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Abstract Painting 2: Expression Applied (10 credit points)
Course Times & Enrolment
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Course Summary
This course, builds on the techniques and skills learnt from the previous course, ‘Abstract 1: Expressive Approaches ‘. Developed through a range of research and primary references, with an emphasis towards the experiential for a particular location, subject or event, students will develop and evolve lines of inquiry through various painting approaches.
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.
Course Details
Pre-requisites for enrolment
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed: Abstract Painting 1: Expressive Approaches
Special Information
This course requires you to bring their 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:
* Sketchbook A4 or A3
* A selection of recent works, to be used as a starting point for ideas.
* A set of Acrylic painting brushes
* Range of oil/chalk pastels
* Collage materials
* Range of Acrylic paints
* Palette Knife
* Sponge
Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:
* Mono-print equipment
* Craft knife
Materials and equipment available for purchase during the course:
* One-sided card
* Newsprint
* Cartridge paper
Essentials materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:
Compressed and willow charcoal
Graphite Stick 4b
Masking tape
Sketchbook A4
Chalk/ oil Pastels
Indian and/or Quink ink
Collage materials (to collect and use throughout the course)
Range of Acrylic paints: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean, Black, White (at least 250ml pot),
Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber, (other colours as required during the course).
Mixing Palette
Palette Knife
Sponge and rags
A digital camera
Additional recommended materials and equipment students can provide:
Content of Course
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
- Introduction to the use of the sketchbook for recording, researching and evidencing work.
- Develop a series of works derived through directed, location-based and personal references.
- Create versions of ideas through various atmosphere and moods.
- Exploration of composition, formats and editing.
- Employing the use of mono-prints to aid the development of ideas.
- Working on various painting surfaces and grounds.
- Use photographic references to collage and support ideas and project themes.
- A series of discussions and group critiques relating to the various exercises and project themes.
- Introduction to a range of relevant artists.
- Keep a log/blog during the period of the course to record learning, achievements and challenges.
Teaching method(s)
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.
Learning outcomes
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On completion of this course, the student will be able to: |
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Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Demonstrate a range of drawing and painting approaches and strategies for recording and developing visual information, supported by contextual research.
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Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Show a confident and enquiring use of painting materials and processes to create a range of personal and expressive visual studies and resolved pieces.
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Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Demonstrate an appropriate judgement to document, select, edit and present a body of paintings to reveal its value.
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Sources
Core Readings
Suggested Readings
BANCROFT, S.C. & DEVANEY, E. 2015. Richard Diebenkorn. Royal Academy of Arts, London.
LAMPERT, C. 2015. Frank Auerbach. Tate Gallery Publishing Ltd.
SCHAMA, S. 2005, John Virtue London Paintings, National Gallery, London.
DAVEY. R. 2014. Anselm Kiefer. Royal Academy of Arts, London.
ALLTHORPE-GUYTON, A., TUCKER, M., LAMPERT, C. 2009. Ian McKeever (Histories of Vision S.). Lund Humphries.
BAYRLE, T. 2002. Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting. Phaidon Publishing.
KHOROCHE, P. 1989. Ivon Hitchens forty-five paintings. Serpentine Gallery.
Saatchi Gallery, 2005. Triumph of Painting: Saatchi Gallery, London. Jonathan Cape.
BUTIN, H. 2014. Gerhard Richter. Editions 1965-2013. Hatje Cantz.
SEITZ, W.C. 1962. Mark Tobey. Museum of Modern Art.
Web Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh6QbJNvWZE
Assessment
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
Studying for Credit
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.
Queries
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.
Student support
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.