BASIC INFORMATION HOME CONTEXT AND COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
Painting Techniques, Materials and Processes
Year
Semester
Credits
1
6.0
HOME Learning results defining the subject
The student, passing this subject, will get the following results:
1 Know how to handle conceptual, artistic, historical and cultural complexity of painting, so that the student can adopt a creative and critical position towards the object of study: the materials of painting.
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Know the basic materials used in painting, both in theory and in practice: medium, pigments, tools, etc. However, materials and procedures in painting are not a mere instrument, but also involve visual expression, and their application helps conform the idea of expression.
3 Make a correct use of materials in order to guarantee perdurability, that is, to know not only the technique but also the application methodology, bearing in mind that this knowledge must go beyond mere craftwork.
Introduction
Brief presentation of the subject This is a first year compulsory subject in the degree in Fine Arts. It has six credits, which involve 4 teaching hours per week during one semester. Since it is a first year subject, this is an initial course which aims to provide the student with basic and specific knowledge in the field of painting techniques. Together with Colour I (first year) and Colour II (second year), this subject constitutes the minimum standard which is considered essential for any future fine art graduate. “Painting techniques, materials and processes” has a very wide scope which includes the study of the structural materials of the painting and the tools for its practice, as well as the methodology of use of these materials when it comes to particular painting processes. Its study considers not only composition and features, but also function, technical and expressive qualities. It is a basic introduction to the foundations and technical processes taking part in painting. Thus the study of this discipline focuses on:
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Knowledge about the nature of basic materials and their technical processes.
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Introduction to their practical application considering their qualities and their expressive potential as well as the painting processes according to their physical and aesthetic features.
This subject introduces the study to new materials and processes, in a practice that combines the theoretical principles of traditional procedures and an experimental attitude when it comes to their use and the use of more recent procedures. Together with experimenting with the potential of materials and processes, practical exercises work with the structural components of painting,: colour, composition, space, texture, etc.
BASIC INFORMATION Professors
Joaquín José Escuder Viruete
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Recommendations for those taking the subject
In order to consider the effort and evolution of the students, it will be necessary to see their level in the beginning of the course. The student is asked to be punctual, in order to allow the course to develop in the best possible way. Also the student is asked to have the necessary materials so that the assignments can be done properly, and to be organized and clean, both when it comes to the tools and the classroom. Students must complete their learning beyond the academic field, as is common in every art discipline. The student must understand that the assignments are not ‘homework’ considered as an objective, but as a medium through which achieve certain goals.
Activities and Key Dates
At the end of the semester: analysis, debate, review and assessment. Last school week: provisional qualifications.
CONTEXT AND COMPETENCES Meaning, context, relevance and general objectives of the subject
The subject and the expected results correspond to the following approach and objectives:
TEACHING OBJECTIVES 1. Know the historical evolution of materials, procedures and traditional and current painting techniques and their features and application. 2. Develop practical and technical skills. 3. Have a good command of the vocabulary. 4. Understand the terminology, which involves a proper learning. 5. Develop expressive and creative skills. The basic teaching objective of the subject ‘Painting techniques, materials and processes’ is to acquire the technical and expressive knowledge of the main materials and procedures taking part in painting, in theory and in practice.
Context and meaning of the subject in the degree
First of all it has to be highlighted that this is an introductory subject given that it is taught during the first year of the degree in Fine Arts. Considering the minimum level of knowledge of the student, the introduction is offered from its lower point, its base. As it is a compulsory subject in the degree, we consider it a required subject when it comes to further subjects in the degree. The curricular structure asks for as consistent subjects as possible, so that future subjects can be strengthened. It is not to be forgotten that one of the professional options include the restoration of cultural heritage and, specifically, paintings.
This is an important subject since it complements all the other core and compulsory subjects in the first year, specially Colour I. Also it complements, vertically, Colour II and Painting Workshop.
The concept of this subject focuses on an introduction to painting materials. There are three basic pillars in the methodology: objective analysis of painting materials, that is, their physical qualities; the tools, and their application. However, we consider that materials and procedures in painting are a medium and also a means of visual expression. With these hints we aim to introduce the student to the conceptual, artistic, historical and cultural complexity of the painting process, so that the student can adopt a critical and creative position when it comes to the object of study understood as the medium for pictorial expression.
Passing this subject will make the student more competent to...
1 Knowledge of production methods and art techniques. Knowledge of materials and their derived processes of creation and/or production. Knowledge of tools and experimental methods in art. Skills for the production of artworks and the interrelation of ideas within the creative process. Perseverance skills. Skills for artistic creation and skills for the production of artworks. Skills to establish production systems. Presentation skills for art projects. Skills for analytical thinking and self-criticism in art.
Knowledge of vocabulary, codes, and concepts inherent to the arts. Analyse the processes of artistic creation. Skills for the professional application of specific technologies.
Importance of the learning results gained through this subject:
Learning results in this subject are relevant for the education of the eye in order to compare, appreciate and value what surrounds us and be able to translate it into the language of painting. This subject develops deductive and inductive skills, as well as analysis and synthesis skills necessary in artistic processes and creative processes in general. No only specific knowledge passed on to the students is valuable, also self-learning is important in the training process. Therefore the student is constantly asked to research by themselves, and this is specially desirable in an artistic discipline where understanding of the basics of painting materialize in visual images and formal experiments which result of that thinking process and its application. Its application specifically helps to know the codes of painting, but above all allows to handle the materials and tools also in any other technique, and therefore to materialize graphically out perceptions, ideas and feelings.
