Reminder for materials needed on Mon. 4/22

Just a reminder that for our final day of drawing with a model we'll be working in ink. Therefore, be sure to have your india ink, bamboo brushes, and Bristol paper with you for Monday's class. You will also need to bring some small containers to hold water and different values of your ink, i.e. recycled yogurt cups, plastic or styrofoam cups, mason jars, plastic shot glasses, dixie cups, etc.

From Observation to Abstraction due Mon. 4/22

The objective of this assignment is to concentrate on purely formal issues in the creation of a visual statement. You will be required to crop a still life drawing in such a way that the immediate identification of its subject(s) becomes impossible.

Take at least three different still life objects, and use them to produce eight brief thumbnail sketches. Do not limit yourself to traditional still life materials. From these sketches, pick the most promising composition on which to base your larger and more complete final drawing in which you have cropped the original view in the thumbnail image so that we cannot recognize your factual starting point.

Materials:

18”x24” Drawing paper

Any combination of graphite, charcoal, conté crayon, white pastel, etc.

Abstraction lecture 4/17

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8S6WX-p8zmBWWhKMEFzblZJdVE

'Drawing From a Film' student examples

'Forrest Gump'

'Psycho'

'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'

'Prozac Nation'

'Across the Universe'

Drawing From a Film, due Monday 4/15

Drawing from a Film, due Monday 4/15

For this assignment, you will be making a drawing that represents an interpretation of a film. Avoid literal or direct associations. In planning your drawing, think about the themes, imagery, general aesthetic and concepts within the film you have chosen to work from. Interpret those aspects into a drawing that is entirely your own.

Materials:

18”x24” Drawing paper

Any combination of charcoal, graphite, conté crayon, white pastel, etc.

(If you choose to incorporate ink or other wet media, please use heavier watercolor paper instead of the 18”x24” drawing pad paper.)

Wednesday 4/3: Chuck Close lecture & Grid Enlargement Self-Portrait

Below is a link to the Chuck Close lecture I showed in class this Wednesday 4/3, it might be helpful to reference the examples of his work while working on your own self-portrait:

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AcS6WX-p8zmBZGYzcnM4dDNfODRkd205OXBmcQ&hl=en


Grid Enlargement Self Portrait (due Wednesday, 4/10 for CRIT #3)
This project is a Chuck Close inspired grid enlargement drawing. The drawing should be a self-portrait, head & shoulders shot with a simple background. You must find or take a simple photograph of yourself to draw from (again, preferably a head & shoulders shot with a simple background). Start by drawing a one-inch grid across your 6”x8” photograph. Blow up the image to 18"x24" (This is 3x as big. Draw 3" squares on the drawing). (**Remember that your paper measures 19"x24" in total, be sure to account for that additional inch on the vertical, we're using the 6x8 to 18x24 enlargement to make things more simple). The objective is to choose a method of mark making and repeat this mark to create a portrait. I want you think about how your marks can project a mood. Strong results usually come from treating each 3” square as a separate drawing comprised of your chosen mark making method. Focusing on this aspect will strengthen your overall result. 

Materials:

18”x24” drawing paper

graphite and/or charcoal (any combination of graphite pencil, compressed graphite, charcoal pencil, vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, conté crayon, etc.)

**please remember to spray your finished drawings to ensure that they aren’t damaged in transport or by handling them during critique, etc. Remember to only use spray fixative OUTDOORS and with proper ventilation!

Some student examples for your reference:

Wednesday 4/3: Intro to Figure

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8S6WX-p8zmBdV9aTkc4RERudWs

Feel free to review for Monday's class if you'd like, and remember to be on time on Monday for our first day with a model!!