12/6/12 2D Design

 Painted Dreams

Vincent Van Gogh

Today's Class-  Tonight we held a brief critique of the limited palettes graded project, looked at a few slides while discussing aspects of composition, and then began our final project of the semester, a piece based on the work of a chosen fine artist, and using the format of a board game.

How to make this up- You need to choose a well known fine artist (someone included in major museum collections, art history books) from the 20th century or earlier, who works flat (paintings, drawings, prints), representationally (no total abstraction) and in color.  You will use elements (figures, objects, interiors, landscape, backgrounds) from two or more of this artist's works and create a new composition of your own.  Color and style should be matched as closely as possible.  The design will be executed on a piece of mat board or similar heavy cardboard, using your acrylic paints.  The board should fold in half, as traditional game boards do.  Recommended size is between 15" x 20" and 18" x 24".  

Because this is a board game format, your composition must include some kind of game path, and the title of the game.  The game should have a theme, a goal for players of the game, so it's not just a collection of artwork.  Consider color, value, balance, and other design elements in your composition, as the finished piece will be judged as a painting just as much as a game.  Student examples can seen above and below.  More details, the story behind my example, and additional student examples, can be seen here.

 Love Story

Roy Lichtenstein

Magritte, The Game

Rene Magritte

Homework-  This Game Board Final Project is due at the beginning of class on December 20, 2012.  This is also the last meeting of the class.  No class work will be accepted after this date.  

The mixed media collage projects begun last week are due at the beginning of class on December 13, 2012.  If you haven't yet received your randomly generated topic, you must e-mail me as soon as possible to get it, or you can't start the project.

Some students still owe back projects, such as the woodcut and the limited palettes.  Turn them in next week for partial credit.  

*****Semester Portfolio*****
On the last day of class, I'll be grading the semester portfolio, which is all the things done in class that weren't individually graded projects.  Collectively they count for 20% of your semester grade.  If you didn't miss any classes, you should have all these done.  If you missed time, or just need a reminder of what I'll be looking for, here's the list, along with the dates you'll find them on the blog:

9/13/12   Wallpaper with dots
9/20/12   Contour Line Drawing (shoes)
10/4/12   Value Drawing (charcoal)
10/18/12  Color Wheel and Mixing
10/25/12  Text and Logo

For next class 12/13/12-  We will open with a group critique of the mixed media collages.  After that it's a general work day for the class.  Most will use the time to work on the game board project, but you can work on class related project, including the portfolio exercises, that you need to finish before the end of the semester.  Bring whatever materials you need to work on whatever you plan to work on.