4/21/11 2D Design

Today's Class- We opened class today with a critique of the limited color palette projects. After that we looked at a few slides of still life painting and discussed some of the roles it has played in history. Then I set up a still life and had students paint it as an exercise in specific color matching.

How to make this up- Set up the still life. Place a small box on a table and drape with a multicolored cloth (sheet, tablecloth, etc). Put 3 solidly colored objects (each a different color from the others and the drape) on and around the box. Paint the set up on a sheet of your 18" x 24" paper. You may sketch it out in pencil first, or just paint directly from observation if you prefer. Like previous still life assignments in this class, pay attention to the shapes, relative size and positions of the objects, but now also deal with matching colors from the set up- hue, intensity, value, etc. In class we spent about 2.5 hours working on it. Above are two examples from previous semesters.

This is a portfolio exercise that must be made up by the end of the semester to receive credit.

Homework- The mixed media collage projects started last week are due at the beginning of class next week, April 28, 2011. Anyone who still hasn't received their random phrase subject from me should e-mail me as soon as possible. Students who still owe season temperature collages and/or limited palette studies should get them in as soon as possible to receive partial credit.

For next class 4/28/11- We will begin the Final Project of the semester. Bring all your painting related materials, pencil and eraser. The project will be based on works from art history, so bring with you a book with color reproductions of a favorite artist, art movement/historical period, subject, or if you have no preferences, a general book about painting or art history. The art in question must be representational. We will use mat board for the project, of which there is a supply in the classroom, but I recommend also bringing paper of your own for sketching out the project. We will also critique the mixed media collages.