Figure Drawing 2 Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Tuesday we made a long pose drawing of the torso, focusing on showing the forms of the muscle structure through strong light and shadow. Thursday we continued our anatomy lectures illustrating the muscle groups of the upper leg. Homework was to add a background to one of our figure in space exercises in the sketchbook, using your handout from Tuesdays class.

Painting 1 Week 5

Week 5 Recap
Tuesday we started the wet into wet painting beginning with a white + earth tone. Then drawing back into this wet paint with a darker value. The main goal to create a full value study for glazing. Thursday we began working into this value base, scumbling light values and color in the light areas while glazing the shadows in the painting. We also discussed the concept of the velattura (a semi opaque mix of color + medium) as a means of changing color and value in your painting. Homework for week 5 is to make 3 thumbnail sketches of one subject, using cropping as your tool to zoom in and out of focus on this subject.

Figure Drawing 1 Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Tuesday we began shading exercises on the cast torsos. Stressing that spending extra time to block in the line for light and shadow is more important than shading. Thursday we continued this exercise while also discussing preparation of tools (pencils, charcoal, chamois, paper stumps and chalk)

Printmaking: Relief Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Monday we introduced project 3 multi-block print with the theme of GREEN. Students will need to use a substrate that is at least 50% post consumer used. Scavenging will be necessary to find these materials, possible items may include: newspaper, magazine, cardboard, wood, t shirts, etc. There is no limitations on what you can use, but the same image must be printed on each of the five works. We also set the schedule for critique of project 2 color reduction for October 14th. Wednesday we made sure to print the first color of the color reduction print, so drying can begin for the later colors.

2D Design Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Monday we had continued lab time to work on project 3 Atmospheric Perspective Space. On Wednesday we began the Elements of Composition lectures and set a critique date for Wednesday the 30th for project 3. Monday will be part 2 Principals of Composition lecture.

Figure Drawing 2 Week 4

Week 4 Recap - Tuesday we did a final recap of figure in space and emphasized landmarks of the body. Thursday we began our lectures on anatomy of the body starting with the Torso.

Painting 1 Week 4

Week 4 Recap - Tuesday we began adding color to our wipe out tonal paintings. Thursday we continued adding color and detail to finish up the first painting in this project. Homework was again to draw in your sketchbook for 30min.

Figure Drawing 1 Week 4

Week 4 Recap - Tuesday we started shading with the wipe out method in charcoal. Thursday focused on showing the plumb line vs. the center line of the torso. Homework was a platonic solid shading exercise.

Printmaking: Relief Week 4

Week 4 Recap- Monday we critiqued Project #1 One Color Relief Print. Wednesday we began lab time for project 2 Color Reduction Relief print.

2D Design Week 4

Week 4 Recap - Monday we had a class critique for project #2 color wheel. Wednesday we began working on project #3 Space and Atmospheric Perspective.
Foreground: full detail, full value and full temperature
Middleground: some detail, compressed value (2-7) and coolish temp
Background: little or no detail, little value (2-4) and cool gray temp
Set for critique Sept 30th

Figure Drawing 2 Week 3

Week 3 Recap: Tuesday we introduced the Figure in Space concept and continued practicing the technique for Thursdays class.

Painting 1 Week 3

Week 3 Recap: Tuesday we finished the warm cool project in class, if unfinished please work outside of class to finish your painting. Thursday we began the imprimatura/glazing project with a wipe out of the still lifes, which contained glass and fruit in a color box. Homework was 30min of sketching in your sketchbook.

Figure Drawing 1 Week 3

Week 2 Recap: Tuesday we began shading using the concept of the 6 parts of Light (HL, L, 1/2 T, RL, CS, CA) we applied these shading exercises to figure casts. Thursday we began using the same concepts with charcoal and the wipe out method of tone. Techniques of blending stumps, brush blending and chamois wipe outs were introduced. Homework was to enlarge the platonic shapes and do a full shade drawing of one and a posterization of the other. See my examples here-

Printmaking: Relief Week 3

Week 3 Recap: Wednesday was the last class lab time for working on Project 1 - Flora or Fauna. Open lab was available Friday Sept 11 Critique will be on Monday the 14th and all prints should be dry. We will turn in three prints with one being mounted on matte board.

2D Design Week 3

Week 3 Recap: Wednesday we has lab time to work on the Color Wheel project. Critique will be Monday at the end of class

Figure Drawing 2 Week 2

Week 2 Recap-
This week we began working on foreshortened pose drawings. Starting with quicker poses and ending with three longer poses. One of these poses was turned in as a final foreshortened figure drawing.

Homework was given for copying a drawing from text pages 111,113 or 117 here is an example for copy work

Painting 1 Week 2

Week 2 Recap-
This week we began our Warm/Cool still life project. My example has burnt sienna with black and white and for my warm version I added yellow to the mix. My homework has pepper shaker a sugar packet box a paper napkin and a sugar dispenser. Your homework was to make three thumbnail sketches for Tuesday that contain real objects representing a box shape, a cylinder shape and a sphere shape.

Link to A Painting A Day sites

Figure Drawing 1 Week 2

Week 2 Recap-
We used the 2" and 3" scales to draw multiple poses and focus on the vertical proportions of the figure. After much practice, we moved to sighting and blocking in a figure through a simpler process. We also tried some meditative line exercises. First a Line Economy exercise, which is the assignment for homework. Students should draw 7 total figures using lines in various amounts 1:3:7:13:7:3:1. Simple lines like the image here should be used.

Printmaking: Relief Week 2

Week 2 Recap-
This week we had lab time to make prints and carve our images. With no school Monday, Wed Sept 9th will be the best day to print in order to have dry prints for the 1st critique on Sept 14th. Project #2 was introduced with a theme of "Dual Self (Unconscious Personae)". Five Sketches should be done before starting the plate work for the Color Reduction Print.

2D Design Week 2

Week 2 Recap-
This week we reviewed the Design/Creative Process as well as our first critique of project #1 Value/Saturation Scale. Finally we introduced project #2 Color Wheel. This new project should have 12 shape areas, which will have the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. These are Y, YO, O, RO, R, RV, V, BV, B, BG, G, YG. Students should try their best to make these colors bright and well spaced between each color shift.