US Painting and World Art

In Painting and World Art, students investigate historical and contemporary art from a variety of regions and cultures. Working with painting media, the class practices technical and expressive projects as we develop a facility with paint and hand-applied materials such as acrylics, watercolor, and mixed media. Critiques and reflections allow us to broaden our visual and global vocabulary.

Watercolor Zen-Tangle Paintings


Each student created their own image, inspired by oceanic or underwater subjects. After designing original Zen-tangle patterns, these painters combined their patterns with transparent and opaque painting in multiple layers.