Today's Class- Today we had two main activities, continuing work on the symbolic autobiographical comic strip that was started last week, and we printed the collagraph plates that were created in class two weeks ago. Some of the papers turned in last week were returned. No new slides today, since the project in class was the same one related to the narrative slides looked at last week.
How to make this up- As far as the comic strip part of the day, if you were in class last week, you already know what to do. If not, last week's blog post should explain it all. Some students who missed last week got to have me explain the project directly to them, showing the student examples I have saved in recent years.
The majority of students present today brought in their completed collagraph plates. I had brought in some newspapers to protect the table, a portable glass palette, brayers, wooden rubbing tools, and black water-based relief ink, and we used some of the paper from the large pads to print those plates.
I probably won't be bringing in all the printmaking stuff again, so as in previous semesters, I'll ask that anyone who wasn't prepared to print today bring in their plates to class as soon as possible, and I will take them to my home studio, print them, and bring the results back to class.
Homework- The completed comic strip project is due at the beginning of class on December 1, 2017. This is the first individually graded project of the semester. We will look at them as a group and I will collect them.
Students who have not yet turned in their first paper should do so as soon as possible.
*******Next week is Thanksgiving********
******Kean will be closed on Friday******
********No class for us next week********
For next class 12/1/17- Getting near the end, only four meetings left after the holiday. We have one last portfolio exercise, involving architecture and perspective drawing. Bring your 18"x24" pad, pencil and eraser, and some kind of straightedge, like a ruler or yardstick. I will have some, but not enough for everyone to have their own, so if you don't bring one you will have to be sharing.
