Intermediate Painting: Facture
Course Description
Summary
“Facture refers to the manner in which a painting, drawing, or object is made. It is the combination of brushstrokes, marks, material, and the texture of the surface. Facture is critical to the success of any object. Much of the fascination that accrues to all manual media comes from what can be observed at close range. That distance reveals the foundation, the touch, the sensuality, and the understanding of the material that gives art objects their essential character.” -Kit White, 101 Things to Learn in Art School Behind the impulse to put paint on canvas is a search for meaning. As an artwork comes into being, its meaning(s) evolve concurrently. Concentrating on the establishment of a rigorous artistic practice, this course will focus on the relationship between facture and meaning in painting. Sharpening practical and critical skills, assignments will investigate the processes and methods of painting from practical and theoretical perspectives. Questions to be considered might include: What are the material properties of paint? How does the painter’s knowledge of craft inform the way they paint? What is the role of labor in artmaking? Readings, critiques and studio projects will serve to create a constructive and lively dialogue in the classroom.Prerequisites
Prerequisite: one 2000-level PAI course. To register: Please email jblackwell@bennington.edu starting TBD, with INTERMEDIATE in the subject line. Submit a brief paragraph outlining your interest in the course, how it fits into your Plan of study, your current term, as well as other courses you intend to register for in VA next term. Alternatively, students may also provide this information by meeting with the instructor PRIOR to the beginning of registration TBD. Students will be notified by email of their enrollment status. Email inquiries sent will not be considered if they do not contain all required information.
Please contact the faculty member : jblackwell@bennington.edu