CQUniversity Unit Profile
CART11017 Visual Art Materials and Processes
Visual Art Materials and Processes
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General Information

Overview

In this unit you will be introduced to a range of contemporary and traditional materials, techniques and approaches used in the creation of contemporary visual art works. This unit’s structure combines technical workshops with individual studio investigations. In a studio environment, you will explore studio routines, methods and approaches in order to identify processes suitable for the development of your emerging professional practice. You will reflect on a range of issues including the use of representation, formalism and ready-mades.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2021

Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
Weighting: 40%
2. Portfolio
Weighting: 60%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Anecdotal feedback.

Feedback

Practical workshops were fun and very instructive.

Recommendation

The practical workshops associated with this unit will undergo some refinement but will continue with limited changes for 2021.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate the use of design concepts, personal intention and the inherent qualities of materials to develop an integrated creative process
  2. Investigate and reflect on the use of a range of materials and processes suitable for the production of contemporary visual art works to adapt techniques and creative processes
  3. Create exploratory artworks which demonstrate the acquisition of skills and knowledge required to produce paraprofessional visual art works.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 40%
2 - Portfolio - 60%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 40%
2 - Portfolio - 60%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Patrick Connor Unit Coordinator
p.connor@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1- Painting Workshop 1 - Tools and Media. Begin Date: 12 Jul 2021

Module/Topic

  • Description of painting workshop task
  • Introduction to painting tools and media.
  • Preparing your design.
  • Opaque, transparent and semi-transparent paints.
  • 'Fat' over 'Lean', 'Thick' over 'Thin'.
  • Description of procedure for developing your preparatory drawing.

Chapter

  • View/Read week 1 learning resources prior to attending week 1 painting workshop.
  • Complete your week 1 learning activity.

Events and Submissions/Topic

  1. Develop a list of media and resources sufficient to complete the painting and the printmaking tasks.
  2. Complete your preparatory drawing.
Week 2 - Painting Workshop 2 - Grounds Begin Date: 19 Jul 2021

Module/Topic

  • What is 'academic painting'?
  • Benefits of painting in layers.
  • Popular ground types.
  • Apply a tonal ground (demonstration).

Chapter

  • View/Read week 2 learning resources prior to attending week 2 painting workshop.
  • Complete your week 2 learning activity.

Events and Submissions/Topic

  1. Finalise your preparatory drawing.
  2. Transfer your design to your prepared canvas.
  3. Complete your tonal ground.
Week 3 - Painting Workshop 3 - Body Colour. Begin Date: 26 Jul 2021

Module/Topic

      • How to mix a successful palette?
      • Apply body colour (brushwork and limiting wet-into-wet techniques).

      Chapter

          • View/Read week 3 learning resources prior to attending week 3 painting workshop.
          • Complete your week 3 learning activity.

          Events and Submissions/Topic

              1. What is 'body colour'?
              2. What are colour harmonies?
              3. What is subtractive colour?
              4. How might transparent, semi-transparent and opaque paint relate to painting in layers?
              5. Develop a palette of hues which correspond to the tonal range in your preparatory drawing.
              Week 4 - Painting Workshop 4 - Glazing. Begin Date: 02 Aug 2021

              Module/Topic

              • How to apply a glaze using a 'fat' medium or acrylic mediums?
              • What is the difference between a glaze and a varnish?

              Chapter

              • View/Read week 4 learning resources prior to attending week 4 painting workshop.
              • Complete your week 4 learning activities.

              Events and Submissions/Topic

              1. Glazing.
              2. Varnishing and framing (overview).
              3. Canvas preparation and priming.
              Week 5 - Tutorial & Painting Project Feedback. Begin Date: 09 Aug 2021

              Module/Topic

                  • Transforming materials into artifacts for the human imagination.
                  • The politics of different practices, art forms and venues.
                  • Aesthetic and anti-aesthetic traditions and your emerging value system.
                  • Feedback about your painting project.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 5 learning resources prior to attending week 5 tutorial and feedback session.
                  • Read you week 5 Study Guide.
                  • Complete your week 5 learning activity.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. Complete your painting task.
                  2. What kind of visual art practice might you pursue?
                  Vacation Week Begin Date: 16 Aug 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  There are no workshops, tutorials or lectures this week.

                  Chapter

                  NA

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  NA

                  Week 6 - Printmaking Workshop 1. Begin Date: 23 Aug 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  On-Campus students:

                  · Types of printmaking processes.

                  · Registration in multi-coloured prints.

                  · Image designs suitable for your print process.

                  · Preparing an etching plate.

                  · Types of acid resists.

                  · Hard ground resist test.

                  · Drypoint resist test.


                  Online students:

                  · Types of printmaking processes.

                  · Registration in multi-coloured prints.

                  · Image designs suitable for your print process.

                  · Designing your colour palette.

                  · Preparing your registration system.

                  · Cutting tools/cutting your design.

