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Fine Arts · Year 2 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Mixed Media and One Stroke Painting

This course introduces students to mixed-media experimentation and the One Stroke painting technique. Students explore layering, textures, collage, brush control, decorative strokes, and creative surface treatments to produce expressive and contemporary artworks.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Apply One Stroke techniques for florals, leaves, and decorative forms.
  2. Experiment with mixed media including collage, texture pastes, paper, and found materials.
  3. Develop layered compositions using paint, ink, and nontraditional materials.
  4. Demonstrate expressive mark-making and controlled brushwork.
  5. Produce cohesive mixed-media artworks integrating One Stroke methods.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Mixed Media & One Stroke Technique
  2. 02Understanding Materials: Papers, Mediums & Tools
  3. 03One Stroke Basics: Double Loading & Controlled Brushwork
  4. 04Painting Florals, Leaves & Decorative Forms
  5. 05Texture Paste & Surface Manipulation
  6. 06Layering Techniques with Acrylics & Inks
  7. 07Creating Depth with Glazes & Transparent Layers
  8. 08 · MidtermCollage Techniques: Paper, Fabric & Found Objects
  9. 09Combining Painting with Collage
  10. 10Experimental Mark-Making & Patterns
  11. 11Color Harmony & Contrast in Mixed Media
  12. 12Composition Building & Visual Flow
  13. 13Integrating One Stroke with Modern Styles
  14. 14Contemporary Mixed Media Practices
  15. 15Studio Critique & Refinement
  16. 16Final Mixed Media Artwork

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

§ 03 Final project

Students will produce a mixed-media painting integrating One Stroke techniques with collage, textures, and layered materials.

Deliverables

  1. 3 completed mixed-media artwork on canvas or board.
  2. Process journal with stroke exercises, texture samples & collage studies.
  3. Final presentation explaining concept, materials & layering decisions.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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