Digital Painting MART 3050 |5050
T, Th 3:30 – 5:20
TB 102 & over Zoom
https://nmhu.zoom.us/j/93797134244 for online students
Lauren Addario
Media Arts & Technology
TB 135 505-454-3239
Office Hours M 12:00-1:00; T 12:30-2:00; Th 12:30 – 1:30 VIrtual, & by appointment
Class Schedule
This class is hybrid. Tuesdays will be in-person in TB102. Thursdays will be online over Zoom *online students will always meet over Zoom.
Safety: NMHU COVID policy is linked here
If you are sick, test positive, or have had close contact with someone who is sick or has tested positive, please attend via zoom, and let me know how I can support you until you feel safe enough to return to the class.
Description of course:
This course is designed for students interested in learning how to use digital tablet tools to enhance their digital art skills.
Disclaimer: While this is not an art history class, we will be looking at examples of work from many artists, from different time periods. I have chosen this work specifically to address styles, media and techniques as applicable to this class. There are many (hundreds, thousands) of additional artists that I could have included along with those I have chosen, but since this is primarily a studio class, I have limited them so that we could use the time to work. Some artists you might like others you might not like, or even find the content disturbing or offensive. However, please try to look at the chosen examples for their relevance to the course material.
Course Pre-requisites:
MART None, but may require instructor permission
Required Textbook (s): None (readings will be assigned/required)
General Objectives of the Course are:
1) Explore the possibilities of recreating studio tools electronically
2) Push the application as far as we can through the use of different tools and techniques, while discussing and acknowledging the limitations
3) Research artists’ examples and discuss various styles, works, and methods.
4) Present work in a professional and informed manner.
Specific Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
1) Know and understand the functionality of digital painting tools
2) Know and understand historical context as it applies to traditional media and electronic media.
3) Understand how to use tools and techniques to create industry standard digital images
4) Understand how to both give and receive constructive criticism as a process for improving a work of art
5) Understand how to appropriately integrate Adobe software programs including Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro and InDesign into Digital Painting applications
Major Topics:
Major topics to be studied include:
1) Techniques for drawing and painting digitally
2) Portraiture in the age of social media
3) Contemporary application of traditional techniques
4) Application of digital painting on mobile and tablet devices; Ipad, Iphone, Android, etc.
5) Incorporation of software programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign into digital painting
6) Professional applications of digital painting in museum work and scientific illustration.
Instructional Methods and Techniques:
Instructional methods/techniques to be used will include:
1) Lectures and studio time
2) Tutorials and online resources
3) In-class demonstrations
4) Analysis of current projects through traditional critique methods
Assignments for the course:
Assignments for students in the course will include:
1) Students will create works in digital painting applications that mimic traditional materials
2) Students will participate in discussions and critiques weekly
3) Students will focus on technique as it relates to contemporary context
5) Students will create a portfolio of work that represents a comprehensive body of work
Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based upon the following:
Evaluation will be based on your participation, ability to understand key concepts, demonstration of skills through the successful completion of all exercises and projects and overall effort and quality of work. You are expected to participate in class discussion and critique. Failure to do so will result in a deduction of points from your final grade.
In class assignments and projects 50%
Attendance and participation 20%
Midterm critique |project 15%
Final critique | project 15%
**If you are a graduate student, you will have extra assignments in the form of a presentation or implementation of some topic not covered in class, requiring research. This extra material is worth 10% of your grade and your midterm is only worth 5%
Grading:
99-100 A+
94-98 A
90-93 A-
86-89 B+
84-85 B
80-83 B-
75-79 C+
70-74 C
60-69 D
50-59 F
Attendance and behavior: Media Arts Department
Cell phones and texting are not permitted during class. Failure to recognize this policy will result in a grade reduction. If you are sick or have to miss class, you are responsible for finding out the assignment from a classmate or the instructor and you are responsible for coming to the next class with any missed work completed. Students CANNOT miss critique. If final critique is missed you will fail the class.
4 absences = final grade is dropped one full letter grade
5 absences = final grade is dropped two full letter grades
6 absences = final grade is dropped three full letter grades
7 absences = final grade is an F
3 tardies =1 absence
Tardy
Leaving class early or arriving late will count as a tardy. This applies to not being on task, not having your materials in class, or taking long breaks during class time.
NMHU Class attendance policy
Plans for connectivity issues
If there are connectivity issues during class time resulting from problems with the NMHU system. I will send you an email with instructions about what is due for the next class.
Academic Integrity:
NMHU media arts is a program designed to learn, absorb, discuss and question; to expand one’s mind through rigorous intellectual exploration. Integrity of the educational experience is diminished by cheating in class, plagiarizing, lying, or employing other modes of deceitful behavior, plagiarism and copyright infringement will not be tolerated. NMHU’s official policy states
Because academic dishonesty in any form compromises the university’s reputation and thus devalues the NMHU degree, it simply will not be tolerated. Consequently, students caught cheating, plagiarizing, or doing anything which involves trying to pass off someone else’s intellectual work as their own, will be subject to disciplinary action (NMHU Student Handbook, page 28; http://bit.ly/nmhustudenthandbook).
Accessibility Statement:
In accordance with federal law, it is university policy to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). If you believe that you have a physical, learning, or psychological disability that requires an academic accommodation, contact the Coordinator of Disability Services.
Camille Bohannon-Sweitzer, Coordinator of Disability Services
505-454-3250
camille@nmhu.edu