This studio course provides students the opportunity to investigate individual ideas and work on self-guided projects within a communal learning environment. Students will be encouraged to develop and execute their ideas with skillfulness and clarity. Through a consideration of diverse materials and practices, students will develop a proficiency in the language of contemporary painting. This rigorous course is designed to assist students make connections between their own work and larger global themes and issues. Students will develop their own artistic style and think deeply about their own form, content, process, and context. Group and individual critiques, field trips, reviewing the work of other artists and readings will supplement studio work. Students are expected to spend time working on their paintings outside of scheduled class time.
prereq: ARTS 3120 and ARTS major