9/8/14 2D Design

Today's Class-  Today was the first day of Two Dimensional Design.  I distributed the syllabus and reviewed the contents.  Then the class filled out a survey about their artistic background and interests, which we reviewed as a class, with me using the same form to let them know about my background.  After that, I went over some of the principles of design, things we will be dealing with in class this year.

How to make this up- Everyone was in today, so everyone has it done.

Homework- Nothing this week, except to be prepared for next week's class

For next class 9/15/14-  We will do a portfolio exercise and start a graded project making use of the most basic 2D mark, the point or dot.  For the project you will need a black and white photograph to work from.  The image must be a photo of a real three dimensional object or space, such a person, object, landscape, interior, etc.  You will be doing a drawing based on it, so choose something you feel comfortable working from (if you don't feel confident drawing a face, don't choose a face)  It should not be an artwork in itself.  What works best for this process is a photo that has a wide range of values- lights, mediums, and darks.  Your source photo can be an actual photographic print, or something you find in a book or magazine.  I will bring in a pile of old magazines that have some suitable photos, but I recommend that you bring something in with you, so you have an image you like and don't have to waste a portion of the class looking for something.

In addition to the photo, bring your 18"x 24" pad of drawing paper, pencil, eraser. two ultra fine point black markers, and larger black sharpie type marker.