Painting and printmaking courses
PAPR 591
Topics: Art and Critical Theory
1 credit
Students may choose to register for one extra credit in “Art and Critical Theory” in connection with Kurt Godwin’s PAPR 605. In addition to participating in regular class activities, students who sign up for this will attend three different art exhibitions (private galleries and/or museums) and present a critical analysis/review to the class. Godwin
PAPR 605
Graduate Painting
3 credits
This course will give teachers the opportunity and a structured time frame to pursue their own artistic development. Instruction will intertwine the technicalities of drawing and painting concepts with an emphasis toward cultivating each teacher’s formal and conceptual creative process. Throughout the course, discussion and investigation into contemporary art issues will be encouraged with the aid of slide presentations and group critiques. While participants will share their creative courage and knowledge, this course is designed to encourage the growth of individual expression. The course may be repeated for credit with the understanding that students undertake increasingly advanced projects. Students are asked to provide their own easels. Godwin, Murphy, Bowring
*Please note: The painting class in Spotsylvania taught by Lynn Murphy will be held at Massaponax High School
Painting and Drawing
3 credits
This course provides a choice between drawing and painting or a combination of the two disciplines. Individuals will choose the specific subject matter on which they will concentrate. Formal aesthetic issues as well as influences in art history will be discussed on an individual basis and during class critiques. Intensive exploration into the multitude of variations possible within the chosen concentration will evolve into a focused body of work. Students should bring both ideas and art materials to the first class. Figura
Mural Painting
3 credits
This class includes all aspects of producing murals: developing the concept, preparing a budget and timetable, determining the materials, using special equipment, utilizing teamwork as well as individual focus and painting a finished product. Each participant will complete a 4’ x 8’ work on luan. The class is appropriate for in-service teachers, for those who are preparing to teach and for those who simply want to expand their knowledge of painting and design and conceptual skills. This class gives participants a first-hand opportunity to learn production systems — an opportunity that is unavailable elsewhere in this area. Gilmore-Bryan
PAPR 615
Printmaking Survey
3 credits
Please note: In Fairfax County, this class meets Sept. 24-Dec. 17.
This course is a survey of printmaking processes with a focus on monotype and other experimental printing techniques with and without an etching press. Participants will experience working with relief printing, silkscreen, collograph and lithography. Instruction includes the use of nontoxic oil-based ink and water-based inks. This course is designed to meet FCPS art instructional program standard for all levels. A $50 material fee will be paid by all participants. Wolf
PAPR 621
Mixed Media: Book Arts
3 credits
This class will explore the many approaches to creating one-of-a-kind books. Students will be free to experiment with the concept of bookmaking, to incorporate personal artistic styles and journaling possibilities into the book format and to use a wide variety of usual and unusual materials. Prior bookmaking experience is not necessary. Cullen
Mixed Media and Drawing
3 credits
This course emphasizes the role of drawing and experimentation in developing a body of artwork. Participants will begin their research with a warm-up exercise which consists of a series of small mixed-media drawings that build a theme or motif relevant to their artwork. Collage, assemblage, drawing on experimental grounds and painting on nontraditional surfaces often result from this process and can function as a springboard for work created during the course. This course will also consist of artist and media resources presented online and during field trips. Students should bring samples and/or slides of their current work to the first class meeting, plan to be present at all scheduled critiques and have regular Internet access to fully benefit from the course. Please visit www.amieoliver.net for more information regarding Oliver’s artwork and teaching experience. Oliver
Mixed Media: Technology and Art
3 credits
This studio course is designed to explore a mixed media application of technology that expands individual artistic expression. Experimenting with manipulating digital images using a basic computer software program, students will create a series of artworks, related by concept or theme, which presents digital images in combination with traditional art materials (paint, pencils, etc.) and processes (collage, painting, etc.). The history and continuing development of mixed media in the age of technology will be discussed. The instructor will demonstrate various image-transfer processes during the semester. Students are encouraged to explore unusual materials and applications of mediums, to incorporate cultural heritage into their work and to develop applications of the process for their own classrooms. Previous computer experience is not a requirement for success. The instructor will provide copies of the computer freeware used for the class. This class may be repeated with increasingly complex projects. Please visit www.bobworthy.com to learn more about the instructor’s work. Worthy
Mixed Media: Advanced Technology and Art
3 credits
This course is offered online with a few scheduled critiques at sites selected by the participants. Successful completion of the Mixed Media: Technology and Art course or permission of the instructor is a prerequisite. Worthy