-Provence, the town in the south of France where Paul Cézanne lived and worked. There she took her first painting course and felt instantly at home with her instructors’ philosophical and visual perceptions of the world. Returning to UC Berkeley as a senior, she enrolled in the art program and was greatly influenced by several artists who were integral to the Bay Area Figurative Movement including Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Joan Brown and most notably, Elmer Bischoff, with whom she worked very closely.  Stern is primarily a process painter, and is known for her exploration of symbolic language. As stated by noted author and art critic Sister Wendy Beckett in "Contemporary Women Artists:" &ld...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 4/5/2021.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $270 ($295 if enrolled after 3/8/2021).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI/MOPA members can receive our $25 Early Enrollment discount prior to course start date. The max discount a MOPA/SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. It is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership. This is a blended course; all class sessions are taught in a classroom. Course materials like the syllabus and handouts are delivered online. Login on your MyExtension account, select My Courses and click the link under LOCATION.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
3/30/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
4/6/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
4/13/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
4/20/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
4/27/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/4/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/11/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/18/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
5/25/2021	Tue	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.