Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Draw Paint 300 B block Spring

Welcome to Draw Paint 300 2012

Upcoming news: Art Show May week of May 1st.

Projects for Spring:
finishing self portrait, portrait of human behavior ( this will involve a portrait of someone you know with a background environment); gallery visit on your own, and participation in art show.

January: Finish self portrait/ presentation on your inspiration artist. Power point due date will be announced next week. This is your homework Guidelines are posted on the blog.

End of January:
Intro to next project Portrait of human behavior Research started.

February:
Fieldtrip to SFMOMA( before minicourse)Project started.

March after minicourse: work on portrait of human behavior

After springbreak:
last week to finish series and get ready for art show.
Art show beginning of May


Successful participation

Creativity:
original thought process and stretching yourself into new territory; not copying others photographs or artwork directly

Compositon: keeping in mind the principles of design ( line, value, depth, movement, pattern, texture, contrast, space, etc.) Your creative process using effective and exploring these elements of art that we have covered for the past two years of art.

Craft:
how you present your final pieces including taking care of your work, presenting it to your audience for the art show

Class participaton:
how focused and engaged you are in your own process, not distracted by irrelevant conversations which can slow you and others down in class, including abuse of ipod policy, or leaving the art room because you aren't prepared with your research ( excessive computer lab visits, visiting other classes on way to bathroom, etc.)