{"id":88,"date":"2018-05-04T18:50:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T18:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/art\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:02:55","slug":"painting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-art-design\/undergraduate-degrees\/bachelor-fine-arts\/painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Painting emphasis<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-88 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-square-image-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-art-design\/undergraduate-degrees\/bachelor-fine-arts\/painting\/nau_art_009\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_009-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-image-large size-square-image-large\" alt=\"Student adding more paint to her brush while working on a painting of a violin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_009-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_009-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_009-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-art-design\/undergraduate-degrees\/bachelor-fine-arts\/painting\/nau_art_089\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_089-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-image-large size-square-image-large\" alt=\"Students gathered around talking in a paint room.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_089-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_089-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_089-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-art-design\/undergraduate-degrees\/bachelor-fine-arts\/painting\/nau_art_031\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_031-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-image-large size-square-image-large\" alt=\"Student with headphones in working on a painting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_031-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_031-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/NAU_ART_031-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Paint your masterpiece!<\/h2>\n<p>From representational to abstract styles, to using oil or water-based media, you will be exposed to many voices and innovative approaches to applying pigment to a surface. Embrace your personal creative journey, as you master a wide variety of traditional techniques and materials, explore global influences, and confidently share your own unique artistic vision.<\/p>\n<p>NAU\u2019s studio art program allows you to flourish in your chosen medium. By developing a sophisticated understanding of art principles and polishing your technical skills, your education will prepare you to leave your own vibrant, expressive mark on the world. Just as importantly, you will expand your future opportunities by learning business practices for artists, including grant applications, gallery representation, self-promotion, and maintaining a sustainable and safe studio.<\/p>\n<p>The arts are everywhere. With an NAU BFA, you are poised to apply your studio art knowledge in many settings.<\/p>\n<h2>Artistic focuses<\/h2>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p>Make your creative visions a reality with the guidance of our excellent painting faculty. Your classes will cover:<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<ul>\n<li>the fundamentals of painting<\/li>\n<li>how to work with specific media<\/li>\n<li>techniques for working with different subject matter<\/li>\n<li>materials, methods, and techniques in oils<\/li>\n<li>canvas stretching\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<ul>\n<li>paint mixing<\/li>\n<li>glazing and varnishing<\/li>\n<li>proportions<\/li>\n<li>light and shadow<\/li>\n<li>developing your own style and direction<\/li>\n<li>composition and color theory\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Meet the Painting Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/departments?id=19100&amp;person=de&amp;src=art\">Debra Edgerton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/departments?id=19100&amp;person=fdw&amp;src=art\">Franklin D. 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