2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

ART 129 - Digital Drawing and Painting


Description: Translate traditional drawing and painting techniques using digital tools on the computer with pressure-sensitive electronic pen tablets, stylus, and software to create digital art that implements various traditional mediums. Concept and personal style development will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: ART 110 or ART 112

Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 5

Course Content:
  1. Digital painting and drawing software
  2. Introduction to the pen tablet
  3. Digital brushes: graphite and charcoal, ink, painting, watercolor, and specialty
  4. Layers and effects
  5. Digital color
  6. Digital art export for print and web
  7. Formal elements and principles of design 
  8. Historical or contemporary art examples
  9. Critique

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Use digital software tools for digital drawing and painting. (1-6)
  2. Use a pen and tablet. (2)
  3. UtilizUe digital brushes. (3)
  4. Produce a series of raster drawings and paintings that reflect various artistic techniques. (7)
  5. Conceptualize digital artwork. (1-7)
  6. Output digital art to a printer or electronic file. (6)
  7. Identify, analyze and utilize the formal elements and principles of design. (7)
  8. Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts. (8)
  9. Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art. (9)

Required Assessment:
  1. Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.