ART 294 - Watercolor I

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Introduces basic transparent watercolor and basic painting processes and techniques. Students expand their awareness of historical and contemporary practice in water-based media and explore a full range of essential techniques using both stretched and un-stretched paper surfaces. A combination of mini-lectures, demonstrations, studio work and group discussions emphasize the characteristics of the materials, color theory, creative thinking, self-expression, and a variety of painting styles and imagery.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate fluency in a wide-range basic watercolor painting techniques, including but not limited to, graded washes, wet-into wet, resist, hard-edged wash, warm and cool color layering on both stretched and unstretched paper surfaces. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#2: Engage formal issues of color theory, composition, and spatial construction in the context of watercolor painting.
CLO#3: Critically analyze and evaluate own work and the work of others.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Tubes of transparent watercolors, One inch flat sable brush, #12 round sable brush, #8 round sable brush, #4 round sable brush, Student grade cold press paper (18” x 24”)

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (60) and a standard RCC delivery of (66) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (72) hours per term.