READINGS, FILMS, & SHORTS
The following is a list of readings, films, and shorts that are supplemental to your understanding of the course, and are intended to give you insight to what we learn in lecture and studio. Each week we will assign a short passage or video for you to read or watch, with a link via email to a PDF or video, it should take approximately 1-2 hours to read/watch and reflect. You are expected to submit a summary of what you’ve watched in order to get full participation for the week.
Readings are subject to change throughout the semester.
WEEK 1 (AUGUST 24)
NO CLASS
WEEK 2 (AUGUST 31)
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer
WEEK 3 (SEPTEMBER 7)
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer
WEEK 4 (SEPTEMBER 14)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay
WEEK 5 (SEPTEMBER 21)
The Cave Painters by Gregory Curtis
WEEK 6 (SEPTEMBER 28)
Industrial Inorganic Pigments by Gunter Buxbaum
WEEK 7 (OCTOBER 5)
Art Critiques: A Guide by James Elkins
How to Critique by The Art Assignment
WEEK 8 (OCTOBER 12)
Artists’ Pigments by Robert L. Feller
WEEK 9 (OCTOBER 19)
Ecological-Friendly Pigments from Fungi by Duran Nelson
Extraction of natural dye from petals of Flame of forest flower by Keka Sinha
WEEK 10 (OCTOBER 26)
Colour and Art by Barnett, J. R., Sarah Miller, and Emma Pearce
WEEK 11 (NOVEMBER 2)
[VIDEO] A History of Art in Color by Edward Saywell
WEEK 12 (NOVEMBER 9)
Artists’ Pigments by Robert L. Feller
WEEK 13 (NOVEMBER 16)
Turning Toxins into Art featuring John Sabraw
WEEK 14 (NOVEMBER 23)
NO CLASS//HOLIDAY
WEEK 15 (NOVEMBER 30)
[VIDEO] Jakuchu: The Divine Colors PT 1
WEEK 16 (DECEMBER 7)
[VIDEO] Jakuchu: The Divine Colors PT 2
The following is a list of readings, films, and shorts that are supplemental to your understanding of the course, and are intended to give you insight to what we learn in lecture and studio. Each week we will assign a short passage or video for you to read or watch, with a link via email to a PDF or video, it should take approximately 1-2 hours to read/watch and reflect. You are expected to submit a summary of what you’ve watched in order to get full participation for the week.
Readings are subject to change throughout the semester.
WEEK 1 (AUGUST 24)
NO CLASS
WEEK 2 (AUGUST 31)
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer
WEEK 3 (SEPTEMBER 7)
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer
WEEK 4 (SEPTEMBER 14)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay
WEEK 5 (SEPTEMBER 21)
The Cave Painters by Gregory Curtis
WEEK 6 (SEPTEMBER 28)
Industrial Inorganic Pigments by Gunter Buxbaum
WEEK 7 (OCTOBER 5)
Art Critiques: A Guide by James Elkins
How to Critique by The Art Assignment
WEEK 8 (OCTOBER 12)
Artists’ Pigments by Robert L. Feller
WEEK 9 (OCTOBER 19)
Ecological-Friendly Pigments from Fungi by Duran Nelson
Extraction of natural dye from petals of Flame of forest flower by Keka Sinha
WEEK 10 (OCTOBER 26)
Colour and Art by Barnett, J. R., Sarah Miller, and Emma Pearce
WEEK 11 (NOVEMBER 2)
[VIDEO] A History of Art in Color by Edward Saywell
WEEK 12 (NOVEMBER 9)
Artists’ Pigments by Robert L. Feller
WEEK 13 (NOVEMBER 16)
Turning Toxins into Art featuring John Sabraw
WEEK 14 (NOVEMBER 23)
NO CLASS//HOLIDAY
WEEK 15 (NOVEMBER 30)
[VIDEO] Jakuchu: The Divine Colors PT 1
WEEK 16 (DECEMBER 7)
[VIDEO] Jakuchu: The Divine Colors PT 2