Painting Techniques and Imagery

Course aim

To explore advanced painting techniques and materials and and to examine the discipline of painting in terms of imagery and representation.

Course content

Students will advance their knowledge and skills in painting techniques including alla prima, glazing, dry brush, graffito, impasto, wet-on-wet, pigments and supports, composition including figure/ground relationships, spatial, colour and tonal relationships. The students will also extend their knowledge on thematic narrative and representation within the culture and community context, and adopt appropriate occupational health and safety procedures.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

18 units of Level 1 courses for DBVS students. Nil for other students

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Studio	8 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Studio Project, Studio Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.