Course: Digital Painting 1

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Course title Digital Painting 1
Course code KAU/DM1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šlajch Václav, MgA. Ing.
  • Duchek Tomáš, MgA.
Course content
1.-2. Introduction to Photoshop and it's basic tools, basic brushwork. 3.-4. Advanced tools for working with materials. 5.-6. Painting environments with focus on values. 7.-8. Studying edges. 9.-10. Basic practices with color. 11.-13. Personal painting and individual tuition.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Instruction based on dialogue, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Group discussion, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Individual study
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge about painting matching the degree of a secondary art school graduate, for secondary grammar school graduates: aptitude verified by passing an entrance talent exam successfully.
equip drawing and painting layout procedures with free hands in basic graphic editors, reproduce the names and definitions of the basic building elements of the graphic language, to apply the knowledge about the basic painting morphology when designing the composition, to recall basic style canons in painting and visual expression,
Skills
make drawing sketches of their own compositional designs by hands free in basic graphic editors develop research on the topic, to make a research to given topic, to show own creativity on generally assigned task, to show the will to find different artistic solutions, alter them and constructivelly evaluate, to make the effort to do artistic experiment and to find original and suitable solution to assigned matter, present your suggestions to other team members, the sponsor (the teacher),
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student will deepen his/her knowledge of painting technologies, will get more experienced in colour composition. S/he can further individually target at a painting specialization according to his/her preferences.
of deeper understanding of basic elements of painting compositions and their possibilities, of a basic range of techniques applicable to digital painting, of effects of color qualities of image and evaluation of those from level of absolute realism to hyperbole and symbolic meanings, basic features of graphical programs used for digital painting and procedures of graphics effects,
Skills
to apply and further develop own specific artistic style in painting with the starting point in academical forms aiming to free author's artistic manustript, to apply own painting skills to digital forms using suitable technologies and procedures of digital painting, to save and preserve digital painting in different formats fo further usage and processing,
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration
Group discussion
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Graffová K., Oliverová C. Svět XX. století od post.impresionismu po digital art. Albatros Praha, 2003.
  • Kol. aut. Digitální malířské techniky. ISBN 978-80-251-3627.
  • Paul, Christiane. Digital art. 2nd ed. New York : Thames & Hudson, 2008. ISBN 978-0-500-20398-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester