My path to a BA Hons in Creative Arts through The Open College of Art (OCA)….
The OCA says about their course:
“This unit enables you to see in a selective way, developing your own visual ideas and means of expression. You will explore given subject matter systematically, experiencing different approaches to painting and will be introduced to some of the major artists and movements, including those in C20 and C21 painting.
You will learn to paint by being encouraged to analyse and select from the visual world what seems to be important and discover ways in which this visual experience can be translated into painting. Working from direct observation, the importance of drawing is emphasized. There are projects on tone values, colour theory, perspective, pictorial composition, use of studies and photographs, an introduction to figure painting, emotional aspects of painting and painting outdoors. You are required, through a series of theoretical studies, to investigate artists and visit galleries and museums. You will record your discoveries and observations in a learning log.”
This is my online learning log.
There are 5 Parts to this course, each Part containing various Projects and Exercises, culminating with an Assignment. Selected pieces from each of the 5 Parts will go off to my tutor for feedback and guidance. Official assessment of my work at the end of the course by the OCA’s Validating University, the UCA will, assuming I pass, accredit me with 40 points. This is the 2nd of 3 x Level 1 courses I hope to complete.
My tutor for this course is Diana Ali.
OCA Painting 1 Learning Log 