1/23/14 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight was our first meeting of the semester.  Thanks to complications caused by the midweek snowstorm, I was unable to get the syllabus copied in time for tonight.  I was able to run off copies of the contact information and the materials list, which everyone received.  I read the rest to the class from a copy I had, and it's posted to our Ocean Cruiser page.  I plan to distribute printed copies next week, but students can download it before then if they wish.  After that, I had the class fill out a survey about their artistic background and interests, and we discussed this as a class.  I used the same form to talk about my own background.

Homework- Nothing yet.

For next class 1/30/14- We will start our study of two dimensional art with the most basic of marks, the dot.  Bring your 18"x 24" pad of drawing paper, pencils and eraser, black ultra fine point markers and larger permanent marker, and a black and white photo that will be the subject of one of our projects.  The photo should be of an actual three dimensional object or scene (not a drawing or artwork), and with a wide range of value from light to dark.  Choose something you would be comfortable with drawing.  It can be printed on photo paper, or something reproduced in a book, magazine, etc.  I will bring in a bag of magazines for anyone who does not bring a photo, but you are better off bringing in your own so you don't waste a big chunk of class time looking for one to use.