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During this course the student will explore materials and processes in the making of mixed media art work. Students will be encouraged to adopt an open- minded approach to the challenges set and broaden their understanding of the value of investigation and experimentation in mixed media drawing. Ideas will materialize over time and be underpinned by the students’ active engagement in exploring a range of techniques including montage and collage. Through the processes of selection and juxtaposition the student will consider how collage and montage can be used as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Throughout the course emphasis will be placed on the value of the unpredictable, the accidental and the chance events.
Please note - this is a credit course and has an integrated digital component. All students enrolled on credit courses are required to matriculate through the university student system EUCLID. If you do not do so you will not be able to access information provided by your tutor nor will you be able to submit work for assessment. Please read our Studying for Credit Guide, Rules and Regulations for more information.
This course requires you to bring your own art and design materials. Most of these can be sourced and purchased in advance from any good art material supplier such as the Art Shop at ECA Lauriston Place Campus. Essential items not readily available will be provided during classes and you will be invoiced at the end of the course for items used. Listed below are the materials and equipment requirements for this course and an estimated cost. You are advised not to purchase any materials until you have received confirmation the course is running – usually 7 days before the start of the course. You will be guided by the tutor as to which materials you need to bring to classes each week.
Essential materials you will need to bring to the first class:
* 2 A2 cartridge paper
* Collage materials: remnants of previous art works, pages from magazines, books, old tickets, envelopes, fabrics, textiles and any transparent materials.
* Scissors and glue
* Drawing materials such as pencil, charcoal, pastels or inks
Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:
Materials and equipment available for purchase during the course:
* A2 newsprint,
* A2 cartridge paper,
* One-sided card
Essentials materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:
Additional recommended materials and equipment students can provide:
* Digital camera or phone camera
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Introduction
Composition – play with colour, image and texture to explore harmony, balance, discord, rhythm using a collage approach
Explore Additive and Subtractive Techniques in mixed media drawing and painting using a range of starting points
Explore wet and dry painting techniques
Appropriate new meanings and direction - collage source material often has an inherent history, which can offer a powerful starting point and make for a more meaningful process.
Sketchbook content- Record and document relevant word, form, idea, rhythm, memory, movement, sentence, melody, building, thought, or colour. Make a sketchbook.
Re Format – using documented progress to date (photocopies ,photographs) Explore bleaching and staining processes
Explore the intersection between drawing and photography – draw on, fold ,tear photographs and use as source for new drawing
Set Project – Idea –based research. From the following prompts; an experience, an interest, a characteristic, a memory, a profession, an influence – think of six things that make you who you are.
Begin to explore these ideas in visual form, and revisit methodologies learned in previous weeks and try a series of test pieces to create new connections and meaning.
The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a ‘directed study plan’ which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.
Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes. The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: |
Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Employ various approaches and techniques that explore a range of mediums, investigated and evaluated through the sketchbook and developed studies.
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Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Demonstrate a practical knowledge of drawing, painting and mixed media approaches for developing visual studies and ideas, showing an appropriate use of materials and a discernment of ideas for further development.
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Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Demonstrate an awareness of how to document, select and edit artwork for presentation.
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Essential Reading
ROBERTS,v,2014, Converging lines : Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt, Austin, Texas ; New Haven ; London : Blanton Museum of Art in association with Yale University Press
LAURENS,H,197-?, Georges Braque (1882-1963), Henri Laurens (1885-1954) : drawings, gouaches and collages ,London:J.P.L. Fine Arts
Suggested reading
DAWSON,B and Harrison,M,2009,Francis Bacon A Terrible Beauty, Göttingen : Steidl
MASLEM, M. and Southern, J., 2011, Drawing projects : an exploration of the language of drawing, London: Black Dog Publishing Berger, J. and Savage, J., 2005,
RUIT, O: Cantze, 1997,Sigmar Polke : the three lies of painting, Berlin,Cantze Verlag
SOLOMON,D,1997, Utopia Parkway : the life and work of Joseph Cornell, London, London:Jonathon Cape
Photographers’ Gallery: PhotoWorks, 2008, Dryden Goodwin : Cast, London, Thames& Hudson
BRADFORD,M,2013,Through Darkest America by Truck and Tank,London,Whitecube
http://www.claremurrayadams.com/
http://www.textileartist.org/stef-kreymborg-to-play-and-discover/
http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/amanda_ross_ho.htm
Details of the Art and Design assessment requirements can be found on the short course website. Please click on the following link for more information: Submission and Assessment Information
If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.