ASSESSMENT Assessment activities
The student must prove to have gained the expected learning results through the following assessment activities…
1 ASSESSMENT AND QUALIFICATION Assessment considers the average of the qualifications obtained in the different units. Apart from numerical considerations, the final grade will also consider the consecution, or lack thereof, of the learning objectives. Should students not be able to submit the necessary assignments within the deadline, they will be able to do so during the June announcement. Provisional qualifications will be published once the semester ends. CRITERIA Consecution of learning objectives of the course. Level of complexity in the resolution of assignments. Personal contribution, conceptual maturity, originality and creativity. Coherence in the processes and stages of development of the assignments, knowledge of materials, technical command and formal aspects of the presentation. Evolution in the learning process. Volume of work, level of self-improvement and personal effort. Implication in the course. Attendance and punctual submission of assignments.
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES General methodology
The learning process designed for this subject is based on the following aspects:
TEACHING METHODOLOGY The course is practice-oriented. Together with the presentation of theoretical contents and conceptual frame, each unit proposes a series of exercises with specific objectives and to be done in class. The combination of theory and practice does not always follow the same sequence. Sometimes theory is absolutely necessary to do the exercises. However, sometimes theory is given after the practical experimentation, thus orienting the conclusions about the results obtained.
Programmed learning activities
The programme offered to the students to help them to get the expected results includes the following activities... 1 THEMATIC UNITS Introductory unit: presentation of the course Unit 1: Introduction to painting procedures Unit 2: Water procedures Unit 3: Oil procedures ACTIVITIES Sessions > Activities > Features 1 > Presentation of the course. Survey. 2 > Theory class: Introduction to procedures and painting techniques. General composition of paintings. Pigments. Colouring. Thinner. Classification of the main
painting techniques: water procedures and oil procedures, mixed techniques. Free practical exercises 3 > Practical exercise 4 > Theory class: Mediums and preparations; Cardboard, canvas, wood. Preparation: functions and features. Kinds of preparation: adaptation to different techniques and mediums. 5 > Practical exercise > Preparation of 6 cardboards and 2 wood panels > PVA on cardboard and wood panel 50 X 70 cm. 6 > Practical exercise > Preparation of 6 cardboards and 2 wood panels > PVA on cardboard and wood panel 50 X 70 cm. 7 > Theory class: Mediums and preparations (continuation). Practical exercise > Canvas on stretcher frame and preparation > 60 X 73 y 100 X 81 cm. 8 > Practical exercise > Canvas on stretcher and preparation > 60 X 73 y 100 X 81 cm. 9 > Theory class: water techniques and procedures: watercolour and gouache, brief historical insight; technical considerations; colour; paper. Gouache, brief historical insight. Traditional gouache: casein, egg. Synthetic gouache. Technical considerations. Practical exercise > two colour grids (in “trateglio”) > gouache (1) on board > 50 X 70 cm. 10 > Practical exercise > draught structure > Gouache (2) on canvas > 60 X 73 cm. 11 > Practical exercise > draught structure > Gouache (3) on canvas > 81 X 100 cm. 12 > Practical exercise > Gouache (3) on canvas > 81 X 100 cm. 13 > Theory class: Oil techniques; materials used in oil procedures: essences, oil, resin, balms, wax, thinner. Oil painting: brief historical insight. Preparation of oil painting. Tools. Colours to use: suggestion. Opacity and transparency of oil. Technical considerations: direct painting, layer painting. Matter and texture. Transparency, considerations on glazes. Practical exercise, oil techniques: a painting in two sessions,
the final result being the superposition of layers and the exhaustive development of different textures > Oil on canvas > 50 X 70 cm. 14 > Practical exercise, oil techniques: a painting in two sessions, the final result being the superposition of layers and the exhaustive development of different textures > Oil on canvas > 50 X 70 cm. 15 > Assessment
Plan and calendar
Calendar of attended sessions and deadlines
"PAINTING TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS AND PROCESSES", 6 ECTS credits (2 theory credits and 4 practice credits) 60 attending hours distributed in 15 lessons (15 sessions) committed to learning activities: theory classes, practical exercises, seminars, round tables and complementary activities. Non-attending hours committed to study, bibliographical research, painting views. Week > Activity > Model > Technique > Dimensions 1 > Presentation of the course. Survey. 2 > Theory class. Practical exercise 3 > Practical exercise 4 > Theory class. Round table 5 > Practical exercise > Preparation of medium > PVA on cardboard and wood panels > 50 X 70 cm.
6 > Practical exercise > Preparation of medium > PVA on cardboard and wood panels > 50 X 70 cm. 7 > Theory class. Practical exercise > Canvas on stretcher frame and preparation > 60 X 73 y 100 X 81 cm. 8 > Practical exercise > Canvas on stretcher frame and preparation > 60 X 73 y 100 X 81 cm. 9 > Theory class. Practical exercise > Structure > Gouache (1) on board > 50 X 70 cm. 10 > Practical exercise > Structure > Gouache (2) on canvas > 60 X 73 cm. 11 > Practical exercise > Structure > Gouache (3) on canvas > 81 X 100 cm. 12 > Practical exercise > Gouache (3) on canvas > 81 X 100 cm. 13 > Theory class. Practical exercise, oil techniques > Oil on canvas > 50 X 70 cm. 14 > Practical exercise > oil on canvas > 50 X 70 cm. 1ª > Assessment
