A R T S T U D I O : D R A W I N G , PA I N T I N G & O T H E R M E D I A Introduction to Oil Painting T his course offers an introduction to the techniques, materials, and vocabulary used in oil painting. We will focus on the still life as our subject matter. Using a limited palette, students will learn the importance of value—the main tool we have for creating the illusion of three-dimensional forms on a flat surface—and the ways light and shadow establish the contrast and contour shape of the object, as well as color harmony and the ways in which the medium of oil painting can be used. Students will also gain an understanding of warm and cool colors, composition, cropping, over- lapping, and placement in the picture plane. Finally, we will cover how to prepare a work area that enables a painter to focus for extended periods of time, how to properly stage a still life, and how to paint from a photograph, which will be the final painting assignment. Students will leave the course with a solid understanding of oil painting techniques and how to start and finish a painting from life and from a photograph. Students must purchase their own art supplies for this course and can expect to spend an additional $75–$100 on these materials. br et t a mory Lecturer in Art Practice, Stanford Brett Amory’s multidisciplinary art practice is based on the intersection of quotidian and habitual engagements with the everyday world. Amory’s work has been shown both nationally and internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana; and the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco. He was an artist in residence at San Francisco’s de Young Museum in 2017. Amory received an MFA from Stanford. ART 10 W 6 weeks, June 26 – August 4 1 unit, $440 Limit: 35 Refund Deadline: June 29 Grade Restriction: No letter grade Course Format: Flex Online Painting from Observation L earning to paint consists of two main endeavors: knowing how to manipulate the medium and then knowing what subjects to paint. These two aspects are best learned in tandem, whether the approach is realism or abstraction. In this course, we will paint from still lifes and installations from both built and natural environments. Experimenting with water-based media such as acrylic and watercolor, students will explore and gain facility with the paint itself while finding their voice through the choices they make along the way. We will discuss color, shape, line, composition, and light and how each affects the feeling of a painting. Each week, we also will look at other painted works, ranging from early Roman frescoes to contemporary paintings. This course is open to students of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced painters. Students must purchase their own art supplies for this course and can expect to spend an additional $75–$100 on these materials. k at i e h aw k i nson Artist; Instructor, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley Katie Hawkinson has worked in a range of media and processes, including oil painting, egg tempera, drawing, and printmaking, in order to respond to the richness of the environments that inspire her. She has been teaching at Stanford Continuing Studies since 2007, and her work has been included in more than 50 exhibitions. Hawkinson received an MFA in painting from the University of Washington. Her work can be viewed at katiehawkinson.com. ART 187 Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm (PT) 6 weeks, June 27 – August 8 No class on July 4 1 unit, $510 Limit: 25 Refund Deadline: June 29 Course Format: Live Online 17 R EGIS T R AT IO N F O R AL L C O UR S ES B EGINS ON MONDAY, MAY 22, AT 8:30 A M (P T ) R EGIS T ER O NL INE AT C O NT INUINGSTU DIES.STA NFORD.EDU