ARTS 344(S) Abstraction
Abstraction has been a persistent and defining visual idea of the twentieth and twenty-first century. This workshop for intermediate and advanced drawing and painting students will investigate the principles of abstract design as well as some of the artists that helped to develop the genre. Among the concepts to be explored are cubism, field composition, gestural painting, and patterning. Students will work from a variety of sources, including the human body, still life, and found photography. The final four weeks of class will be dedicated to independent projects. Lab fee: $250.
Format: studio. Requirements: weekly studio assignments. Evaluation will be based on the quality of visual projects, and class participation.
Prerequisites: ArtS 230 or a 200-level painting course or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limit: 15. Preference: studio art majors, seniors, juniors, sophomores.
Hour: GLIER