4/29/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Today was a general workday, where students could work on the Final Project or any other back project that they owe.

Next week- Next week is the Final Grading Day. Bring your completed Final Project (transforming book), museum papers (if you haven't turned it in yet), your previously graded projects, and the semester portfolio. To see a list of the graded projects and the contents of the final portfolio, click here.

At the beginning of class, we will have a critique of the Final Projects, then I will grade those, the portfolios, museum papers, and any back projects that students bring in.

4/29/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today was a general work day to work on the final project or any other back project that students needed to work on.

Next week- Final Grading Day. Bring your completed final project (box project), your museum paper, and your class portfolio. For a reminder of what's in the portfolio, click here.

We will have a critique of the final projects, then I will grade the finals, the portfolios, museum papers, and any back assignments (comic strip, research paper) you might owe me.

4/22/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we looked at the recently completed still life and color palettes paintings, and then did an exercise in composing with shapes. After the break, we talked about the Final Project of the semester, a transforming book.

Homework- Choose a painting to adapt for this project, either as a pop up image (as seen above), or a pull tab book, tranparency book, or folding flap book. To see examples of all these and get more details, click here.

For next week 4/29/08- Next week will be a general work week for the class. Students may work on the final project or any back project or portfolio exercise. Bring whatever materials are appropriate to the project you want to do. If you are working on the final, that would mean a color image of your painting of choice, matboard, paper, pencil/eraser, painting materials, and anything else you might need.

4/22/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we started the final project of the semester, an open front Joseph Cornell style box. There are 3 examples above from previous semesters. To see more examples and learn the details, click here.

Homework- This project is due on the last day of class, May 6, 2008.

Next class 4/29/08- It will be a general work day, where students can work on the final project or any incomplete back project. Bring whatever materials you need to work on what you plan to do.

4/15/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we looked at the completed color temperature projects, then began a new graded class project- a still life painting.

How to make this up- Set up a still life, like the one seen in the top photo, involving a colored cloth and at least 4 solidly colored objects, all different colors. Use a direct light to create strong light and shadow. The objects should be from among these colors- blue, yellow, red, orange, green. The fabric can be any color. Select a view that fills the page. You may draw it first in pencil before painting. Match color and value as closely as possible. The bottom photo shows a student painting from a previous semester.

Homework- This Still Life painting project is due at the beginning of class next week. The 4 Color Palettes project begun on 4/8/08 is also due at the beginning of class next week.

For next class 4/22/08- Bring the two homework assignments, paper, pencil and eraser, paint materials, and a book containing color images of paintings from a favorite single artists, favorite period/style, or just a general art history book. In addition, you will need a piece of matboard, about 20"x30".

4/15/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we started by looking at the 2D Narrative comic strip projects. Then we reviewed the history of architecture, prehistoric to the present, and did a class exercise in 2 point perspective drawing. To learn more about the drawing project, click here.

Homework- Just a reminder- the museum assignment is due on the last day of class, 3 weeks from today. If you need a reminder of the assignment, click here.

For next week 4/22/08- Bring your pad of paper, pencil and eraser, and pastels. We will start looking at the history of sculpture and start the final 3D project.

4/8/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we started a new project, exploring color combinations by taking a black and white photograph and reproducing it in various color combinations using paint. For more examples, and details of how to complete the project , click here.

Homework- This new graded project involving color palettes is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Remember, the season temperature collages are due next week, 4/15/08.

For next class 4/15/08- Bring your completed season temperature collages, 18"x24" pad, all you painting materials, pencil, and eraser. We will start a new painting project.

4/8/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we continued working on the comic strip project that we started in class last week. (see 4/1/08) While that was going on, the collograph plates were printed.

How to make this up- Bring your completed collograph plate in as soon as possible. I'll collect them and probably print them later.

Homework- The comic strip personal narrative project that we started last week is due at the beginnning of class on April 15, 2008.

For next class 4/15/08- Bring your 18"x24" pad of paper, pencil, eraser, and a ruler- 18" is preferable, but 12" will work if that's all you have.

4/1/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we started by looking at some slides of art, deciding whether the overall color temperatures were warm, cool, or neutral/mixed. Then we began a new graded project involving color temperature. To learn the details about how to complete this project, click here.

Homework- This color temperature collage graded project is due at the beginning of class on 4/15/08.

For next class 4/8/08- Bring all your paint related supplies, pad, pencil, and eraser. In addition, bring a black and white photo that will be used as the basis for a new graded project. If you don't bring a photo, you may pick from a pile of newspapers and magazines that I'll provide.

4/1/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we started by looking at slides of art that used narrative and symbolism, then began our 2D graded project. We also reviewed a few more student research papers and student photo projects. To learn all the specifics of the personal history comic strip project, click here.

Homework- This project is due at the beginning of class on April 15. The collograph projects we began last week is due in class on 4/8/08.

For next class 4/8/08- Bring in the collograph printing plates that you began last week. Also bring in your pad of paper, pencil, eraser, and pastels. I will help print the collographs while students continue to work on the comic strip project.