Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student can
- basics of workshop work and occupational safety practices
- utilizes the methods of painting in his work
- basics of painting and pictorial thinking
- primes the canvas or board for painting
- outlines the placement of the painting in the field of contemporary art
- the appropriate use of materials in terms of economy and environmental friendliness
- estimate and calculate production costs
- professionally maps materials and their procurement

Implementation and methods of teaching

Teaching takes place at the Skinnarila campus in the fine arts facilities mainly from 9-16 from Tuesday to Thursday. Students are expected to be present also on Fridays by independent studying. Some assignments may also be completed on your own outside these times. Teaching includes exercises, lectures and feedback discussions.

Timing and attendance

The course cannot be carried out remotely.
Attendance 80%.

Learning environment

Teaching takes place face-to-face at the Skinnarila campus in the visual arts facilities. The teaching includes exercises, lectures and feedback discussions.

Moodle is used for information during the course.

Student time use and work load

5 credits, 27 hours/unit. The painting classroom is reserved for work Tue-Fri 9-16.

Contents

About Painting introduces the student to the working practices of painting and the basics of painterly thinking.

The course develops visual and conceptual thinking in painting and explores its basic elements. Exercises are based on themes such as colour, perception and materiality. The aim is also to outline the expression of painting that emerges from one's own starting points. The course will use acrylic and oil paints and explore the basics of these techniques.

The course includes exercises, lectures, material theory and feedback discussions.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Less than 80% attendance in classes and teaching sessions

Insufficient accomplishment of assignments

Poor knowledge of the methods and related materials to be practised

Ignoring instructions on how to work in classrooms and safety at work

Non-attendance at final discussion

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Is able to work according to instructions and apply the instructions given to his/her own work

Is able to generate ideas for painting and to create paintings

Is able to identify and describe in a guided way the main professional methods, tools and concepts of painting and apply them to his/her own expression

Is able to participate in guided learning discussions

Is able to search for professional information in the field of his/her profession

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Can apply a wide range of options to the artistic work process

Can create paintings based on his/her own ideas in a guided and independent way and develop them on the basis of the feedback received

Can independently identify and compare the main professional methods, tools and concepts used and apply them to his/her own expression

Can evaluate and justify his/her own skills and set artistic, content-related and technical development goals

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Can apply and develop a variety of options for his/her artistic work process

Is able to use what he/she has learned in a planned and creative way when creating paintings and apply the feedback received

Is able to apply methods and to analyse different solutions and works of art

Is able to assess, develop and extend his/her artistic, content-related and technical skills

Is able to participate in professional debate in his/her field