Instructor: Eugene Rodriguez
Spring 2008
Office Hours: M-Th, 7:40-8:30 am
Office: A-46
Phone: 408-864-8521
email: rodriguezeugene@fhda.edu
Teaching Philosophy
My main goal in the training of artists at De Anza is to have a curriculum that helps students draw upon their own lives for inspiration in the making of their art. In conjunction with this I underscore the importance of technique and the understanding of materials in order to bring their art to fruition. In addition to this, I always emphasize that art is a part of culture and can be a site where students invisage their relationship to the world.
Recommended Art Exhibit for the Spring Quarter:
"Picasso and American Art" at SF MoMA-through May 28
General Info - 415-357-4000 or www.sfmoma.org
Gallery Hours: Open daily (except Wednesdays) 11am-5:45pm, Open late Thursdays: until 8:45pm
Admission: Students with ID - $7
First Tuesday of every month free
New Recommended Reading:
1. Martin Ramirez, Brooke David Anderson, American Folk Art Museum, 2007.
2. Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920's, Sabine Rewald, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006.
3. The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946, Delfina Hirasuna, Ten Speed Press, 2005.
COURSES FOR SPRING 2007
ARTS 15A - Acrylic Painting 1 - 3 Units
Course Time and Place: 12:30-3:10 pm, M & W, Rm. A-52
Course Description
An introductory course in acrylic painting with emphasis on basic techniques in both traditional and contemporary practices that relate to the unusual characteristics of the medium.
Prerequisites: Arts 4A, 8 or 12. Advisory: EWRT 100B and Reading 100 or ESL 172 and 173.
Course Objectives:
1. Study color and composition through exercise and application.
2. Prepare painting surfaces--this will include the making of stretchers and the priming of these supports.
3. Develop skills in the use of various acrylic mediums, gels, pastes, pigments, and their applications on two dimensional surfaces.
4. Research ideas and develop plans in advance of class time, including all drawing information; class time must be used for the execution of the painting.
5. Utilize critical thinking skills to critique and analyze your own art works and the work of other students.
6. Visit an art museum/gallery and write about applications of color principles, composition, painting techniques, content by a specific artist.
Projects:
1. Organic vs. Industrial
2. Memory Box
3. Post-Post-Modernity
ARTS 15C - Acrylic Painting 3 - 3 Units
Course Time and Place: 12:30-3:10 pm, M & W, Rm. A-52
Course Description
A continuation of Arts 15B with emphasis on process rather than techniques. Problems in class will relate to individual concerns of concept, content and mode of expression within the acrylic medium and mixed media.
Prerequisites: Arts 15B
Course Objectives:
1. Explore the use of various acrylic mediums, gels, pastes, pigments and their applications on both 2-D and 3-D surfaces.
2. Prepare studies for conceptual works.
3. Explore color recipes in applied color theory related theme.
4. Broaden the range of skill used in painting.
5. Apply knowledge of studio needs and practices to ongoing purchases of essential art materials.
6. Demonstrate aesthetic growth through decision making processes.
7. Continue to use critical thinking skills in the critique and analysis of your own art work and the work of other students.
8. Visit an art museum/gallery and write about applications of color, composition, context and content by a specific artist.
Projects: "Dialogues - Evolution of an idea" -- You will choose a theme based upon a topic you wish to explore throughout the quarter. Then you will execute three paintings using different materials for each. Size will be determined by you.
ARTS 16A - Oil Painting 1 - 3 Units
Course Time and Place: 8:30-11:10, T & Th, Rm. A-52
Course Description
Introduction to oil painting with emphasis upon basic techniques related to the medium itself. Course progresses from monochrome towards a full spectrum, developing skills of paint handling, color mixing, as well as aesthetic concerns of composition, imagery and expression.
Prerequisites:
Arts4A, Arts 12 and ESL 4. Advisory: EWRT 100B.
Course Objectives:
1. Study color and compostion through exercise and application.
2. Prepare painting surfaces--this will include the making of stretchers and the priming of these supports.
3. Develop skills in the use of underpainting, mediums, impasto textures, drybrush and scumbling techniques, and the use of various brushes and a palette knife.
4. Research ideas and develop plans in advance of class time, including all drawing information; class time must be used for the execution of the painting.
5. Utilize critical thinking skills to critique and analyze your own art works and the work of other students.
6. Visit an art museum/gallery and write about applications of color principles, composition, painting techniques, content by a specific artist.
Projects:
1.Introductory Still Life
2. Self-Portrait
3. Post-Post-Modernity Explored
ARTS 16C - Oil Painting 3 - 3 Units
Course Time and Place: 8:30-11:10, T & Th, Rm A-52
Course Description:
Oil paint media in the production of art work through the translation of visual information. Emphasis is on particular techniques that will allow students to broaden the range of their skills and expression. Topics include paper, glazing techniques, multiple supports in one composition, mixed media and encaustic painting.
Prerequisites:
Arts 16B.
Course Objectives:
1. Explore painting into preliminary drawing on unstretched canvas.
2. Prepare studies for conceptual works.
3. Explore color recipes in applied color theory realated to theme.
4. Explore glazing techniques.
5. Apply knowledge of studio needs and practices to ongoing purchases of essential art materials.
6. Demonstrate aesthetic growth through decision making processes.
7. Continue to use critical thinking skills in the critique and analysis of your own art work and the work of other students.
8. Visit an art museum/gallery and write about applications of color, composition, context and content by a specific artist.
Projects: You will choose a theme based upon a topic you wish to explore throughout the quarter. Then you will execute three paintings using different materials for each. Size will be determined by you.
ARTS 64 - Intro to Mural Painting: Democracy in Action - 3 Units
Course Time and Place: 8:30-11:10 am, M & W, Rm A-52
Course Description:
This course explores the application of traditional mural making processes and techniques in combination with the practices of building community through civic engagement. The course will examine the connection between the arts and community and the role they can play in building bridges and strengthening democratic practices.
Prerequisites: None Advisory: EWRT 1A or ESL 5.
Course Objectives:
1. Analyze and define the history of mural making in relation to today's art practices.
2. Practice the techniques of traditional mural painting.
3. Research ideas and develop plans relating to the concept of the designed project.
4. Engage with community on a mural project.
5. Integrate the completed project into the De Anza campus community.
Projects:
1. Studio practice group projects
2. Sketchbook comprised of ongoing prepatory drawings for practice murals
3. Two in-class practice mini-murals
Textbook: Graves, James Bau, Cultural Democracy: The Arts, Community & The Public Purpose, University of Illinois Press, 2005.
The following policies apply to all classes:
Methods:
Instructor demonstration, discussion of materials, class lectures, slide presentations of relevant painting styles past and present, individual projects, personal and group critiques, and a field trip.
Grading:
Evaluation will be based primarily on the completion of all assigned studio projects. Important additional consideration will be given to participation in class discussions and critiques every week.
Late policy:
No late work will be accepted without prior approval. Should a student miss a lecture/demonstration, it is the student's responsibility to get the information from a classmate or see me during my office hours.
Attendance/Drop Policy:
Attendance is required at all classes. A student will automatically be dropped after four (4) absences. If you do not officially drop a class, you will automatically receive an "F" in the course.
All students must attend the final exam which is a presentation day. If you must be absent for the final exam, please make an appointment with me to discuss an alternate arrangement.
COMING SOON: EXAMPLES OF STUDENT ARTWORK!!!!!!!!!
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