Watercolour Painting (ART251) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Watercolour Painting ART251 Fall and Spring 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Basic information on watercolour art and its historical background. Information on the technique, media and materials of the watercolour. Application of watercolour painting techniques at basic level.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Definition of watercolour media and materials.
  • Historical progress of the art of watercolour painting.
  • Application of watercolour techniques at basic level.
  • Visiting art exhibitions.
Course Content Basic knowledge of watercolour painting art and its history; watercolour techniques, tools and materials; demonstration of some real watercolour painting samples; basic principles and practice of painting techniques.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, definition of watercolour painting media and materials
2 Basic art concepts, painting art and its relation with other art branches
3 Watercolour painting techniques, demonstration of main principles with examples
4 Applied watercolour painting techniques (Demonstration of ten separate techniques)
5 Watercolour painting studies in relation with colors (Theoretical and basic colour knowledge, researches on main and complementary colours besides contrasting colours and use of colours in compositions)
6 Demonstration of light and shadow besides introducing main principles (To paint a spherical form with wet on wet technique by saving white of the paper to make study on light and shadow practices. Application of the similar practice on an object. To make practices with layer by layer painting system and practice light and shadow)
7 Midterm
8 Still life study with wet on wet technique and with dry brush painting system (Dry brush technique, background painting and composition studies, Presentation of selected examples in relation with the relevant topics)
9 Information on perspective and application on a landscape painting - I (Air perspective application)
10 Information on perspective and application on a landscape painting - II (Line perspective application)
11 Special watercolour techniques and application of snow painting on a landscape by saving white of the paper
12 Applied special techniques in watercolour painting (Sunset in a landscape)
13 Designing postcards with the learned techniques
14 Watercolour historical background in brief
15 Discussions on term assignments
16 Final assessment

Sources

Other Sources 1. Çağlarca, S. (1985). Suluboya Resim Tekniği. İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi.
2. Eyüboğlu, B. R. (1977). Resme Başlarken. İstanbul: Cem Yayınevi.
3. İslimyeli, N. (2005). Suluboya Resim Sanatı Tarihi. Ankara: Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı.
4. Özkan, K. (2001). Su Resimleri - Süleyman Seyyid’den Günümüze Türk Resminde Suluboya. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
5. Paige, L. L. (2005). Watercolour Techniques. London: Apple Press.
6. Parramon, J. M., & Fresquet, G. (2004). Suluboya Resim Sanatı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
7. Çeşitli uluslar arası müzelerden ve internetten derlenmiş slaytlar

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application 10 10
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 3 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 30 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquires Art and Design culture and aesthetic knowledge, theoretical and applied knowledge about the discipline.
2 Knows the legal regulations and processes about Art and Design.
3 Has knowledge about interdisciplinary interaction associated with the relevant field of Art and Design.
4 Describes the concepts, ideas, facts, and problems related with the field; perceives, designs, and applies them multi-dimensionally.
5 Evaluates interaction with sub-disciplines related with the field, uses the information creatively.
6 Works, undertakes responsibility, and carries out plans individually and as a group member.
7 Identifies the learning requirements about the field, and directs his learning within a lifelong sense of social conscience. X
8 Uses information and communication technologies required by the field at least at an advanced level of Europe Computer Literacy License.
9 Follows new information relevant with the field and communicates with colleagues using a foreign language (Europe Language Portfolio General Level: B1 Level).
10 Creates projects supporting solution suggestions to problems in his field with qualified and quantified data; shares them with experts and non-experts.
11 Converts concrete and abstract concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original products, analyzes the acquired information and skills with a critical approach.
12 Is aware of national and international values of art and design, and acts in accordance with ethical values.
13 Has knowledge, equipment, and aesthetic awareness about art culture and history that is necessary for carrying out successful studies related with the discipline.
14 Has enough awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture, and protection of cultural values and environment, occupational health and safety.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 10 2 20
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 3 4 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 3 4 12
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 4 4
Total Workload 100