Kenney Mencher MA  MFA Associate Professor of Art and Art History
Ohlone College, Office: 4316 43600 Mission Blvd.,  Fremont, California 94539
Phone: (510) 979-7916  KMencher@ohlone.edu
website: www.kenney-mencher.com
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Office Hours,
M-W 12:45-1:15 and 4:30-5:00 Room 4311
T-TH 12-1 Smith Center Art Gallery or Art Gallery Workshop
or by appointment

Classroom: 4311 Mondays and Wednesdays  1:15PM - 4:30PM

The most important stuff:

• If you are late or miss any days the first week you will be dropped from the class.
• If you do not have your supplies the first week you will be dropped from the class.
• The classroom doors are locked once class begins and you will not be allowed into the classroom if you are late.
• Do not knock on the door if you are late.  I will not answer the door. You are absent.
• Late work is not allowed in this class.
• If do not turn in any of the first five assignments you fail the class automatically.
• Attendance is mandatory and that every absence lowers your class participation grade 3%.
• If you miss three classes consecutively you will either fail the class and or be dropped from the class.
• There are no make ups for missed quizzes, exams, or assignments.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This is an introductory course in studio painting practices designed to involve the student in basic studio techniques and experiences with regard to color, composition, and subject matter.  Oil paint will be the primary media.  Introduction to other painting media will be included in the instruction.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES for 111A
Painting- Color and Composition:

1. Complete (approximately) six paintings that demonstrate various relationships of color and composition.
2. Demonstrate various techniques in applying paint to the support surfaces.
3. Build *(approximately) two stretcher bars and stretch canvas over them.
4. Prepare the canvas for painting
5. Describe contemporary methods and media used in making art in the 20th century.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This class continues the approaches studied in Painting 111A with an emphasis on form and content of subject matter.  Techniques in painting with a student choice of media will be explored.

STUDENT MATERIALS AND MEANS OF ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES:
Supplemental Text: Smith, Ray, The Artist's Handbook, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
There is an internet site created for your benefit at :  http://www.kenney-mencher.com
 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

1. Demonstrate painting skills and concepts through a greater emphasis on space, color, expressive use of form, image and symbolism.
2. Solve problems of composition, form, content and intent in their painting.
3. Complete 5 or more paintings.

Supply List

Notes:
If you already have some supplies that you have used before for another class and you think you have enough stuff please use it.
You can use water mixable oil paints but please by paint thinner and the Galkyd or Liquin mediums I have listed below.
You might want to share your paints and thinners with another student.
You can store your suplies in my office which is across the hall from the classroom.
WE ARE PAINTING IN OIL PAINT NOT ACRYLIC

From the hardware store:

• Turpenoid odorless thinner (you may need to get this in an art supplies store)
• "Goop" waterless hand cleaner
• plaster or spackling knives
• 1" and 2" cheap natural bristle brushes called "chips" they should be $1.50 to $3.00
• a sheet of glass about 11x14" and a matching size piece of cardboard (cut from a box) for a palette.)  or you can also get a cheap picture frame about that size and it's already got edges.
• a roll of masking tape or that blue painter's tape that's used for "cutting in."
• A tool box or a cheap tackle box for use as an art box (you can use an old handbag, cardboard box, backpack etc.)  (It's gonna get dirty.)

• Small stack of newspapers to protect surfaces.
• Rags
• paper towels or a roll of toilet paper is helpful too
• Saran Wrap or Handy Wrap
• an apron  or an old shirt or a lab coat
• a couple of tuna cans
• an old jar with a lid (from spaghetti sauce or mayonnaise around 26 ounces)

• Turpenoid odorless thinner
• 4-5 natural bristle brushes (flats are better and they should range in size from a size 10 "filbert" to a size size 2) (try not to pay more than $2.00 for each brush) (You could get these at the hardware store.)
• 3-5 synthetic taklon or synthetic sable brushes (these should run around $5.00 to $20.00 each)  (cat's tongue or flats.  They should range in size from a size 10 "filbert" to a size size 2)
• These are some of  the brushes I use most  (I've cut and pasted from www.aswexpress.com)
• Winsor & Newton Monarch Bright Brush - Size 2
• Winsor & Newton Monarch Bright Brush - Size 8
• Winsor & Newton Monarch Bright Brush - Size 12
• Winsor & Newton Monarch Bright Brush - Size 14
• Isabey Isacryl Series 6562 Bright Brush - Size 6
• Isabey Isacryl Series 6562 Bright Brush - Size 10
• Pro-Stroke Red Sable Series 49B Bright - Size 20
• Pro-Stroke Red Sable Series 49B Bright - Size 16
• PRO-STROKE RED SABLE SERIES 49B BRIGHT - SIZE 6
• PROSTROKE SABLE BRIGHT SZ 8

 
• Paints: (hues are OK) Windsor Newton Wintons, Rowney Georgian, Utrecht, or Gamblin are all very good paints. I suggest buying the largest student grade tubes you can afford. (around 225 ml)
• The best value for you on the www.aswexpress.com website is probably the Windsor Newton WINTON
• lamp black (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• burnt sienna (I suggest Gamblin)
• burnt umber or raw umber (I suggest Gamblin)
• yellow ochre(I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• lemon yellow (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• scarlet (Rowney Georgian is a good brand)
• cadmium red light (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• alizarin crimson (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• ultramarine blue (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• cerulean blue (I suggest Windsor Newton Winton)
• payne's gray  (I think Gamblin brand is best for this one.)
• white (there are several different ones zinc white and or titanium white are fine)
• A small bottle of Liquin or Galkyd painting medium
• An 18"x24" Drawing board
• 8-10 canvas boards or masonite boards (a couple 8"x10", 11"x14", 16"x20" and a couple 18"x24") or a pad of canvas paper
• Examples from www.aswexpress.com
• Fredrix Canvas Pad 18x24" (This is sort of like a sketchpad and can be used for paintings that are less permanent)
• I prefer masonite boards here is a sample of what I ordered from ASW  (Masonite panels will last forever and these are standard frame sizes)
• Item   Price   Qty

12 PK GESSOED MSN PANELS 8X10  $12.48
12 PK GESSOED MSN PANELS 11X14  $34.67
12 PK GESSOED MSN PANELS 16X20   $61.17
 
• a 9 1/2" x 12" sketchbook or larger
• 1 or 2  6B or 8B pencils, or soft charcoal pencil,
• kneaded eraser
• vine charcoal medium sticks
• Optional 2-3 prestretched canvases (a couple 16"x20" and a couple 18"x24")  (You can always buy these later.)

EXAMINATIONS:
There are no examinations in this course.  However, there may be some quizzes.

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE: