A variety of contemporary practices of painting will be explored including wall painting, stencilling, spray, resin and masking.

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1 VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques 2016 Course Outline Tutors: Various Course Objectives The painting technical course is a ground up introduction to the basics and fundamentals in painting and its associated contemporary forms. The course will predominantly cover painting in oil and acrylic, and will also look into areas of watercolour, and gouache. Pigments, grounds, mediums will be analysed and the course will week by week run through brushing techniques to finishing varnishing and hanging. A variety of contemporary practices of painting will be explored including wall painting, stencilling, spray, resin and masking. The beginning of the course focuses on the various grounds/supports for painting, materials etc.. The course comprises of little master classes - taught by seven different teachers throughout the year concentrating in their specialist fields. Each class will have demonstrations of various techniques, from which students will then produce a work under the teacher s guidance. Dates Saturday mornings, 10am - 1pm Saturday 30 January - Tuesday 18 October Easter Break (no classes): 26 March, 2 April & 9 April Mid-year Break (no classes): 25 June, 2 July & 9 July Spring Break (no classes): 24 September & 1 October Final class Monday 17 October (exhibition install) Exhibition Tuesday 18 October Venue VCA Art Enter via Gate 4 Dodds Street Southbank VIC 3006 Contact Aline Gouger Program Coordinator E: visualart-shortcourses@unimelb.edu.au P: W: vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/shortcourses/art VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 1

2 Term 1 Date Venue Staff Content 30 Jan Art Auditorium 6 Feb Painting 13 Feb Painting 20 Feb Painting 27 Feb Painting 5 Mar Painting 12 Mar Painting 19 Mar Painting Lecturer: tbc Tutor: Kez Hughes Lecture and Class Discussion Class meets in the school of art auditorium for a lecture from a guest artist, followed by a class discussion on the lecture and an introduction to the course. Pigments A look at the history of pigments their production and uses. We will cover popular pigments for oil and acrylic painting and look at the properties of historical pigments and their application within contemporary painting. Practice mixing oil paint and complete a series of historically poignant colour wheels so students will know how to manipulate colour to communicate through their paintings. Egg Tempera We will take a brief look at egg tempera and mix our own paint using traditional pigments. In this class we will create a tempera ground and lay down gold leaf. This class will focus on the oldest painting medium in the world and we will also learn how to incorporate the craft of gilding within the production of 2D artworks. Brushes and Foundations Brushes and Foundations In-depth look at the manufacturing of brushes and their specific uses. We will sample brushes appropriate for all media and techniques. In the second half of the class we will look at gessoes, cotton and linen. Students will gain a thorough knowledge of how to create a foundation for any type of media in an archival way. We will sample many types of gessos,and paint over samples of linen and cotton available on the market today. Dutch Grisaille Dutch Grisaille Students will come prepared with a support to paint on and create a glazed study of a still life. This tonal rendering in oil paint with traditional colours will form the base of a two-week class on the traditional style of Dutch Painting. Dutch Grisaille (continued) The "Dead Layer" otherwise known as grisaille will be completed in this class. Students will focus on tonal painting in oils creating the second layer of a traditional Dutch Painting. Dutch Grisaille (continued) Glazing Layer for Grisaille. Gouache / Watercolour Over four classes, we will explore the use of gouache and watercolour sessions, beginning with a slide show looking at the history of watercolour and gouache painting and the approach of contemporary watercolourists. Students will be taught the various applications for water-based paint namely 'wet-in-wet', 'wet on dry', 'graded washes' as well as brush techniques such as 'dry brush', painting loosely and painting detailed areas as well as techniques appropriate for landscape such as flicking the wrist and blotting, and various glaze techniques for portrait painting. Students will become familiar with appropriate brushes and materials for watercolour as well as stretching paper for water-based painting. Easter Break (no classes): 26 March, 2 April & 9 April VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 2

