2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

CAR 256-Still Life Painting 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This course is designed to provide a solid foundation of painting skills with
emphasis on drawing, value, analyzing color, and composition, as they apply to
work from still life set ups and preparation of paint and painting surfaces.
CAR 257-Animal Painting 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Using the various mediums, the student learns the basic fundamentals of painting
animals, birds and fish. Anatomy and the basic structures of the animal are
studied. The student learns how to paint surface details such as fur and feathers.
The importance of research is stressed.
CAR 258-Landscape Painting 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Basic artistic skills are taught which enable students to pursue landscape painting
competently. “How to See” color, value, light, and perspective as they apply to
landscape painting are topics covered.
CAR 259-Learning From the Old Masters 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This course consists of two specific painting methods, the venetian and flemish,
which covers a wide range of painting principles the student can incorporate into
his/her own painting style.
CAR 260-Color Photography I 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This is course is designed to provide an understanding of basic color processes.
Negative and transparency processing, along with color printing, will enable the
student to develop sufficient technical skills necessary to record “quality” images.
The subjective definition of a “quality” image will be explored through class discussions
and assignments. Access to a manually adjustable 35mm camera is required.
Prerequisite: CAR 220.
CAR 261-Independent Study I 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Field Work in Commercial Art allows the student to pursue an independent
study, individually under supervision, to specialize in an area not covered in Commercial
Art courses.
CAR 262-Airbrush I 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Students will learn how to use, disassemble, clean and repair the airbrush. Cutting
friskets, masks and liquid-frisket techniques are the blocking methods learned.
Proper handling of paint and color is studied. The working projects are kept simple
so that the student can concentrate on learning this complex tool.
CAR 263-Airbrush II 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
The demand is high for good air brush artists, and all of the phases of this skill
are emphasized. A student will do complex technical rendering of an advertising
nature and also apply freehand airbrushing to portraiture.
Prerequisite: CAR 262.
CAR 264-Photolighting and Theory
of Composition 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Light is the photographer’s medium, while the “rules” of visual composition
are important in determining what a photograph says. Assignments and lectures
in this class will allow the student to explore the impact of light and composition
upon his/her photographs.
This class can either be taken in conjunction with CAR 220 or after CAR 220.
CAR 265-Portrait and Wedding Photography 1 Lect., 4 Studio, 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Portraiture techniques, lighting, posing, camera formats, wedding techniques,
marketing and selling images, and basic business practices will be covered. Handling
studio portraiture situations and also location wedding photography will be
explored in hands-on class projects. Professional quality images and an understand-
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