Today's Class- Today we concluded our study of value drawing with a graded charcoal project, a still life drawing with mixed value subjects. These drawings were collected and will be returned graded next week. The last hour of the class was reserved for a slide presentation about printmaking, as we will begin our woodcut project next week.
How to make this up- To make up today's graded project you will have to set up your own still life with a variety of mixed value objects. Use either type of charcoal to produce a full value drawing of the set up on a sheet of your 18" x 24" paper, and spray with fixative. Additional student examples and the full directions can be found here. This same page includes important information for next week's woodcut project.
This is a graded project and must me completed as soon as possible to receive partial credit.
Homework- Start working on ideas for your woodcut book illustration. You may bring in sketches if you want, but I hope you'll at least have some notes. The sooner you are ready to start drawing on the wood, the more time you'll have in class to work on it. Examples of previous student woodcuts can be found on the linked page in the above "How to make this up" section.
For next class 10/27/14- We will begin the next graded project, a woodcut print illustration from a literary source of your choosing. I will provide everyone with a piece of wood. Bring paper for sketching (a small sketchbook will be fine, but you may use your 18" x 24" pad if you want), pencils and erasers, black markers, and your x-acto knife. If you have a copy of your literary source, bring that a well in case you wish to consult it for details.
