11/21/13 2D Design

Today's Class-  Today the class did the last portfolio exercise of the semester, a color still life painting.  I opened by showing a few slides of historical art and discussing different roles that still life could serve- practice, developing a experimental style, vanitas paintings, etc, as well as a few student examples.  Then I set up a still life of solidly colored objects and a colored drape for students to paint during the class.  We also reserved time at the end to critique the limited palettes projects, and to look at some late arriving season projects.  A few students who were absent last week picked subject words for their collage project.

How to make this up-  Set up a still life.  Place a box on a table and drape with a multicolored cloth.  Arrange 3 solidly colored objects that are different colors from each other and the drape on and around the box.  You may sketch it first with pencil or paint directly from observation.  More specific directions  and additional student examples can be found here.

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

***Thanksgiving Break  Nov 28-29.  No class next week.***

Homework-  The mixed media collage graded project is due at the beginning of class on December 5, 2013.  

Those who still owe the temperature collage or limited palettes projects should turn them in as soon as possible to receive partial credit.

For next class 12/5/13-  We will begin our final project of the semester, which will be partly based on the work of an artist from the history of fine art (someone found in major museums, art history texts, etc).  This artist must work in color in a two dimensional medium, such as painting or printmaking.  Bring examples of this artist's work, such as a book about them.  If you don't have a particular artist in mind, bring a book about a favorite period in art history, or favorite particular culture, or if you can't make up your mind, just a general art history text.  You will also need a piece of mat board to paint on (color doesn't matter- we'll be using the white side), at least 15" x 20".  Also bring pencil and eraser and all your painting related materials.