Tom Monteith * Spring 2007, S 10-350, ASL 108
Office hours TH 2-5 by appt. (please use email), ASL 105
email: tmonteith@csus.edu
Course web pages: http://classes.al.csus.edu/monteith/

Prerequisite: ART 20 (Beginning Drawing) or equivalent. Course open to art majors only. Class may be taken for credit twice.

LAB FEE REQUIRED: $40.00. If fees are not paid and the lab fee sheet returned to the Art Department by census date (February 23), a hold will be put on your academic records. Take the lab fee sheet and the payment to the cashier's window in Lassen Hall. The fee sheet, stamped by the cashier, should be left at Lassen Hall (the cashier's office will return the fee sheet to the Art Department by campus mail) or taken directly to the Art Department office (Kadema 185).

Add/Drop Policy: refer to current Class Schedule for add/drop procedures.

Course Description: Development of painting and drawing skills with emphasis on the human figure. Students will work primarily from professional models. In addition, still life and outside landscape may be assigned. Possible opportunity to explore varied media: watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, charcoal, etc., and use of such varied media may, at times, be required. Emphasis will be on direct observation and use of color to make form. Assignments given to develop visual discernment and form-making skills. Compositional problem-solving will be emphasized, as well as critical analysis based on the visual decisions made in the work. Slides presented as needed to supplement firsthand experience of making paintings. Possible field trip. Class will require out-of-class preparation time and possible homework assignments. Possible exhibition of students' work at the end of the semester (Week 15). Participation will be required (preparation/hanging/reception/etc.).

Course Objectives: Become familiar with the human form. Develop visual compositional and technical skills, together with conceptual understanding. Direct visual decision-making (responding directly to the eye). Compose and structure a work using color, with primary consideration to space, three-dimensional form and volume, illumination and atmosphere. Discern and account for observed relationships of hue and value, temperature and quality of light, etc. Making many paintings (as a means to achieving greater fluency, independence and confidence in visual decision-making).

Attendance: Regular attendance is required. No make-up available. Sign attendance sheet for each class. Sign and date all work (on back of painting). Final grade drops 1 grade with 2 absences. 3 absences = 2 grade drop, etc. Arriving late and/or leaving early is noted and can affect the final course grade. Personal electronic devices must be turned off. Expect to work in-class the entire allotted studio-time each week.

Evaluation: Portfolio of course work to be maintained in good condition. Work will be discussed/critiqued regularly throughout the semester. Individual/small group portfolio review may occur at mid-semester. A final portfolio review will occur at the end of the semester. Course grade to be determined by quantity and quality of class work (level/quality of form-making, discernment & use of color, follow-through, consistency in application of discussed techniques), as well as participation in discussion and critiques.

Text: None required. Slides/reproductions to be presented as needed. Use of the library encouraged. Some books may be placed on reserve for reference.

SUPPLIES: ( up )

Paper: 18 x 24" white drawing paper. (paper (in rolls) at ASL is available)
paper canvas (rolls) and/or heavy drawing paper (available in rolls): 36" minimum.

Pencil & Charcoal: 6B pencils, pencil sharpener, erasers, soft charcoal (pastel form, etc.), stump, fixative

Paint: gloss latex enamel, quart cans (NOT oil enamel)
colors: yellow and blue (*note: blue should be a dark deep blue. Avoid lighter cerulean blues unless as a supplement to the other dark blue)(can supplement with red, black, white)
acrylic paints: pint jars (tubes convenient for outdoor work)

• yellow (cadmium yellow hue/ arylide yellow GX)
• red (cadmium red hue/ naphthol AS-D)[cad. red hue= naphthol red + arylide yel.]
• blue (ultramarine and phthalo (or cerulean))
• white (titanium white)
• black (mars or ivory black)