FA 209 Painting 1 Week 4

This week students worked to finish up their Wipe out painting project while having a demonstration on the Wet in Wet blending technique. Creating a light tan base layer students will sgraffito draw into the wet paint to create a loose compositional layout. Then students will use Burnt Umber to begin blocking in the drawing and values of the piece as each stroke will begin blending to the wet under layer. Students should pay close attention to edges between strokes and work to add both darks and lights to the piece with burnt umber and white.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 3

On Tuesday this week students enjoyed a transparent imprimatura (wipe out) demonstration before attending the Art Faculty show in the Juergensen Gallery. Thursday students began their own paintings in the wipe out method.

1. Coat canvas with wet layer of burnt umber oil paint.

2. Draw into the wet paint with the back part of your brush known as the sgraffito method.

3. Once sgraffito is finished begin wiping out light areas of still life composition using a rag. Don't be afraid to over wipe to get strong light areas more paint can always correct mistakes.

4. Begin correcting the wipe out with filbert brush and burnt umber. Pay attention to edges and overlaps to keep soft atmosphere of wipe out method.

5. Readdress the lights using terps and kneaded eraser to strongly removed paint in any highlight areas.

6. Continue push and pull process, adding or removing paint to set up a precise interpretation of the light and shadow pattern of your still life. Always allow yourself to end the first session with more soft edges and extra light wiping, day two is the better time to resolve detail and fix edges/darker values.

7. On day 2 once dry, oil out any areas where you will work or that have sunk into the picture. students may begin to add more highlights using white paint and the scumble method. Remember that the pressure of the brush determines the amount of paint deposited on the peaks and valleys of the canvas weave.

8. Identifiy areas where a second glaze of burnt umber may allow for richer dark values. When addressing any type or lettering on objects always remember to focus on the shapes they create, DO NOT use your handwriting in this picture. 

9. Step back assess your work, squint and make sure the value ranges of your painting reflect the still life in an accurate way. 

FA 210 Digital Painting Week 4-5

Week 4 completion lab time for wipe out week 5 introduction to myPaint and concepts for project 3 Environment design.

FA 218 Painting 2 Week 3

Tuesday students began the transparent Imprimatura (Wipe Out) using only burnt umber. Demonstration continued on completing the wipe out and beginning both Rembrandt and Caravaggio portrait demos. Thursday students completed the wipe out while demonstration began with wet in wet style still life.

FA 218 Painting 2 Week 2

On Tuesday students and demonstration continued the grisaille painting. On Thursday demonstration began for wipe out painting using burnt umber oil paint only. 

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 4

This week students finished the wipe out paintings while beginning the wet in wet blending project. Demonstration for the wet blend was completed.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 3

On Tuesday students finished their Grisaille paintings while there was a wipe out demonstration made before attending the Coincidental Correspondance lecture. Thursday students began the Wipe Out project while demonstrations for both wipe out and wet in wet painting techniques were made. 

FA 210 Digital Painting Week 6

On Tuesday students reviewed collaging an image and transform tools for the wet blending project. Students also submitted their wipe out painting with a process notebook. Thursday students continued work on the blending project as some approaches for working in myPaint were provided. 

FA 210 Digital Painting Week 4

This week students worked on the transparent imprimatura wipe out project while working on both masks and brushes palette. Exercises in lego and brush building were given. 

FA Painting 2 Week 3

This week students should have started painting two of the Union/separation project. Portraits for Caravaggio and Rembrandt styles were started. Wipe out demo was completed and the wet in wet project begun.

FA 218 Painting 2 Week 2

Tuesday = no class. Thursday students had time to paint and near completion of painting 1/3 in the union separation project. Demonstrations included Grisaille and an intro to wipe out method.