ART105B

To identify and apply 2-d design principles and compositional devices used in the creation of a visually interesting piece of artwork.

To gain exposure to a wide variety of 2-dimensional media, identify and apply basic vocabulary and demonstrate good craftsmanship practices associated with these processes.

To discover and experiment with rationales for visualization self-expression and how form relates to content and gain a rudimentary understanding of the role that concept plays in art making

Learn a variety of methods for creative problem solving and an understanding of the practice of generating, developing, and using visual research

To gain an awareness of the pivotal role perception plays in creativity.

To gain exposure to some art historical movements and an awareness of some of the issues facing contemporary artists.

Students will have acquired the skills and knowledge associated with line, shape, space, variations on texture, value, and pattern, balance, compositional dynamics, visual weight, positive/negative space relationships, objective vs. nonobjective, color theory, expressive color, illusion of space through color