FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 15

Week 15 Recap- Our final topic for the Final Drawing was J W Waterhouse's Apollo and Daphne. Students were encouraged to create a drawing based on the classical Greek myth. As Daphne turns into a laurel tree Apollo reaches out to catch her with lustful desire. Happy Holidays!

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 15

Week 15 Recap - We held our final critique of the Cast and Final projects. Impressive works by all. Happy Holidays!

FA 106 Color Theory Week 15

Week 15 Recap- This final week we held labs for the final project and then critique for our Triptych based on (color vibration, transparency and optical color blending).

FA 211 Printmaking: Relief Week 15

Week 15 -16 Recap - We held two final working labs for both the Etching and Final projects. During week 16 students had access to the open lab on Monday Tuesday with our final Critique of both projects on Wednesday Dec 15th. Students exchanged prints with each other based on the Era theme. Happy Holidays!

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 14

Week 14 Recap- This week we held our final #2 with the Rafael drawing "Massacre of the Innocents" as a theme. The models chose this pose from a small portfolio of Rafael Sanzio's work. Next week with be Final #3.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 14

Week 14 Recap - This week we continued to work on both the Cast/Portrait project and the Final project. 5 sketches for the final project were required to inform the look of the final. Critique will be on Thurs Dec 9th

FA 106 Color Theory Week 14

Week 14 Recap - This week we worked on the tonal critter and held a critique for them on Thursday.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 14

Week 14 Recap- This week we held both classes for working on the Drypoint and Final projects. We also set a final critique day for Wed Dec 15th @ 11am.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 13

Week 13 Recap - We began the Final Series of drawings. Final 1 was based on Bernini's St Longinus and ran for three days. The next two weeks will be based on art chosen by the models and students.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 13

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 13

Week 13 Recap -
This week we held lab for both the cast/portrait and the final projects. Student were also treated to a killer drapery demonstration!

FA 106 Color Theory Week 13

Week 13 Recap - This week we held lab time for working on the Critter Tonal project and reviewed the color ribbon project. The final project will be introduced on Tues Nov 30th.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 13

Week 13 Recap - During this week we held labs to work on both the Etching project (Personal Evolution/Dual Self) and the Final (Era) project. Students were required to submit a proof for stage 1 of the etch, with stage 2 due Mon Nov 29th.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 12

Week 12 Recap - This week we held the Figure in space final on Tuesday and visited the Anatomy Lab on Thursday. We will begin our final drawings next week.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 12

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 12

Week 12 Recap - The academic cast demo continued on Monday and Thursday, while I also made an Incamminati style demo on Thursday. Both demos are shown here.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 12

Week 12 Recap - We had both labs to work on the Color Ribbon project. The critter project will begin lab time on Tues after critique.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 12

Week 12 Recap - this week we held critique for project 3 and had more lab time for project 4 dry point. The final project theme will be Eras.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 11

FA 106 Color Theory Week 11

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 11

Week 11 Recap - We held our final portrait drawing session and then revisited the figure in space. We will hold a Fig Space final on Tues nov 9th.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 11

Week 11 Recap - Due to last weeks lab disruption the palette project critique was pushed to Nov 9th. An introduction to academic and incamminati style of cast and portrait painting will be given in the next week.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 11

Week 11 Recap - we critiqued the Color Harmony/Compliment project and began working on the color ribbon project due for critique on thursday nov 11th.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 11

Week 11 Recap - due to lack of black waterbased ink in the lab an extension on the critique until Mon Nov 8th. Students should also be working on their Personal Evolution/Dual Self drypoint etching.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 9-10

Week 9-10 Recap- Portrait labs have been our focus for these past few weeks.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 9-10

Week 9-10 Recap - we continued with palette project lab time Due Nov 4th.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 9-10

Week 9-10 Recap - Lab time for the Multi plate and Personal Evolution project.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 9-10

Week 9-10 Recap - We held labs to finish the Harmony/Compliment project the demonstration solution is here. A new project and critique will start on Tues Nov 2nd.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 8

Week 8 Midterm Recap - We held Anatomy lecture on the Features of the face. Focusing on the Proportion, Structure and Tone. Next class on Tues will be another lecture covering other tips on the construction of the head.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 8

Week 8 Midterm Recap - We held another Palette project lab, most students should have finished up painting 1 from this project and moved to painting 2 using the matrix. This image shows step two of glaze palette demonstration. Next week we will continue to work on the palette project which will be due on Nov 4th.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 8

Week 8 Mid Term Recap - We held our final lab for the Pixel Egg/Portrait project, while introducing project 5 Color Harmony/Compliment.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 8

Week 8 Midterm Recap - Tues we had our final full lab for project 2 Color reduction, while on Wed we held Critique #2. Project #4 Theme: Personal Evolution/Dual Self was introduced. Project 3 Multi Plate print will be due on Nov 10th for critique.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 6-7

Week 6-7 Recap - Week Six we concluded our leg anatomy lectures with a long pose drawing of the leg on toned paper. Thursday we started the arm anatomy, which we concluded on Tuesday week 7 with another long pose drawing of the arm. Thursday we held the hand and foot anatomy lecture. Next week we will meet on Thursday only and hold part 1 of 2 for portrait anatomy lectures. Finally on Nov 4th students will submit a full value drawing on 18"x24" toned paper of two hands and two feet. This will be a graded drawing worth 50pts.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 6-7

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 6-7

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 6-7

Week 6-7 Recap - Week 6 we continued painting the Color box while introducing the Palette Project. Above are the Style, Palette and Subject boxes that students will use to create three paintings. Midterm grades will encompass projects 1-6 and sketching homework. Week 7 we began planning out the Palette project paintings. Demo 1 and 2 were Shellac Glaze then a Vanitas (1) and a Theme (2). On Thurs. Demo 3 was of a Wet in Wet Mud Palette 3 Object Still Life. Please see the handout on wiggio for more information. The Paintings for the Palette project will be due for critique on Nov 4th.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 6-7

This is the Christopher Walken Pixel Demo

FA 106 Color Theory Week 6-7

Week 6-7 Recap - Week 6 we critiqued our Ink blot project and began working on project#4 Egg/Portrait Pixel Value. Week 7 we continued working on this project and set a deadline for Thurs. Oct 14th. Please see the next post for the demonstration process of the project.

