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.)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

C block: Syllabus and class info for Spring 2012

Welcome to Draw Paint 400 2012

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

Projects for Spring: Series completion, gallery visit on your own, and participation in art show.

January:
Start on first piece of series. Gather any important technical information that you need, images, artist inspiration, etc. You are expected to have any info that will help you with your project next to your work area while you are working on your project. If you don't, points will be taken off in class participation.

End of January:
1st in progress Critique. this gives you three weeks to complete your first piece.

February
( before minicourse) have finished 1st piece and started on second piece
Gallery write up due TBA

March after minicourse:
finish second and begin third or 4th pieces.

After springbreak: last week to finish series and get ready for 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.)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

sketches/ideas due for Thursday: Dec 8th C block

400 level advanced:

Have a 1/2 to full page FULLY realized sketch for your concept: No Rough sketches.
Your drawing should look like you put a good 1/2 on it outside of class. You can also include: color samples, xerox copies, images of inspiration artists.

You will have two -three minutes to present your idea to your peer group.

Monday, December 5, 2011

c block due tues. inspiration collage

Full page inspiration collage that will guide you during this project.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

C block: Responses to part 3 of today's handout

Please respond to part three of today's handout... due Friday 12/2.
We will start developing ideas in art that day...
Final sketches are due: Dec 7th.

Friday, November 11, 2011

C block: Water color critique

Critique on Monday.

F block: homework;due Tuesday Nov. 15th

Bring in three different photographs or objects for your painting and your color scheme.


A: Student has brought in three images and knows their color scheme or has an idea of what they want to do.

If possible bring in your art one painting.