Today's Class- Today we started by distributing and reviewing the research assignment. Students were shown slides of all the various periods of western art, and then chose their topics.
After that we did some drawing exercises involving the use of negative space. The first involved students drawing the spaces between all the wooden parts of a chair (top photo) which results in the form of the chair being revealed. The second exercise (bottom photo) involved drawing a still life group of bottles, drawing the positive bottle shapes but using the negative spaces between them to help with spacing, proportion, and making sure that the shapes were accurate. These are portfolio exercises that must be made up by the end of the semester.
Homework- The list of 3 artists and an artwork for each one, as well as at least one book that you will use for your research assignment are due February 17, 2010. The research assignment itself is due March 3, 2010. Those who do not yet have their topics can contact me for options or choose something in class next week.
For next class 2/10/10- We will explore value (light, dark, shadow) using charcoal. Bring your 18"x24" pad, drawing charcoal, and a kneaded eraser. Charcoal tends to be very messy, so you are advised not to wear anything white to class that day.
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