ILLUS-3736

WATERCOLOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIUM

Faculty: Joe McKendry

Course Level: Junior, Senior, 5th Year

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This course presents the transparent watercolor medium in a manner both logical and painless. Through still life, figure painting, and outdoor landscape painting. Students will explore the effects of watercolor to in developing luminous atmospheric harmonies, abrupt notes of contrast, and saturated color effects. Techniques for assuring the clarity and precision of mixture on the palette as well as the properties of diffusion and blending unique to this medium will also be considered. The crucial role of paper selection and preparation will be covered in full. Demonstrations of techniques such as wet into wet, dry-brush, masking, and others will be practiced in exercises designed to build skills and a fuller understanding of the vastly different ways watercolor can be used. Museum visits, visual presentations, and guest critics will augment class discussions.

Capacity: 15

Registration Restriction: Major elective; restricted to Illustration juniors and seniors; open to non-majors pending seat availability and permission of instructor. 

Semester Offered: Fall