Painting II / Spring 2018

Lucas Zuniga is our Wood Shop Manager.  lzuniga@unm.edu Once his open hours are confirmed, I will add them up here -I will be having open hours in the wood shop starting the third week. I will post them at the end of the second week.  -Each student will be allotted two 1" x 2" x 8’ and two 1/4 rounds.  -We are also trying something new, not giving out lump sums of canvas but rather dispensing to their build. If they build at 2 x 4 ft canvas they will receive enough to stretch. The ultimate limit of canvas available to anyone student is 3 yards.  -We have gesso available for all students and can be accessed during open hours or to those of you with a wood shop key.  -Demos: every student that wants to use the woods shop or is required by you to make a stretcher must take a demo. If the student has already taken a demo in the past, they must at least do a review of safety in the shop with me and sign a piece paper to that effect. ...

Artist Josh Blackwell- stitched plastic bags  Dear Class, I am so looking forward to getting to know all of you, and to help you in furthering your skills and vision in painting! I know that we are going to have a great semester. Check out the syllabus and let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at zimmerm@unm.edu Prof. Molly

Painting 2 / ARTS 208 Instructor: Molly Zimmer, TA University of New Mexico Department of Art and Art History Year : Spring 2018 Sec : 001 – CRN 32700 Location : Art 245 Time: 2:00 – 4:45, M + W Office Hours : Mon + Wed 1:00 – 2:00pm, TA Office Email : zimmerm@unm.edu From the UNM course catalog: Painting 2 is the continued exploration of paintings and concepts presented in ARTS 207. Working from the imagination as well as observation, emphasizing the expressive potential of the medium. This course elaborates on the fundamentals and skills established in Painting 1. It is an introduction to the intensive possibilities of painting practice.   We will be exploring “painting” through process, production, critiques and discussion, and through readings, slides, videos and various presentations relating to painting practice. We will take a variety of approaches to painting materially as well as pictorially- We will explore how to set up a working “Studio”, ...