Projects: Finishing 1st painting due: Jan 12th Critique; you are welcome to take paint home over the weekend.
January: 2point perspective concepts
Drawing basic shapes and structures in perspective
Feburary: Back to painting: expanded color palette learning to paint form and shadows
March/April: Impressionist landscape
May first week: Art Show
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 three and a half years in art since MA.
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 listening to ipods 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.)
