More Information re: show at CC

Hi class,

You can find more information about the exhibition we visited here:

theideaspace.com

-Marina

COURSE SCHEDULE UPDATES

Hi class,

Please check the course schedule for your class- I made some updates.

-Marina

<< SNOW DAY >>

TUESDAY APRIL 9: CLASSES CANCELLED

Milton Avery images for master studies- choose two

SEE YOU AT CC

We will meet at Colorado College's Coburn Gallery at 2pm (1:40 class) and 5pm (4:45 class) on Thursday, April 4. Coburn Gallery is located in the Worner Center on the CC campus, northwest corner of Cache La Poudre and Cascade Ave.

address: 14 e Cache La Poudre

Street parking on Cache la Poudre, Monument, limited parking on Cascade Ave.

TAKE HOME TEST

Take Home Test

Please email your answers to me no later than 11:59pm on Monday April 8 if you are in my MW class or by Tuesday April 9, 11:59pm if you are in T/TH classes.

1. What is meant by subtractive color?

2. Is color different from hue? How?

3. Name three ways to create a balanced composition.

4. Name the five major types of color schemes and find an example for each (cut and paste from the internet is okay but do not use examples from the book). 

5. What is the difference between tones, tints, and shades?

6. What's the difference between invented texture, physical texture, and visual texture?

7. Please read Chapter Five, Cultivating Creativity, in text, p 110-117 and then write a few sentences describing the strengths and weaknesses of your creative process / work habits as related to our class projects. Credit given for effort and completion of this question- not evaluated for correctness.

8. Name three ways to create the illusion of space other than using linear perspective.

9. Find a piece of art on the MOMA.org website that you find compelling and challenging. Write a paragraph or two discussing this artwork's form, subject and content (refer to chapter seven for reminder of these terms). Same credit scenario for question #7.

10. Define the following- refer to text:

Value

Contrast 

Picture plane

Horizon line

Gestalt 

10 points each 

T/TH COURSE SCHEDULE UPDATED

I'LL POST UPDATED M/W COURSE SCHEDULE LATER TODAY

GOUACHE

The Utrecht gouache set is out of stock currently. I recommend the set of 20 on Dick Blick website.

Here's a link: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00803-0049/

COURSE SCHEDULES

are down for revisions- will repost soon.

Please see the ASSIGNMENTS page for all due dates and details regarding Assignment Two and your Midterm Project.

M/W

** Monday / Wednesday class: 

Part five (Abstracting From Life) postponed until next week.

SKETCHBOOK WORKSHOP-- TAKE THREE!

After being derailed by stomach flu and a snow day, our make-up sketchbook workshop is set for Thursday 2/28 from 4-5pm. Anyone who still needs to stitch up your sketchbook, see you there! 

ASSIGNMENT TWO REVISED

You now have the choice of doing a two- OR three-point perspective drawing.

DUE DATES:

M/W:  3/4
T/TH: 3/7

Due Wed 2/27 & Thurs 2/28

COMPOSITION RESEARCH EXERCISE

Find examples of the following elements of composition in art source of your choosing (recommend going to the library's art book section but online sources are fine). Print out examples of one each of the following; make notes on the photocopy explaining which element(s) you're identifying. 

Also include on photocopy: your name, the artist's name, name of artwork, date of the artwork (just the year).

1. Rule of thirds (golden mean)

2. Stable triangle

3. Radial balance

4. Dynamic composition

5. Chaotic composition

6. Asymmetrical composition

7. L Shaped composition

HOMEWORK for weekend of 2/23 - 2/24

- read p 66 -87 (PRINCIPLES OF TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN) 

- read p 10-39  (SHAPE & TEXTURE)

- one page of at least six gesture drawings, any duration, in your sketchbook

- name of artist for artist presentation due Wed/Thurs

- cube drawing in one- and two- point perspective in sketchbook

- look ahead at Assignment Two, due Mon 3/4 / Tues 3/5

Midterm Project Added

I just added the Midterm Project to the Assignments page. Will be explained further in class.

REMINDER

Reminder- time to buy your gouache and brushes. 

HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND

Due Monday, Feb 18 / Tuesday, Feb 19:

1. In your sketchbook, make two ten step value scales (one using cross hatching, the other blended with half tone stripe down the middle as demonstrated in class- see book for example) for each of the following pencils: 4H, 2H, 2B, 4B. Next, on a separate page(s) make two six step value scales for both vine charcoal and compressed charcoal. Follow same directions as with pencil. Place a blank sheet of paper over the charcoal pages so it won't smudge the other side.

2. Apple (or other simple form) drawing: In your sketchbook, make a six step value scale in vine (willow) charcoal at the bottom edge of the page. You will draw the apple above the value scale on this page. First, actively stare at apple for five full minutes- time yourself. It's hard. Next, begin to draw the apple using only tone, no line. Use all six values on your value scale. It may help to blur your eyes to simplify the values. Draw the apple for twenty minutes- time yourself.

See you next week!

CLASS CANCELED

I'm sorry to say I have the stomach flu and will have to cancel today's class. Critiques will be postponed until Thursday. I hope to return as early as tomorrow. I look forward to seeing your fully developed still life drawings and sketchbook exercises then.

This week: read pages 91-105 (PERSPECTIVE) AND pages 29-35 (VALUE); add the keywords on p 105 and p 35 to your growing list of terms in your sketchbook.

Best regards,

Marina

Sketchbook Workshop For All Who Missed

Heads up:

If you still need to sew your sketchbook together, there will be a make-up workshop on Thursday, Feb 14 from 4-5pm.  Bring your sketchbook papers (listed under MATERIALS) and we'll get your book sorted out.

Please RSVP so I know who to expect.

Please also let me know if you can't attend but still need to finish your book.

Here's a link to a tutorial that might help you:

COPTIC STITCH TUTORIAL

Enjoy the weekend!

Marina

KEYWORDS ADDED

Please note: I just made a KEYWORDS page where I have listed all the vocabulary words from class that you need to know. Check the list frequently for updates.

IMPORTANT: DATE CHANGE

Since our sketchbook workshop got pushed back a day, I have moved group critiques to give you an extra weekend to work on Assignment One. I updated the course schedules with new due dates:

M/W  2/11

T/TH 2/12

Tearing down your sketchbook papers...

I will be in our classroom at 1:30 this Tuesday, January 29 to help tear down papers for your sketchbooks. Anyone who needs help with this can stop by if you're free. If you can't come early, I can help you when you arrive. 

Clarification re: Artist Presentation Assignment

Hi all,

A few of you have asked if it's okay to do your presentation on an artist who is NOT on the list. To clarify, you must choose an artist on the list. This assignment is designed to familiarize you with a contemporary artist or artist group whose work deals with conflict in some way, and whose work you are not already familiar with. I think you'll enjoy the assignment. Get back to me with any further questions.

Thanks!

Marina