ARTS-8004 Watercolor Painting

Prerequisites None
Explore basic watercolor techniques as you develop a style of your own. No experience required. View supply list at: https://www.macomb.edu/resources/continuing-education/attachments/Supply-List-ARTS-8004.pdf

Contact Hours: 24

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Learning Outcomes

Learn various qualities of watercolor paper, brushes and paints.
Learn to mix all the colors you need from 7 basic pigments.
Choose a photo or picture for its compositional qualities.
Enlarge and transfer a photo to watercolor paper.
Do a finished painting in full color.

Topics

Learn various qualities of watercolor paper, brushes and paints.
Learn to mix all the colors you need from 7 basic pigments.
Choose a photo or picture for its compositional qualities.
Enlarge and transfer a photo to watercolor paper.
Do a finished painting in full color.

Activities/Resources

Short lectures.
Reading list.
Hands-on studio time.

Evaluation
Students will confidentially evaluate this course by completing the Student Evaluation of Class form distributed at the last class session.

Successful Completion
The instructor will evaluate the student’s skills learned using attendance, participation, feedback, testing where appropriate, and projects completed. 100% attendance is recommended; 75% is required as no special arrangements will be made for missing class. 75% = 18 hours. Upon successful completion, this course will appear on the student’s Macomb Community College non-credit transcript.

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