Today's Class- After a few weeks of dealing with color in a theoretical sense, today we explored a more traditional and practical use, a color still life. I showed a few slides of still life painting from the renaissance to the present, discussing the purposes and meanings of still life in different eras. Then I set up a still life of colorful objects and had the class paint it as a portfolio exercise. We also found time to fill out the semester course evaluation forms and to critique the color season temperature collages.
How to make this up- Set up a still life. In a well lit room, place a small box on a table and drape with a multicolored cloth. Arrange on and around the box 4 solidly colored objects, each a different color from each other and the cloth. Paint the still life, paying attention to the size and shapes of the objects, relative spacing, value, and now also matching the colors. You may sketch the set up with pencil first, or if you prefer, just paint it directly with your brushes. Spend 3 to 4 hours working on it. Above and below are examples from previous semesters.
This is a portfolio exercise, and must be made up by the end of the semester to receive full credit.
Homework- Nothing new, but the limited palettes project that we began last week is due on December 10, 2012.
If you haven't yet turned in such back assignments as the woodcut or the season temperature assignment, complete them as soon as possible to receive partial credit.
The written museum assignment is due by the last day of class, December 17, 2012, but it can be turned in sooner.
For next class 12/3/12- We will start the final project of the semester. It will involve creating a two dimensional artwork based on the work of a historical fine artist. The artist should be from the 20th century or earlier, must work in two dimensions (painting, drawing, prints) and the work must have narrative (no completely abstract work). The piece will involve painting on mat board (the heavy smooth cardboard used in framing) or similar material. A piece between 16" x 20" and 18" x 24" will be fine. Bring that, images of work by your artist of choice, pencil and eraser and all your painting related materials.
