Welcome Class Spring 2014

Art Center College of Design / CLASS SYLLABUS

Digital Landscape Painting

Instructor - Michael Humphries

humphriesart@yahoo.com

http://mhdigitallandscape.blogspot.com

Course Description

            Creating "plein-air" paintings using traditional mediums in combination

            with Photoshop techniques.

Course Objective

            Painting at various locations, students will learn the principles of

            landscape painting. This will include traditional methods in gouache

            and/or acrylic, on location, as well as Photoshop enhancement techniques

            in the classroom.

Course Requirements

            You must complete at least 4 digital paintings for the course with a

            a VALUE STUDY for each painting (a total of 8 paintings).  Make a CD

with all of your paintings.  Label CD with your name, course title, term, student I.D. #, date, and instructor.

• All files MUST  be a jpeg format, 300 dpi. (no smaller than 7” X 12”) No other formats will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS                                                                                              

            • Present CD to instructor

                                                                       

VALUES

A value study (tonal) is the first step in the painting process.  Determine what shapes are dark over light or light over dark.  The value study can be smaller than the final art; usually ½ the size.  Paintings fail or succeed most often because of how accurate the values are in the painting rather than poor color choices. The viewer "reads" a painting through it's values and a composition relies on how light and dark values are arranged. The beginner painter often sees a color's hue and  chroma instead of its value.

The best way to understanding color and develop your color sensitivity

is to work with it!

Attendance

                       

Roll will be taken at the end of each session (classroom and on location).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

             It is your responsibility to report your attendance to the teacher’s assistant at each session.

            Grade is based on attendance, participation and completion

         of  assignments. (2 unexcused absences will result in failure)

         *Please Note:  Because locations can change due to weather
 be sure to check  the class blog :

            http:mhdigitallandscape.blogspot.com                
prior to each class meeting.

Schedule

WEEK 1

• Introduction

(course requirements and supplies needed)

                       

  WEEK 2 
LA Arboretum.  Arcadia

301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007  •  626-821-3222 
 

        • Location Painting - demo/ emphasis on shape and composition

                L.A. Arboretum, Arcadia,  (yearly pass $35.00, includes admission to Descanso Gardens)

 WEEK 3
• Location Painting -  demo/ creating atmosphere 

WEEK 4
• Location painting - demo/ creating a focal point 

WEEK 5
• Computer Lab - Photoshop enhancement

WEEK 6
Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge
1418 Descanso Drive,La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
 
• Location Painting - demo

WEEK 7

• Location painting / demo

WEEK 8 
• Location Painting – demo

WEEK 9

                         • Computer lab - Photoshop enhancement 

WEEK 10
• Location Painting - location to be determined

 WEEK 11
 • Location Painting - demo 

WEEK 12
• Location Painting - demo

 WEEK 13 

                        • Computer Lab - Photoshop enhancement of final 4

 WEEK 14

                        • Computer Lab - overall review and critique of paintings

Painting Supplies Needed

                            

GOUACHE (Windsor Newton)

permanent white, lamp black, spectrum red, burnt umber, spectrum yellow, sky blue, permanent green, marigold yellow  yellow ochre, alizarin crimson, olive green, ultramarine blue, spectrum violet, linden green, paynes gray

OR 
  
 ACRYLIC (2oz. jars, Liquitex)
ivory black, titanium white, cadmium red light, burnt umber,                                       

yellow light hansa, cerulean blue, paynes grey, yellow ochre,

christmas green, olive green, ultramarine blue, violet, alizarin crimson hue                       

                       

BRUSHES   (student store)

• Snap 1" wash  /  Snap 1/2 " angle shader / Snap #10 and #6 round

                       

• covered palette/ Sta Wet  (large size)

• easel, or portable painting surface

• backpack

• folding stool    **** please NO folding poolside chairs
  
• camera - you must document your painting location for future reference in the classroom

• snacks, sunglasses, sunblock, hat etc.  Always check weather conditions and dress appropriately.

* There is a cost associated with this class.  We frequently visit Descanso Gardens and the LA Arboretum which require an entrance fee of $5.00 for students with  an I.D., however, you may purchase a yearly pass that includes entrance to both venues for $35.
  


 Artists to look at:


• Frank Serrano

• Scott L. Christensen

• Dennis Doheny

• Richard Schmid