F block Due Sept 7th drawing of a pair of shoes

Draw a modified contour drawing of a pair of shoes. Choose an interesting pair. Think about the relationship of one shoe to another. Contour line drawing requires that you keep your eye on the object, not on the paper. Imagine that the pencil is touching the shoe instead of the paper. Then slowly move your eye across the contours of the shoes and allow your eye to pull your pencil along with it. Full page

B Block: Draw 300 Contour drawing of bicycle Due: Wed. 9/7

Homework is a contour drawing of your bicycle-- aka continuous line drawing in ink: Some of these are from Laurie Stevens an art educator and her student work

The bike needs to include both wheels or you can do a detail version but it needs to be intricate. It should be drawn from observation, not a photosource, so it shouldn't be perfect!

400 Level: Chiaroscuro light and dark

400 level: The photo above is an excellent example of the kind of lighting needed to make a good drawing for chiaroscuro! Next Wednesday,9/7 you need to have three to five examples of what kind of image you want to draw. You should have your image and three sketches of how you would compose that image.

Sketches will be evaluated as follows:
A: Student has five different examples of composition; has source images ready at the BEGINNING OF CLASS, printed out NOT ON IPHONE. Concept is original and student sketched out 5 thumbnail versions of drawing. ( different angles, views, etc.)

B: STudent has three different examples of composition; has source images ready at the BEGINNING OF CLASS, printed out NOT ON IPHONE. Concept is original and student sketched out 3 thumbnail versions of drawing. ( different angles, views, etc.)
C: Student has one image shows up with it on iphone, has one sketch


if you don’t have strong source material you will receive zero credit! for the day!
posted by kat at 5:46 pm


Watch this video by Friday 9/3 and be prepared to engage in a short discussion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qSwf-GTfs

B Block: 300 level drawing

Based on the assessments, I can see that we all could use a bit of review on our knowledge of perspective

What is due Monday Aug.  29th  

A review of one point perspective concepts  with the challenge of drawing a cup ( your personal cup or waterbottle in accurate perspective) ~ thus giving your practice at drawing ellipses.

here is what I want you to do: STEP ONE: This should be on one page

Go to the link below and READ the text, next at the bottom of the text is a good explanation of how to draw an ellipse from a circle... Copy that image ( don't trace it, copy it free hand, you may use a ruler for this part)

STEP 2:  Step your cup or bottle on a table so you can see both the bottom and top edge of the cup or water bottle.  Do your drawing exactly as you would do a one point perspective drawing... in other words , set up your horizon line, vanishing point,  and draw your top ellipse first or bottom which ever is easier.  This might take a few trys.



http://howtodraweasy.com/203/single-point-perspective-drawing/

What am I looking for:  an observed drawing, not from a photograph.
Fits on the page, isn't too small or too large ( check your proportions)
Shows that you read the article and that you followed instructions of this blog post
and yes, I am looking for accuracy, so it will take a few trys.   The drawing doesn't have to have shading, but do erase some of the lines to create an effect drawing and not to confuse yourselves.

F Block Sketchbook assignment 1

Draw 200: Do Master copy in your sketchbook

Full scale, upside down copy -- Use full page NO TRACING and drawn IN PENCIL

I want to see your corrections! ( i.e. eraser marks)
Give Credit to the artist!

Due Tuesday, August 30th

C Block : Perspective drawing REVIEW

Based on the assessments, I can see that we all could use a bit of review on our knowledge of perspective

What is due Monday Aug.  29th  


Group 1: ( assessment with orange tag)Boxes in perspective:  using the handout as an example,  create Do a Version not a copy of the exercise ( No TRACING)

Group 2:    Assessment with one point perspective or two point that is accurate.
A review of one point perspective concepts  with the challenge of drawing a cup ( your personal cup or waterbottle in accurate perspective) ~ thus giving your practice at drawing ellipses.

here is what I want you to do: STEP ONE: This should be on one page

Go to the link below and READ the text, next at the bottom of the text is a good explanation of how to draw an ellipse from a circle... Copy that image ( don't trace it, copy it free hand, you may use a ruler for this part)

STEP 2:  Step your cup or bottle on a table so you can see both the bottom and top edge of the cup or water bottle.  Do your drawing exactly as you would do a one point perspective drawing... in other words , set up your horizon line, vanishing point,  and draw your top ellipse first or bottom which ever is easier.  This might take a few trys.



http://howtodraweasy.com/203/single-point-perspective-drawing/

What am I looking for:  an observed drawing, not from a photograph.
Fits on the page, isn't too small or too large ( check your proportions)
Shows that you read the article and that you followed instructions
and yes, I am looking for accuracy, so it will take a few trys. 

sketchbooks 300 Level

Please bring your sketchbook it to every art class and Field Trip .Students are expected to generate 3-5 ideas (in this journal) for each assignment BEFORE you begin to develop a final piece. If you do not have it in class each day, your grade for class membership will reflect this. Growth, in terms sketchbook usage, is part of your evaluation for review each semester. There will be some days where we will work solely in our sketchbooks as part of these assignments.

Draw Paint 300 GRADE SKETCHBOOKS

-Students are expected to complete at least twelve pages of life drawings per semester (a drawing done from observing persons, places and/or things) only three drawings can be from photographs. They should show serious investigation and show time and effort, fill the page and show technical progress.  Most of these will be from assignments posted on this blog.

