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Fine Arts · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Landscape Painting in Acrylic/Oil

This course develops skills in landscape observation and painting using acrylic and oil mediums. Students explore color harmony, atmospheric depth, composition, brushwork, lighting, and varied landscape styles—from realism to impressionistic approaches.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Apply foundational and advanced techniques for acrylic/oil landscape painting.
  2. Observe and interpret natural light, atmosphere, and environmental forms.
  3. Use color mixing, perspective, and value structure to create spatial depth.
  4. Develop stylistic choices through expressive brushwork and composition.
  5. Produce finished landscape paintings demonstrating clarity and artistic intent.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Landscape Painting
  2. 02Materials: Acrylics, Oils, Mediums & Surfaces
  3. 03Observational Landscape Studies
  4. 04Color Mixing for Natural Environments
  5. 05Understanding Light, Weather & Atmosphere
  6. 06Linear & Atmospheric Perspective
  7. 07Landscape Composition & Viewpoint
  8. 08 · MidtermBlocking-In Shapes & Value Structure
  9. 09Brushwork Techniques for Landscape Elements
  10. 10Trees, Foliage, Water & Skies
  11. 11Texture & Surface Effects
  12. 12Field Sketching & On-Site Observation
  13. 13Realism vs Impressionistic Approaches
  14. 14Layering, Glazing & Final Detailing
  15. 15Studio Critiques & Refinement
  16. 16Final Acrylic/Oil Landscape Painting Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will complete a portfolio of finished landscape paintings in acrylic or oil showing depth, atmosphere, and compositional strength.

Deliverables

  1. 5-7 completed landscape paintings.
  2. Field sketches and color studies.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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