ARTS 280 - Advanced Studio in Painting and Drawing

This course will examine encaustic’s venerable traditions, its rediscovery by modern practitioners, and the medium’s recent revitalization among contemporary artists. Studio projects will investigate a variety of methods for working with molten wax and explore many of its most compelling properties - luminosity, translucency, malleability and adhesion. Sculpture, photography, printmaking, painting and drawing techniques will be employed to create works that combine multiple practices and mixed media. Prerequisites: One previous studio art course.

May be repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: Any ARTS Course

Anticipated Terms Offered: periodically