3 Term 2 Date Venue Staff Content 16 Apr Art Auditorium 23 Apr Painting 30 Apr Painting 7 May Painting 14 May Painting 21 May Painting 28 May Painting 4 June Painting 11 June Painting 18 June Painting Lecturer: tbc Tutor: Lecture and Class Discussion Class meets in the school of art auditorium for a lecture from an artist, followed by a class discussion and a look at the array of different drawing materials and paper available to the artist. Gouache / Watercolour continued Gouache / Watercolour continued Gouache / Watercolour continued Acrylics: Grounds Demonstration and preparation of a range of grounds, including paper, canvas, board, aluminium and Perspex. PVA glue 10 canvas boards no smaller than A4 Palette knife Synthetic hair brushes (range of sizes) Charcoal A1 pad of drawing paper Range of acrylic paint including black, white and primary colours A4 acrylic paper pad Acrylics: Paint Mediums and Tools Complete three still life compositions utilizing a range of acrylic painting tools and mediums demonstrated at the beginning of class. Acrylics: Properties of Acrylic Paint Discuss, experiment with and then apply paint to sample tablets to record acrylic properties demonstrated. Acrylics: Application Techniques Collect resources for, and design with, collage and frottage, a work that incorporates techniques demonstrated at the beginning of class. Acrylics: Acrylic and Mixed Media View and discuss contemporary acrylic painting that incorporates collage and three dimensions, using this knowledge to remake some of the work viewed. Oil techniques, monochromatic value study and texture achieved through scumbling Pre primed grounds (2-3) Rag Charcoal Mid-year Break (no classes): 25 June, 2 July & 9 July VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 3

4 Term 3 Date Venue Staff Content 16 July Art Auditorium 23 July Painting 30 July Painting 6 August Painting 13 August Painting 20 August Painting Lecturer: tbc Tutor: Lecture And Class discussion Class meets in the school of art auditorium for a lecture from an artist, followed by a class discussion. Oil techniques, monochromatic value study and texture achieved through scumbling Pre primed grounds (2-3) Rag Charcoal Alla Prima or wet into wet Pre primed grounds (min 2) Palette preparation, colour mixing and brush techniques; use of photographic source material. Pre primed ground Monochromatic value study from class (continued) Prepared ground (canvas) Printed photographic reference (own photo, or magazine / book / newspaper image) Pencil Abstract Painting through Hard Edge and spray methods Hard Edge Techniques - Introduction to Masking and Stencilling in Painting Historical reference: Look at hard edge abstraction and context within the broader field of non-representational abstract painting. Discuss techniques and composition. Activity: demonstrate techniques and composition for hard edge abstraction. Review and discuss artistic directions. A roll of new masking tape Acrylic Matt Medium Acrylic Paint: Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and White Various brushes Stanley knife or scalpel A4 or A3 canvas boards (at least 3) One large canvas between 60cm2 and 100cm2 VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 4

5 27 August Painting 3 Sept Painting 10 Sept Painting 17 Sept Painting Hard Edge Techniques Hard edge and the use of chance, numbers and rules to compose abstract paintings and its authorial implications Contemporary and art historical reference: look at examples of hard edge painting today. Discuss contemporary process, techniques and composition through artists who employ automatic means to make paintings. Hard Edge Techniques Hard edge and Texture applications through the diagrammatical imagery and its political and social contexts Further contemporary art reference: look at examples of artists related to the topic and in relation to student directions. Discuss the future applications of hard edge painting for contemporary studio practice. Spray Methods Intro to Cutting Stencils and spray techniques Pens/pencils Sharp scalpel Sheet of cardboard and/or sheets of acetate for stencil cutting Images of patterns ie. op art/islamic/baroque fabric/found patterns mesh 1 can of spray paint (preference brand Belton but not imperative). Colour is your choice but remember we will all be using each other s cans so stick to hues rather than primary colours so we don t all have the same colour. Cardboard sheets min 3 min A2 and/or canvas - This will be used for your final work but I will leave it up to you how many works you want to produce. Once the stencils are cut, the process can be quite fast and intuitive. Spray Methods Capturing negative and positive space through silhouettes and their political implications Develop stencils that take into account ideas related positive and negative space and the questions visual binaries might raise Spring Break: 24 September & 1 October VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 5

6 Term 4 8 October Painting 15 Oct Painting 17 & 18 Oct Student Gallery Darren Munce Spray Methods Text as stencil imagery, the extended parameters of visual communication. Consider the nature of using text as a communication device and its relationship to imagery in painting Hard Edge Techniques and Spray Methods Coalescence of techniques allowing for layering and visual experimentation A look at the crossover between the two techniques offered and the experimental possibilities for larger and ongoing projects Discuss the future applications of hard edge and spray method painting in a contemporary studio practice. Hanging Techniques Introduction to basic hanging techniques for framed and unframed works. Look at examples of experimentation with hanging techniques as contemporary art installation. Discuss techniques and possible application to existing student works. Exhibition installation and opening Monday 17 October 6 9pm: Arranging and Hanging the Exhibition Tuesday 18 October 6 8pm: Exhibition Opening all invited VCA Visual Art Studio: Painting Techniques Course Outline 2016 (correct as at 18/12/15) 6