Today's Class- Today was the first real class of the semester, and we opened with Line, the simplest formal issue we will deal with this semester. Students were not doing well in coming up with properties and purposes of line, but a short slide show of historical art may have helped. Then we jumped into some basic drawing exercises, involving various types of contour lines, with shoes as the subject. I also distributed and reviewed the museum assignment.
How to make this up- Students had a choice of using a shoe that they brought in, or taking one from my bag of old shoes. Using a page from their large pad would be preferable, but with the small size of the drawing, any paper could be pressed into service today.
More student examples, as well as list of all the exercises that will need to be done, can be found here.
This is a portfolio exercise and can be made up for full credit any time before the end of the semester, but I recommend doing it sooner, both as preparation for later drawing exercises and because work will pile up in all your classes through the semester.
Homework- No art homework. The museum and research assignment was distributed today and the first draft is due on November 2, 2018.
For next class 9/21/18- More basic drawing involving line, with a focus on negative spaces. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencil(s) and an eraser. I'll provide the subject matter, which will not involve any shoes.