 -This is a MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. It is evaluated twice per quarter. 

Sketchbooks 400 Level

Draw Paint 400 sketchbook requirements

Student sketchbooks

Please bring your sketchbook it to every art class and Field Trip .Students are expected to generate 3-5 ideas (in this journal) for each assignment BEFORE you begin to develop a final piece. If you do not have it in class each day, your grade for class membership will reflect this. Growth, in terms sketchbook usage, is part of your evaluation for review each semester. There will be some days where we will work solely in our sketchbooks as part of these assignments.

Draw Paint 400 GRADE SKETCHBOOKS

You will be given or asked to create  a weekly sketchbook prompt that can be interpreted in any drawing medium. At the minimum, students at the 400 level should have 15 -20 pages completed in their sketchbooks per semester.  It is evaluated twice per quarter. 

Intermediate drawing

August:  Grid drawing
September:  Watercolor experiments and overlay drawing
October:  Portrait
November Portrait
December: End of portrait unit.

400 Level Advanced

August:  Color on black paper review
Sept:  Watercolor washes and Layered drawing
October:  Series begins ( any medium)
November: Series continues
December: Critique.

Beginning drawing

August:  Value drawing grid project
September:  watercolor experimental
October:  value work
November/October: photo overlap composition
November:  two point perspective
December:  Negative space

2011-2012 ALL DRAW PAINT CLASSES COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Course Expectations all drawing/painting classes 

 The willingness to take risks:  to be bold, and willing to fall down, the willingness to help each other , the curiosity of exploration, to look at things closely, to feel proud about your efforts, and concentrate and focus, to be full of wonder and discovery... to be happy and forget and get lost in your creativity.

The technical stuff:

v Further develop your drawing skills and painting skills

v Make effective use of the principles and elements of art.

v On-going critical analysis of work through individual and group critiques.

v Being consistently and constantly productive.

v Push and challenge yourself artistically.

Class membership
In this classroom, you are expected to behave as a respectful, responsible individual. You are also expected to have fun. I will expect to see you push and challenge yourself rather than fall back on what comes easy to you or what has been successful in the past.

Food for thought….

Work hard,keep up with the pace of the class.  Limit talking!  Talking and successful drawing don't work.  Drawing requires your full attention.  Also I will let you know about ipods AFTER the first two weeks of class.

Don’t procrastinate.

Work at home.

Remember you’re in this class because you love art.

Keep a journal to help remember ideas, make sketches.

Don’t give up, you will progress.

You will be expected to produce art while you are in this class. You will be expected to keep a sketchbook at all times failure to do so will result in the loss of participation points. You will be expected to complete drawings outside of class. You will be expected to visit art galleries.

The public wants to understand and learn in a single day, a single minute, what the artist has spent years learning. Paul Gauguin 1848 - 1903

Drawing/Painting projects:35%Projects are evaluated in three areas of individual growth: Technique, Concept, and Presentation

(fullfilling the requirments of the project, risk taking, elements and principles of art in project, craftspersonship,focus and homework spent on project)

written essays/quizzes/sketchbooks35%:

Class membership 30% studio clean up help and participation and how you are in class. This includes completing
assistant credit: which would be signing up for one of these tasks: helping hang art around campus, storage closet maintainance, recycling. 

Sketchbook

You are required to keep a sketchbook throughout the duration of this class.  The purpose of this sketchbook is to record your visual thoughts, work through ideas, brainstorm or just doodle. I would also like to see evidence of ‘process’ for your outside class drawings. There will also be weekly assignments on the blog, so review it weekly
Always bring your sketchbook with you to class – you will lose participation points if you don’t.  ** NO TEAR OUTS WILL BE ACCEPTED... OR PAGES TORN OUT FROM OTHER SKETCH BOOKS AND TAPED IN. 

Late work: Unexcused late:l late work will drop a 1/2 grade for each class day late. Work more than two weeks late may not be accepted and can't be made up ( unless due to unforeseen circumstances, illness,etc.). Should you be absent ( excused only) the day something is due, it is expected that it will be ready upon your return. Should you be absent ( unexcused, if you cut class or are on suspension) the day something is due, your project is late. If you are absent for a studio class demonstration day, it is up to you to get the assignments from the class blog, or classmate and make it up on your own time.

Please don't turn in anything to Lindsay or the attendance desk. Turn it into me personally or you may turn it in on my desk in the art office.

Critique: Work not presented for critique is an automatic O. Have something ready to show. This is sacred time for feedback from your peers. Your art doesn't have to be perfect, but ready for critique.

Resubmits: Work submitted late cannot be resubmitted, UNLESS YOU HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.  Resubmits are due at the end of the week of the original due date. If the re-drawn work is superior, the lower grade will be dropped.   Resubmits are done on a case by case basis.

Art show:
There will be the chamber art show/art show in November
There will be the annual art show in May.  Participation is required for the May show.  Extra credit will be given to those who participate, help install or contribute art for the November show.

Gallery Visit on your own
A portion of your grade for this class constists of a gallery visit. This will be due at the end of the first term. The gallery visit is simple a report on a gallery or museum show that you visited sometime during the first term. We will be going on a field trip to the SFMOMA in the spring or fall and that will NOT count. The purpose of this assignment is to have you experience art outside of the classroom and to see what practicing artists within your own community are doing. The shows you choose to write about can be of any media and from any gallery or museum.