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SYLLABUS
SMC CONTINUING EDUCATION
Fall 2015
CONTEMPORARY FIGURE PAINTING
Instructor Jessica Minckley
jessicaminckley@gmail.com
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: This contemporary figure (oil or acrylic) painting course uses photographs of
the figure as subject and inspiration. Finding poetic focus and essence of the pose as well as painting and
design basics will be addressed. Students also explore the fundamentals portrait painting and color theory with
reference to art history. Life drawing experience is useful but not required. The way this class differs from your
typical basic class is that the student is encouraged to develop their own voice through a sustained,
individualized studio practice.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
1. Recognize and employ various painting concepts, techniques and theories derived from observation,
lecture/demonstration, history and most importantly personal studio experience.
2. Develop knowledge and skills in relation to the use, application, effects/affects of painting media.
3. Develop a working knowledge of basic color theory, use of light and volume building.
4. Develop an analytical awareness of the various critical processes and position pertaining to the appreciative
and aesthetic problems of being both an artist and observer.
5. Develop a personal direction with regards to materials, expression, imagery and content.
COURSE CONTENT AND SCOPE
This course is designed to give you a fundamental understanding of compositions. The first class will focus on
materials, planning and techniques to be used in the class. We will be exploring alla prima and direct painting
approaches, paint construction, collage/assemblage. The paintings will focus on figure/figurative,
image/composition, paint structure and manipulation, and image development through the use of basic painting
materials, techniques, color and value. Studio assignments involve preparatory studies, and when appropriate
in-progress critiques.
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STUDIO PROJECTS
1. Value Composition Study, Multiple Figure/Ground/Space
Do a vine charcoal, composition on a 16" x 20" board or canvas. Paint with Titanium White ,
Ivory Black and a value scale grays an organized ground figure spatial study.
2. Alla Prima Monchromatic Mixed Media Life Painting
Using collage papers of one hue, create a blocked composition at home before class. In
class paint a monochromatic figure on top of the collage. This is an observational alla prima
(or wet-on-wet) painting using a limited palette of one hue with ivory black and titanium
white- achieving variations in value and intensity to describe form, space and quality of light.
3. Limited Palette Life Painting:
Using an old canvas, prepare it with texture in oil or acrylic. Paint an observational painting
using a limited palette of three colors.
4. Head Study
Tone canvas with Cadmium Red: a one-day study of the human head with a focus on turning
form with value and color temperature. Use colors: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red, Ivory
Black and Titanium White to achieve contrast and value, saturation and color temperature.
5. Warm/Cool Color Life Painting
Tone canvas with Cadmium Red: a one-day study of the human form with a focus on turning
form with value and color temperature. Use colors: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red,
Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine blue, Viridian, Ivory Black and Titanium White to achieve
warm/cool contrast and value, saturation and color temperature.
6. Figure in Space Composition.
Bring a prepared canvas. Create a sustained observational figure painting integrating various
painting techniques and concepts, such as hue, value saturation, color temperature, color
harmonies, paint handling, and color mixing along with composition, proportion and scale.
Lectures and class discussions will provide an introduction to basic color theory.
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SUPPLY LIST
Recommended Books (optional)
1. Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter [Paperback]
Watson-Guptill; Running PR Mini edition (June 1, 1996)
ISBN-10: 0823032698 ISBN-13: 978-0823032693
2. Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting by Richard Schmid (Paperback - 2004)
ISBN-10: 0966211731 ISBN-13: 978-0966211733
You can use any kind of paint you like for this class
This list is for OIL and ACRYLIC email me if you have questions about other mediums
1. BRUSHES - You can use any kind of brush you like. If you aren’t sure, buy a variety.
Hog Hair Bristle or synthetic for oil or acrylic painting: Round, Flat, Bright, Filbert
Small #2 or 4, Medium #6 or 8, Large # 10 or 12 (just get a variety of sizes)
2” or 3” medium house painting brush for gesso
2. PALETTE KNIFE Trowel shaped, medium
3. OIL or ACRYLIC PAINT Titanium White
Cadmium Red Light Cadmium Red Medium
Ultramarine Blue Pthalo Blue (OPTIONAL)
Cadmium Yellow Light or “Lemon Azo” Cadmium Yellow Dark/Medium
Alizarin Crimson Burnt Sienna
4. SUPPORTS
Buy commercially stretched canvases or boards (16x 20”or 18”x24”) or larger
5. GROUND
Prepared gesso (pint) (optional)
6. SOLVENT
GAMSOL or TURPENOID (NO NATURAL TUREPENOID)
7. MEDIUM:
Oil painters: Stand Oil or Refined Linseed Oil (Liquin Optional)
Acrylic painters: Matte Medium
8. PALETTE:
Disposable palette paper, wax paper, or a piece of glass (oil painters)
Acrylic painters: I will show you how to make a Stay-Wet Palette
9. PAPER TOWELS !!!!
10. METAL CANS or Pickle Jars or Yogurt cups:
You will need several small containers for various solvents and mediums.
Large plastic cup for water-based painters
11. CLEANERS:
Brush cleaner (Although there are a variety of products designed for cleaning your hands and brushes,
A regular bar of soap will do a fine job. Dish soap from the dollar store is excellent.
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