Ontario College of Art & Design

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DRPT 2B24
Materials and Processes(DRPT)
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, (must include one of the Essay and the Argument courses with a passing grade of 60%: ENGL 1B04 or ENGL 1B05, formerly LBST 1B11, LBST 1B12 or LBST 1B13).
A fundamental understanding of media results when students make their own paint and gesso. Selected painting and drawing materials, processes and techniques are introduced in slide lectures and workshops. A range of media is explored, including oils, temperas, metalpoint and encaustic wax. Processes for study include opaque and transparent systems, optical colour mixing and altering viscosity through the use of mediums. Healthy and safe studio practice is emphasized.
Notes: This is a prerequisite for DRPT 3B21 Process as Art: Meaning of Materials.

This course carries a $50 production material fee associated with it.
Course was last updated May 14, 2014 - 2:33 PM