Historical Painting Techniques; Paintings on CanvasLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will learn about the development stages of art painted on canvas, materials (adhesive paints, tempera, oil colors, pigments) and technology.

Students learn how to prepare a canvas support, make and apply ground, make historical oil colours and apply paint in a layer technique. Students are able to produce a small-scale copy of one of the 17th-18th century paintings.

Content

Students acquire information about the history, technology, materials and painting techniques of the paintings on canvas support through lectures and practical assignments.
Each student produces a canvas support by using historical methods, makes grounds and paints a copy by using oil colours and a layer technique. Also some of the pigments, typical to the period, will be prepared during the course.

Students get acquainted with historical painting techniques on canvas support, especially layer-by -layer application in oil medium and learn about interaction of colours and the use of glazes.

Qualifications

Introduction to paintings conservation , Historical painting techniques/Wooden Support, Pigments I, Pigments II,

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory. The student has problems in acting as a group member. The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. Actions in the rehearsal tasks are insecure and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge..Student is not able at all or is able very little to analyze his / her success or failure in the practical work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has taken part in all teaching sessions and projects and his/her activity on the course has been good. The student acts flexibly as a group member.
The studies have proceeded consistently. The student is able to understand the basic topics of the course and is able to apply the theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal tasks is valid and the student understands the causes and effects of one's choices in the tasks. Student is able to analyze his / her success or failure in the practical work.

The student works independently but there is still some need for further guidance from the teacher. The student has given enough attention for the subject and has an overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the course objectives fully. The student has taken actively and constructively part in the teaching and the project. The student’s actions enhance greatly the group activities.
The student masters the topics of the course and its prerequisites, and is able to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is professional and the student can validate the causes and effects of his/her choices, success or possible failure in the practical work.
The student works independently. The student masters the overall subject in both theory and practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory. The student has problems in acting as a group member. The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. Actions in the rehearsal tasks are insecure and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge..Student is not able at all or is able very little to analyze his / her success or failure in the practical work.