Materials for Class Thursday, Jan. 27th

I forgot to mention on Tuesday: you will need black construction paper, as well as glue and your x-acto knife for an in-class project tonight. Thanks!

Value Study: Portraits

Here are a few artists to check out, who make work that explores value & portraiture:

Ben Durham is a contemporary NY artist who creates mug shots of childhood friends and acquaintances, using text: his own recounted stories of the individuals to create a range of value.

American artist, Chuck Close, who we looked at in class has been making unique photorealist portraits for decades. Through the years, his technique has become more abstract and expressive.

Tuesday, Jan. 25th: Please bring your 4" x 6" portrait to class.

- Portrait must have a full range of values (black, white, and at least 6 grays).

I will explain how to enlarge your image onto Bristol in class.

Final Value Portrait due: Tuesday, Feb. 1st- at the beginning of class

(please note: Thursday, Jan. 27th will not be an in-class work day for this project)

Thursday, Jan. 20th

Remember for Thursday:

*Your Photocopy Line Collage is due at the beginning of class.

*You will need to bring the following materials:

black & white acrylic paint, paint brushes, water container (an old plastic yogurt container is great!), palette, sketchbook, ruler, pencils, pens

Non-Objective Line Drawing

While browsing the internet earlier today, I came across the work of Justine Ashbee, an artist and curator from Seattle. Her work seems inspiring to our current non-objective line drawing project.

Remember to bring photocopies of your 7"x7" drawing to class on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

Schedule Changes

Due to a rather long (but very insightful!) critique last night, there have been some changes made to the Class Schedule. You can see these changes in blue on the Calendar page.

Please email me if you have any questions.

Project #1 Due on Tues. 01/11

Project # 1: Form & Composition (Both Assignment #1 & Assignment #2) is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, Jan. 11th. Be prepared for a class critique of the work.

Project #1: Form & Composition

Assignment # 1: Map Exchange Project

Follow the map and directions given by your partner to go to the place they have shared with you and explore. Document something you observe or uncover at the place. Use this documentation to create a formally interesting 2-dimensional composition in any medium.

Due: Jan. 11th (Tuesday) at the beginning of class

*Check out the work of Ami Sioux for inspiration.

For Thursday, Jan. 6th: Finish Questionnaire; find an interesting object to bring into class. Collect and bring in the following materials: sketchbook, Bristol pad, pencils, ruler, eraser

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