Do Exercise 11: A Drawing of your hand holding an object in your sketchbook in pencil
Read the packet. You will need your plastic viewfinder and a marker. * the marker washes off by using rubbing alchohol or other cleaning solvent. This should be an ELEGANT LINE drawing of your hand. Observe the contours and interior qualities of the hand carefully. Remember to vary the thickness of your line, let it disappear in some areas. Add toning using your 4B pencil. Make sure you light your hand so you have shadows. The object you should should be something interesting to draw, nothing too simple with a good amount of detail or a beautiful shape.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Advanced/Intermediate homework: work on class project
1 and 1/2 to 2 hours of work on the drawing over the weekend.
I will look for a change between last class and when you return.... Happy Drawing! They are coming along beautifully!
Katharine
I will look for a change between last class and when you return.... Happy Drawing! They are coming along beautifully!
Katharine
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Advanced Drawing: Homeproject
What is it for?
To create the habit of making your own art beyond assignments
To develop your portfolio further
To strengthen pre existing drawing skills
To take new risks in your art
What can you draw?
Possible themes:
Objects/Images at a close up view or range/foreshortened objects
Objects that have reflections
Self portraits or portraits which evoke a mood or feeling
Abstract art pieces which deal with some color or spatial exercise
For those applying to a specific art school the hometests can apply to this project
For Tuesday: come with images, sketches ( at least five) AND a brainstorm list for your first project, size? other ideas...printmaking?
There will be one project due this quarter and one the second quarter. The first project will be due: Oct. 15th
To create the habit of making your own art beyond assignments
To develop your portfolio further
To strengthen pre existing drawing skills
To take new risks in your art
What can you draw?
Possible themes:
Objects/Images at a close up view or range/foreshortened objects
Objects that have reflections
Self portraits or portraits which evoke a mood or feeling
Abstract art pieces which deal with some color or spatial exercise
For those applying to a specific art school the hometests can apply to this project
For Tuesday: come with images, sketches ( at least five) AND a brainstorm list for your first project, size? other ideas...printmaking?
There will be one project due this quarter and one the second quarter. The first project will be due: Oct. 15th
Beginning Drawing F and G blocks
Exercise 1: Pre instruction self portrait: in drawing packet follow instructions
Exercise 2: Pre instruction hand drawing ( you already have had some practice so this one should be more comfortable)
Each sketch should be on a different page IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK. No tracing of photographs will be acceptable. Due Monday Sept. 8th!
Exercise 2: Pre instruction hand drawing ( you already have had some practice so this one should be more comfortable)
Each sketch should be on a different page IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK. No tracing of photographs will be acceptable. Due Monday Sept. 8th!
Friday, August 29, 2008
300 and 400 level homework: Foreshortening
300 level: Foreshortened view of your hand OR foot( if doing feet include knee and leg) ; Line only. Full page
400 Level same as above with full tonal shading of lights, darks and midtones.
Graded on: Observation, following directions, and craftspersonship.
Due Sept. 3rd beginning of class
400 Level same as above with full tonal shading of lights, darks and midtones.
Graded on: Observation, following directions, and craftspersonship.
Due Sept. 3rd beginning of class
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Draw 200: Do Master copy in your sketchbook
Full scale, upside down copy -- Use full page NO TRACING IN PENCIL
I want to see your corrections! ( i.e. eraser marks)
Give Credit to the artist!
Due Tuesday, Sept. 2nd.
I want to see your corrections! ( i.e. eraser marks)
Give Credit to the artist!
Due Tuesday, Sept. 2nd.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Beginning Drawing and Painting Class Information
Draw/Paint 200 is a beginning drawing course designed to help students develop drawing and painting skills and personal expression. This course will engage learning how to draw from observation. A series of carefully designed assignments allow for development of new technical skills and creativity The goals of this class are to:
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.
Grading
You will be graded for the work & effort produced in this class. 60 % of your grade will be from the projects you produce, this includes assignments, drawing outside class and sketchbook. 20% will be your participation. 20% will be from gallery visit and final critique.
Late work
Late work will suffer anywhere from a 10%-100% loss of value. Work more than one week late may not be accepted.
Should you be absent (excused only) the day something is due, it is expected that it will be ready immediately upon your return the following class.
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.
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
You are required to keep a sketchbook throughout the duration of this class. You should have one already from art one, but if you don't go to the art store and purchase a 9 X 12 inch sketchbook. 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.
Just in case you don’t have a sketchbook here’s what you need:
9x12 in size (plain white paper not lined)
Drawing pencil 4B and kneaded eraser, graphite stick
Always bring your sketchbook with you to class – you will lose participation points if you don’t.
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.
Requirements for Gallery Reports ( 1 each semester) :
Each report must be 1-2 page typed pages, handwritten reports will not be accepted.
Describe the work in the gallery and write your own reaction to it.
Include any promotional material from the show you are reviewing – postcards, etc.
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.
Grading
You will be graded for the work & effort produced in this class. 60 % of your grade will be from the projects you produce, this includes assignments, drawing outside class and sketchbook. 20% will be your participation. 20% will be from gallery visit and final critique.
Late work
Late work will suffer anywhere from a 10%-100% loss of value. Work more than one week late may not be accepted.
Should you be absent (excused only) the day something is due, it is expected that it will be ready immediately upon your return the following class.
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.
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
You are required to keep a sketchbook throughout the duration of this class. You should have one already from art one, but if you don't go to the art store and purchase a 9 X 12 inch sketchbook. 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.
Just in case you don’t have a sketchbook here’s what you need:
9x12 in size (plain white paper not lined)
Drawing pencil 4B and kneaded eraser, graphite stick
Always bring your sketchbook with you to class – you will lose participation points if you don’t.
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.
Requirements for Gallery Reports ( 1 each semester) :
Each report must be 1-2 page typed pages, handwritten reports will not be accepted.
Describe the work in the gallery and write your own reaction to it.
Include any promotional material from the show you are reviewing – postcards, etc.
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