                  · Using a baren to take an impression.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 6 learning resources prior to attending week 6 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 6 learning activity.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. Types of printmaking processes.
                  2. Introduction to etching and acid resist techniques. (on-campus students)
                  3. Registration.
                  4. Preparing your design.
                  5. Common intaglio or relief tools.
                  6. Printmaking supplies required for task. (confirm)
                  Week 7 - Printmaking Workshop 2. Begin Date: 30 Aug 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  On-campus students:

                  · Soft ground and aquatint techniques.

                  · Printmaking inks and papers.

                  · Inking and wiping.

                  · Intaglio printing and registration.

                  · Safety and sustainability in the printmaking studio.


                  Online students:

                  · Image design feedback.

                  · Finalise your design. (colour, shape, line, space, edges, pattern, contrast, balance, repetition, rhythm.)

                  · Transfer your design.

                  · Printmaking inks and papers.

                  · Using a brayer. (tips for good prints)

                  · Safety and sustainability in the printmaking studio.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 7 learning resources prior to attending week 7 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 7 learning activity.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. Intaglio resist techniques/inking techniques.

                          (OR)

                          1. Relief inking techniques.

                          2. Safety and sustainability in the print studio.

                  Week 8 - Printmaking Workshop 3. Begin Date: 06 Sep 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  On-Campus students:

                  · Viscosity printing and using stencils when inking.

                  · Creative options for contemporary printmakers.


                  Online students:

                  · Chine Colle’ and split fountain.

                  · Creative options for contemporary printmakers.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 8 learning resources prior to attending week 8 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 8 learning activity.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. Viscosity printing and using stencils when inking.

                          (OR)

                          1. Chine Colle’ and split fountain.

                          2. Creative options for contemporary printmakers.

                  Week 9 - Printmaking Project Feedback. Begin Date: 13 Sep 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  • Annotating and framing your prints.
                  • Final print task feedback.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 9 learning resources prior to attending week 9 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 9 learning activity.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. How do you annotate and frame your print?
                  2. Final print task feedback.
                  Week 10 - Hybrid and Installation Workshop 1. Begin Date: 20 Sep 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  • What are installation and hybrid practices?
                  • How may materials and media transfer meanings?
                  • Does digital data constitute a form of media for the visual arts?

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 10 learning resources prior to attending week 10 printmaking workshop.
                  • Read you week 10 Study Guide.
                  • Complete your week 10 learning activities.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. What are installations?
                  2. What are hybrid art practices.
                  3. Begin the conceptual development of your final workshop task.
                  Week 11- Hybrid and Installation Workshop 2. Begin Date: 27 Sep 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  • When is an installation just a pile of found objects?
                  • How do you plan and create a successful installation or hybrid work?

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 11 learning resources prior to attending week 11 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 11 learning activities.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. Semiotic relationships, space and media.
                  2. Working backwards to define a suitable creative process.
                  Week 12 - Hybrid and Installation Project Feedback. Begin Date: 04 Oct 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  • Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and installations.
                  • Lists, visualisation and creative processes.
                  • Accessing technical support.

                  Chapter

                  • View/Read week 12 learning resources prior to attending week 12 printmaking workshop.
                  • Complete your week 12 learning activities.

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  1. VR and AR technologies enhancing exhibition experiences.
                  2. Media lists, resources lists, goals, and production steps.
                  3. Can you buy-in craft and technical support?

                  Learning Log Tasks Due: Week 12 Friday (8 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
                  Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 11 Oct 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  Chapter

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  Portfolio of Workshop Tasks Due: Review/Exam Week Friday (15 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
                  Exam Week Begin Date: 18 Oct 2021

                  Module/Topic

                  Chapter

                  Events and Submissions/Topic

                  Assessment Tasks

                  1 Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books

                  Assessment Title
                  Learning Log Tasks

                  Task Description

                  Across this term, you will participate in a range of intensive studio workshops. The studio workshops intend to build skills and knowledge across the studio disciplines of painting and printmaking, and hybrid/installation practices.

                  For this Learning Log assessment, you will complete three (3) learning logs. These learning logs will both describe and record the processes undertaken to complete the three (3) studio tasks developed during your intensive workshops. The learning logs will:

                  • Describe how you have applied design concepts, personal intention and the inherent qualities of materials to develop an integrated creative process.

                  • Critically reflect upon the use of a range of materials and processes suitable for the production of contemporary visual artworks.

                  • Describe how you have adapted techniques and creative processes.

                  • Reflect on the significance of a range of visual art specific issues implicated in the production of paintings, prints, installations and hybrid practices.


                  NB: It is essential that you complete the learning log by using the Learning Log Work Sheets provided.

                  The Learning Log Work Sheets require you to respond to simple activities and written tasks. The written tasks require 1470-2100 words to support the documentation of your three (3) studio tasks.

                  The word count excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. No in-text references and direct quotations are required to complete this assessment.


                  Assessment Due Date

                  Week 12 Friday (8 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST

                  Please submit your Learning Logs (Assessment 1) via Moodle.


                  Return Date to Students

                  Review/Exam Week Friday (15 Oct 2021)

                  Assessment results and feedback will be available via Moodle.


