10/24/11 2D Design

Today's Class- Today we spent most of the class working on our third graded project of the semester, our last charcoal value drawing. The last hour of the class was spent looking at slides of the history of printmaking (including some contemporary work) and student examples of the woodcut project that we will start next week.

How to make this up- For the charcoal drawing, you will have to set up a still life grouping similar to those from last week, except this time there will be some darker colored objects in the mix, as in the above examples. You may use your choice of vine or compressed charcoal. After showing the printmaking slides, I discussed the nature of next week's project and how to prepare for it. Information about the print project and full details for the charcoal drawing can be found here.

The charcoal drawing is a graded project and must be completed and turned in as soon as possible to avoid losing too many points.

Homework- No new drawing is required, however I suggest that you come up with a literary source for your illustration project next week, and bring it with you if possible. If you find yourself inspired, feel free to start thinking about image ideas for the print. Anyone who still owes any back work would be advised to work on it this week, as there will likely be homework every week beginning with next class.

For next class 10/31/11- Bring some paper for sketching (can be your 18" x 24" pad or a smaller sketchbook), pencil and eraser, black markers, and x-acto knife. I will distribute wood and demonstrate how to cut a block, and everyone will work on their illustration projects.