11/25/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight the project was a still life painting, which was worked on for the entire length of the class. Above are a photo of a similar still life set up and a resulting painting.

How to make this up- Set up a still life of your own. Put a box on a table, drape with a colored cloth, and arrange at least 4 solidly colored objects on and around it. The objects should be all different colors, from among this list: red, yellow, orange, blue, green. The cloth can be any color. Use a full sheet of your 18"x24" paper.

Homework- This still life project is due at the beginning of class on December 9, 2008. The specific color palettes project that we started last week is due next week, December 2, 2008.

For next class December 2, 2008- We will be starting our final project of the semester. Bring your painting materials, 18"x24" pad, pencil, eraser. You will also need a piece of matboard, about 20"x30" (any color) and a book with full color images from a favorite fine art painter, period of painting, or at least a general art history book. You will be basing the final project on a painting from the history of art.

11/25/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- We began by reviewing the comic strip projects that were due today. Then we looked at slides of the history of architecture from prehistoric to the present. Today's project was a two point perspective interior drawing, an example of which can be seen above.

How to make this up- To see an example diagram of two point perspective drawing, click here. I'd also like to remind everyone that the museum assignment is due on the last day of class in 3 weeks, so if you haven't been to a museum yet, it's in your best interest to go as soon as possible. For a review of the assignment and links to the museums, click here.

Homework- Those who did not turn in the comic strip project today should bring it in next week.

Next class December 2, 2008- Bring your 18"x24" pad, pencil, eraser. We will be starting the 3D final project.

11/18/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we looked at the completed season temperature collages, and then started a new graded project, involving specific color palettes, such as the above example.

How to make this up- Details and more examples of this project can be found here.

Homework- The specific color palettes project that we started tonight is due at the beginning of class on December 2, 2008. Those who still owe me the season project should complete it as soon as possible.

For next class November 25, 2008- Bring all your painting stuff- paper, paints, brushes, palette, water container, etc. We will start a new painting related project.

11/18/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we continued working on the comic strip projects that were started in class last week. See 11/11/08 for the details. At the same time, the collagraph plates were printed. We also took a trip to the gallery downstairs to see the print exhibition there.

How to make this up- Bring your completed collagraph plate into class as soon as possible, so it can be printed.

Homework- The completed comic strip projects are due at the beginning of class on November 25, 2008.

For next week November 25, 2008- Bring your completed comic strip, 18"x24" pad, pencil, eraser, and a ruler or other straight edge.

11/11/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we looked at slides of various paintings and discussed the general temperature of each. Then we started a new graded project relating to color temperature. For the details of how to complete this project (examples of which can be seen above), click here.

Homework- This color temperature graded project is due at the beginning of class on November 18, 2008.

For Next Class 11/18/08- Bring all your painting related materials. In addition, bring a black and white photograph that will be the basis of our next project. For those who don't have a photograph, I will have the usual pile of magazines to pick through.

11/11/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we began our first graded project of the semester, which is also our major 2D project. It's an autobiographical comic strip, using symbols to represent yourself and the other characters. For more details about the assignment, click here.

Homework- This graded 2D comic strip project is due at the beginning of class on November 25, 2008. The collagraph plates we started building in class last week are due November 18, 2008.

For next class 11/18/08- Bring all the materials needed to continue on this project (pad, pencil/eraser, pastels) and your completed collagraph plates.

11/04/08 2D Design

Today's Class- Today we took the class to a new location, down the hall to room 209, the printmaking studio, to enjoy the presentation by the guys from Drive By Press. They showed us some of their collection of prints from artists from around the country, including the giant mural print made by the guys from Cannonball Press. They also printed t-shirts for anyone interested from their supply of wood blocks. While they were printing, so were we, and the results can be seen above. We finished with a critique of all the prints.

Homework- None, but if you missed class tonight you must bring your block in next week to be printed.

For next week November 11, 2008- We will go back to our study of color. Bring in your 18"x24" pad, pencil, eraser, acrylic paints, brushes, water container, palette, and glue and scissors.

11/04/08 Intro to Art

Today's Class- Today we looked at slides of the history of printmaking, from pre-Renaissance to the present. Students started building a collagraph plate, details of which can be found here. In addition, we looked at photos from the students and reviewed the research assignments that were turned last week.

Homework- The completed collagraph plate is due at the beginning of class on November 18, at which time they will be printed. Examples of printed plates can be seen above. Those who did not have their photos in class this week should bring them next week.

For next class November 11, 2008- Bring your 18"x24" pad, pencil, eraser, and pastels. We will begin our first graded project of the semester.