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.