                  Weighting
                  40%

                  Assessment Criteria

                  1. Record of application of design concepts. (15%)

                  2. List of materials and tools, their function and properties. (10%)

                  3. Record of procedure. (15%)

                  4. Reflection on the need to adapt and combine techniques for contemporary practice. (25%)

                  5. Critical reflection on application of design concepts, technical procedure and use of materials. (25%)

                  6. Record of workplace health and safety, studio usage, tool maintenance and storage.

                  7. (10%)


                  Referencing Style

                  Submission
                  Online

                  Submission Instructions
                  It is essential that you complete the learning log by using the Learning Log Work Sheets provided in Moodle.

                  Learning Outcomes Assessed
                  • Demonstrate the use of design concepts, personal intention and the inherent qualities of materials to develop an integrated creative process
                  • Investigate and reflect on the use of a range of materials and processes suitable for the production of contemporary visual art works to adapt techniques and creative processes


                  Graduate Attributes
                  • Communication
                  • Problem Solving
                  • Critical Thinking
                  • Information Literacy
                  • Information Technology Competence
                  • Ethical practice

                  2 Portfolio

                  Assessment Title
                  Portfolio of Workshop Tasks

                  Task Description

                  Across this term you will participate in a range of intensive studio workshops. These studio workshops intend to build skills and knowledge relevant to the studio disciplines of painting, printmaking and the contemporary practices involved in creating hybrid and installation artworks.

                  For this portfolio assessment you will complete three (3) practical tasks. They are:

                  1. Design and complete a small oil (or acrylic) painting, using and adapting traditional techniques.

                  (The painting task must reflect the procedure demonstrated during workshop sessions and incorporate the use of either a tonal or coloured ground and be completed in at least three layers.)

                  2. Design and complete a small print using either relief or intaglio techniques.

                  (The printmaking task must use either relief or intaglio processes, demonstrate image development with proofs and comprise an edition of at least three impressions. The use of alternative printmaking processes will need to be negotiated with the unit lecturer.)

                  3. Designing a hybrid or installation artwork.

                  (The design for the hybrid/installation artwork must incorporate three (3) parts:

                  Part A: Summary of proposed artwork. (This will include a statement (100 words) that outlines the conceptual intent of the artwork and a list of the raw materials/media that will be used to create the artwork.)

                  Part B: Concept Illustration #1. (This will include and artist’s impression of the planned work from at least two points of view. (e.g. plan and end elevation.)

                  Part C: Concept Illustration #2. (This will comprise an artist’s impression of the planned work situated in a selected or fictional exhibition space.)

                  NB: Concept drawings must be completed on quality drawing supports no smaller than A2 dimensions (420 mm X 594 mm). Traditional media or digital drawing tools may be used to complete Parts B & C.)


                  Assessment Due Date

                  Review/Exam Week Friday (15 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST

                  Please submit your Portfolio of Workshop Tasks as two documents. One for your painting and printmaking tasks and the second for your hybrid\installation task.


                  Return Date to Students

                  Exam Week Friday (22 Oct 2021)

                  Results and feedback will be available via Moodle.


                  Weighting
                  60%

                  Assessment Criteria

                  Assessment Criteria: Painting and Printmaking Tasks.

                  1. Design. (20%) (Application of 2-D Design concepts.)

                  2. Technique. (20%) (Application of paint media following demonstrated techniques.)

                  3. Attendance at painting workshops. (15%)

                  4. Finish and presentation. (15%) (Glazing, painted canvas edges, surface quality, framing.)

                  5. Adaptive or creative use of media. (15%) (interpretative, expressive or engaging use of paint media to create visual intrigue.)

                  6. Safety, studio usage, tool maintenance and storage. (15%)


                  Assessment Criteria: Hybrid/Installation task.

                  (Part A.)

                  1. Written Communication. (15%)

                  2. Creativity and planned use of materials. (15%)

                  3. Conceptual Merit (15%)

                  (Parts: B & C)

                  4. Visual Communication. (15%)

                  5. Design Effectiveness. (10%) (Application of 2-D and 3-D Design concepts.)


                  Referencing Style

                  Submission
                  Online

                  Submission Instructions
                  Pease use the Portfolio of Workshop Tasks template to support your submission of the painting and printmaking tasks. Please submit your Hybrid/Installation task in the form of a standard work document.

                  Learning Outcomes Assessed
                  • Demonstrate the use of design concepts, personal intention and the inherent qualities of materials to develop an integrated creative process
                  • Create exploratory artworks which demonstrate the acquisition of skills and knowledge required to produce paraprofessional visual art works.


                  Graduate Attributes
                  • Communication
                  • Problem Solving
                  • Critical Thinking
                  • Ethical practice

                  Academic Integrity Statement

                  As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

                  Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

                  When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

                  Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

                  As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

                  What is a breach of academic integrity?

                  A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

                  Why is academic integrity important?

                  A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

                  Where can I get assistance?

                  For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

                  What can you do to act with integrity?