Art Department
Drawing and Painting
Veronica Obermeyer 
Drawing/Computer-Mediated Art
(949) 582-4759
vobermeyer@saddleback.edu
Vito Scarola
Art Instructor
(949) 582-4774
vscarola@saddleback.edu
Artist Work
PAINTING
ART 50
PAINTING - I
Recommended Preparation: ART
40, 80
Emphasizing painting as a creative
process while developing the elementary
skills of painting as a means of self expression.
Includes oil and acrylic media
with fundamentals of composition, color
theory and craftsmanship as applied to
painting.
ART 51
PAINTING - II
Prerequisite: ART 50
Emphasizing painting as a creative process
while developing more advanced
skills in oil, acrylic and mixed/ collaged
media.
ART 52
PAINTING - III
Prerequisite: ART 51
Explores representational and non-representational
subject matter in a variety of
media including acrylic and oil.
ART 53
PAINTING FROM THE LIVE MODEL I
Recommended Preparation: ART 50,
80, and 85
Introductory course that emphasizes
painting the draped and undraped life
model from direct observation. Students
will learn to convincingly depict and
accurately represent both the male and
female fi gure in action and in repose
while studying subtleties of position and
attitudes. Fundamental structural drawing
concepts essential to good painting,
such as the study of human anatomy,
proportional sighting, measuring methods,
and perspective. Value relationships
and color will be emphasized in order to
represent the fi gure in convincing painting
with form, volume, and space.
ART 54
PAINTING FROM THE LIVE MODEL II
Prerequisite: ART 53
A continuation of ART 53 which emphasizes
painting the draped and undraped
male and female fi gure from direct observation.
The primary focus is to develop a
more sensitive and creative approach to
painting from life. The student will continue
to develop the basic skills in representing
and interpreting the live model. A
variety of media will be explored.
ART 57
WATERCOLOR I
Recommended Preparation: ART
40, 80
Involves the basic use of transparent
media. Technique includes wet into wet,
dry brush, glazing, and direct approaches.
Contemporary trends will be employed
through the study of traditional means.
Emphasis will be placed upon creative
application and composition.
ART 58
WATERCOLOR II
Prerequisite: ART 57
Further implements watercolor techniques
and explores more advanced
problems in color, light, and composition.
In addition, this course will offer experience
in the mixing of other media with
transparent watercolor.
ART 59
WATERCOLOR III
Prerequisite: ART 58
Emphasizes advanced techniques of
transparent media, including use of collage.
DRAWING
ART 80
DRAWING I
Emphasizes the development of perceptual
and technical skills in drawing.
Includes line, shape, proportion, value,
and composition in the representation of
still life and other subject matter using dry
media.
ART 81
DRAWING II
Prerequisite: ART 80
Emphasizes the process of drawing as a
form of creative expression. An exploratory
approach to technical and conceptual problems in drawing is encouraged through the
use of dry and fluid media.
ART 82 DRAWING III
Prerequisite: ART 81
Further develops the concepts and processes
introduced in ART 80 and 81,
emphasizing the development of the
individual student's artistic ability.
ART 85
DRAWING FROM THE LIVE MODEL I
Recommended Preparation: ART 80
Emphasizes drawing from the human figure.
Designed to develop an understanding
of the human anatomy and proportion
as well as the ability to draw the figure in
various attitudes and movements using
dry and fluid media.
ART 86
DRAWING FROM THE LIVE MODEL II
Prerequisite: ART 85
Depicts anatomy by drawing the human
form. Includes proportion, perspective,
and the expressive extension into other
style and media directions.
ART 87 DRAWING FROM THE LIVE
MODEL III
Prerequisite: ART 86
Emphasizes a thorough understanding of
anatomy for the artist. Uses the human
figure as the basis of both representational
and more abstract and expressionistic
drawing.
ART 145
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
Develop illustrations for advertising and
graphics and editorial use. Design and
apply illustrations with consideration for
reproduction requirements. Illustrations
will be done in line art, black and white,
limited, and full color in select mediums.
Also listed as GD 145. Credit given in
either area, not both.
