Spring 2027

Watercolor I

Watercolor I covers painting with watercolor and mixed media on paper, exploring experimental and traditional uses while emphasizing drawing, composition, and imagination, including field trips.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Freida Tesfagiorgis, Anthony Black

Workload varied by instructor; one required memorizing slide material with no book needed, while another involved one exam and two papers. Exams were generally described as easy or reasonably graded.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explore a wide range of watercolor techniques and materials, including traditional transparent watercolor, gouache, flashe, inks, and transparent dyes, to develop a personal artistic vocabulary.

  • Engage in experimental approachs to watercolor media and papers, encouraging innovation and discovery in artistic practice.

  • Demonstrate the ability to articulate conceptual and aesthetic components of the work and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ART 112, 212, 222, 316, 326, or 336

ART 242 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ELAINE SCHEER is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

FREDERICK STONEHOUSE is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Anthony Black, Elaine Scheer

The course blends art history with ethnic studies, offering a discussion-based format that many students found informative and interesting. Some instructors emphasized creative techniques, while others focused on theoretical content.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Freida Tesfagiorgis, Anthony Black

Workload varied by instructor; one required memorizing slide material with no book needed, while another involved one exam and two papers. Exams were generally described as easy or reasonably graded.

Past student reviews · Freida Tesfagiorgis, Frederick Stonehouse

Opinions on teaching quality were mixed; one student found the lectures vague and repetitive, while another praised an instructor for sharing real-life art world experiences and providing helpful critique feedback.

Topics

  • Watercolor and mixed media painting on paper, including traditional transparent watercolor, gouache, flashe, inks, and transparent dyes.
  • Experimental and traditional media uses emphasizing drawing, composition, and imagination.
  • Field trips.

Skills

  • Drawing, composition, imagination, and developing a personal artistic vocabulary using watercolor and mixed media.
  • Experimental approaches to watercolor media and papers for innovation and discovery.
  • Articulating conceptual and aesthetic components of work and providing constructive peer feedback.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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ART 242 · Spring 2027

Watercolor I

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model & dataset provenance 
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