Art 115: Class Schedule
Subject to change: Any changes will be announced in class & posted on the class blog.
Schedule changes: Week 7 - 10 (in green)
Schedule changes: Week 7 - 10 (in green)
Week | Subject | Class/Project |
1 01/04 01/06 | Introduction Form & Composition | Tu - Introductions, go over syllabus, Overview of course; Map Exchange Project: Form/Composition- Assignment 1 HW- Answer Questionnaire; Find object to bring to class for Assignment 2 Th - Need to bring: sketchbook, Bristol pad, pencils, eraser, ruler, interesting object - Turn in Questionnaire - Lecture on Form & Composition - Begin Observational Drawings- thumbnails HW: Form/Composition- Assignments 1 & 2 |
2 01/11 01/13 | Line Gesture Rhythm Contour Line Non-objective Art | Tu - Discussion on Critique - Critique of Form/Composition – Assignment 1 - Lecture on Using Line HW Read pg.1-9 in LTI Th – Critique of Form/Composition – Assignment 2 - Intro to Line Project - Work on Part 1 of Line Project HW: Finish Part 1 of Line Project- make photocopies of line drawings; Read pg. 66-80 in LTI |
3 01/18 01/20 | Line, Repetition & Pattern Unity Value Scale | Tu – Lecture on Unity & Variety - Work on Part 2 of Line Project HW: Finish all parts of Line Project Th- Critique of Line Project - Intro to Value Project/Lecture on Value & Portraiture HW: Find or take a B&W portrait (at least 4 x 6 inches; must have full range of value) to bring class on Thursday Read pg. 10-22 in LTI |
4 01/25 01/27 | Value Balance Symmetry Figure/Ground Reversal Negative Space | Tu – Work day for Value Project HW: Finish Value Project Read pg. 23-28 in LTI Th- Lecture on Neg/Pos Space, Shape, & Figure/Ground Reversal - In-class Figure/Ground Reversal Project HW: Finish Figure/Ground Reversal Project Read pg. 81- 87 in LTI |
5 02/01 02/03 | Texture | Tu – Critique Value Composition Bring to class: materials for texture collage and hot glue (if you have it) - Intro to Texture Project - Begin Texture collage and Mixed Media Texture Project HW: Work on Texture Project Th – Art Show Reviews- due for 1st half of class - Work Day on Mixed Media Texture Project HW: Finish Texture Project, Find logo example, Read pg. 120 – 132 in LTI |
6 02/08 02/10 | Design Process | Tu -Critique Mixed Media Texture Project - Intro Logo Project: Share found logos, Lecture on Logos/Design Process; HW: Ideate & complete 15-20 thumbnails for Logo Design Project Th - Work day: Logo Design Project; HW: Complete 4 enlarged designs in Bristol, as well as Final logo design (any medium) on 8x10 paper and Logo on product on 8x10 paper |
7 02/15 02/17 | Color Wheel Color Mixing Color Schemes Vibrating Colors | Tu - Critique Logo Design Project - Intro to Color Wheel, Color Mixing, and color schemes In- class: Complete Color Wheel HW: Find picture or plan for perspective drawing Read pg. 38-54 in LTI Th- Lecture on Perspective Drawing Start perspective drawing (for painting) |
8 02/22 02/24 | Color Cont. & Perspective Drawing Monochromatic, Complimentary, Analogous, & Split-Com. Perspective Drawing | Tu – Art Show Reviews due for 2nd half of class - Choose color scheme In class: Complete 1 hue value scale - Complete complimentary intensity scale HW: Continue work on Perspective Project, begin to add color Read pg. 54-63 Th –Work day for perspective piece HW: Finish Perspective piece, Read pg. 92-98 |
9 03/01 03/03 | Color Schemes cont. Review Elements & Principals of Design | Tu- Critique Perspective Paintings Final Project Introduced, Lecture/Discussion about poster design. - Begin research/brainstorm for Final Project - Read pg. 55-62 Th- Work day final project/ Meet with Nicole about final project ideas/thumbnails. |
10 03/08 03/10 | Final Project | Tu- Work day for Final Project & portfolio - Turn in Sketchbooks Th- Final Project Critique - Turn in Portfolios |
11 | We will not meet during finals week. You can pick up your portfolios in AB 260 on Monday, March 14, 2011. | |
