2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog
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ART 194 - Watercolor I
Description: Exploration of transparent qualities of watercolor medium. Techniques and materials used to stimulate personal creativity and uniqueness of expression. Application of design principles.
Prerequisites: ART 110
Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 5
Course Content:
- Different water media
- Materials
a. Brushes and sponges
b. Papers
c. Pigments
- Techniques
a. Brush strokes
b. Washes
c. Pulling off and scratch techniques
d. Resists
e. Stamping
f. Splatter
- Formal elements and principles of design
- Historical and contemporary art examples
- Critique
Learning Outcomes:
- Distinguish different water media.
- Identify and utilize appropriate materials, including brushes, paper and pigments.
- Apply different techniques of brush strokes and washes.
- Pull off and scratch.
- Use resists.
- Utilize sponging, stamping, and splatter techniques.
- Identify the formal elements and principles of design.
- Analyze the formal elements and principles of design.
- Interpret the formal elements and principles of design.
- Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts.
- Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art.
Required Assessment:
- Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.
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