Painting Techniques and Imagery

Course aim

To introduce painting materials and techniques as well as to examine the discipline of painting in terms of imagery and representation.

Course content

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; thematics including narrative and representation, culture and community; occupational health and safety issues.

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
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Studio	6 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

Research/Documentation, Studio Projects, Tutorial/ Research Paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.