FA 211 Printmaking Week 6-7

Week 6 and 7 Recap - Week 6 we had lab time for project 2 Color Reduction Theme - Ancient Flora Invisible Fauna, while introducing project 3 Multi Plate print with the Theme - Literary influence from Eclectic Flash click link to see the publication.
Week 7 we continued working on both projects and set a project #2 deadline for Wed Oct 13th. On Wed we also attended the Sue Lazon Egypt photography show and lecture.

Kiel Johnson ... just watch it.

Kiel Johnson's Cardboard Twin Lens Reflex Camera Time Lapse from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 5

Week 5 Recap - On Tues we held a long pose for drawing the torso. Students were asked to focus on the 6 parts of light and to add the maximum amount of value in the drawing. On Thurs we continued our Anatomy Lectures with the Upper Leg. Break encouraged students to attend the international reception in the Library Lobby for DGV credit. After the break students were asked to make short gesture drawings of the legs. Tues will be Anatomy Lecture 3 the Lower Leg and students should bring in their homework of copying some structural anatomy studies.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 5

FA 209 Painting 1

Week 5 Recap - This week we held critique of projects 1-5 on Tues as well as watched a Shawn Barber video. Thurs we began the color box painting which will run through class on Sept 30. 3 different compositional Sketches of the still life will be due also on that date. A brief demonstration on glazing and velatura was given on Thurs as well. Students should in the next 3 weeks glaze and velatura a passage in their wet in wet and wipe out paintings.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Tues was the critique of project 2 color interaction and project 3 Color Field Theory was introduced and continued on Thurs. This project will be due on Tues

FA 211 Printmaking Week 5

Week 5 Recap - Both Mon and Wed we had lab time to work on Project 2 Color Redux - Theme: Ancient Flora/Invisible Fauna. Students should have your design finished and start printing next week. Grades were given on project 1.

History of Painting Technique Week 4

Pete paints in egg tempera

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 4

Week 4 Recap - This week we looked at landmarks and proportion on Tues and began our anatomy lectures on Thurs with the Torso. Please remember to bring your sketchbooks each class, as we will make sketches in fig space or anatomy each class. This image is the torso lecture notes containing 12 muscles to know.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 4

Week 4 Recap - This week students used both sessions to paint a still life with a limited earth palette. The colors used were black, white, alizarin crimson and raw sienna. All the colors can be used to set up a value based primary secondary palette system of colors commonly used by the old masters.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 4

Week 4 Recap - students submitted project 1 color matches, and started project 2 Color interaction. See Demo reel.

FA 211 Printmaking Relief Week 4

Week 4 Recap - Monday was another open lab for making prints for project 1. This also included a demonstration on mounting prints for critique. Wed students were encouraged to begin work on project 2 Flora/Fauna color reduction print. At the end of class on Wed we held critique #1 for Viva Revolucion/Dia de los Muertos

History of Painting Technique Week 3

Week 3 Recap - After weeks setting up the drawing with ink it was time to mix the paint. Painting begins week 4!!!

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 3

Week 3 Recap - This week we continued to work on plotting out figures in space. Thursday we also attended the Sean Usyk lecture/show. Homework on drawing shapes was given. 3 boxes, 3 spheres and 3 cylinders all with cross contour wrapping lines should be made in your sketchbook.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 3

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 3

Week 3 Recap - This week we studied a Monochromatic painting style attempting to tonally infuse one of the two paintings with a warm or cool tint. The starting approach was left open to students (drawing, wipe out, or wet in wet). Next week we will begin a Limited Earth palette painting (black, white, alizarin crimson and raw sienna).

FA 106 Color Theory Week 3

Week 3 Recap - Tuesday was another full lab of color mixing and matching. Thursday was a presentation assembly day, some projects were finished student should expect to submit the project at the beginning of class on Tues Sept 14th.

FA 211 Printmaking Relief Week 3

Week 3 Recap - Wednesday we continued to carve and print project #1 VIVA REVOLICION/DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. A link was posted to Wiggio to show more of the preparation process (template and aligning a print). Due date/Critique for this project will be Wed Sept 15th.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 2

Week 2 Recap - Tuesday we held long poses for Foreshortened view drawings. Thursday we introduced the Figure in Space concept. Next week we will continue with the figure in space.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 2

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 2

Week 2 Recap - Tuesday we began the Transparent Imprimatura painting please see the video for the process steps. Thursday we started the Wet in Wet technique painting, our focus was on blending. Homework was also given for the weekend. Students should draw three small 2"x2" compositional sketches of three simple still life objects. Box, Sphere and a Cylinder. These three objects should be rearranged into aesthetically pleasing compositions in each sketch. This homework will be due next week.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 2

FA 106 Color Theory Week 2

Week 2 Recap - Both Tues and Thurs we continued navigating color space by matching paint swatches with mixed acrylic paint. Tuesday brought the introduction of both the glaze and velatura technique. Students should plan to have the project ready and assembled for presentation at the end of class on Thurs Sept 9th.