FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 4

Week 4 Recap- Tuesday students focused on the 6parts of light and mastering form shading. Thursday students were introduced to the figure in space exercises. This will lead to continued practice building up to a midterm drawing. Homework is again 9 object drawings and one value invented shape.

Cylinder and Sphere

Sphere and Cube

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 4

Week 4 recap- on Tuesday students finished work on the Wipe out imprimatura while a Wet in wet demonstration was given. Thursday students made wet in wet paintings. Homework #2 - draw 4 new composition thumbnails using Landscape, Circular, Portrait and Irregular formats. Plus reading in the texts

Wet in wet demo - skull, grapes, birdhouse

Detail - Wet in wet demonstration

Apple (Glaze), Bottle (Scumble), Hand (Velatura)

FA 106 Color Theory Week 4

Week 4 recap- this week students finished their presentations for the color match project. On Tuesday students were introduced to the color ink blot/double face project. 

Example A divided

Example A united

 Week 4 Recap -

Example B divided

Example B united

FA 202 Intermediate Drawing Week 4

Week 4 recap - Monday this week students were introduced to a deconstruction/transformation exercise for addressing possible solutions for midterm drawings.  Looking specifically at the formal elements of composition students were encouraged to try and simplify their object/theme into something more abstract or transform their object/theme through a series of drawings into something else.  Wednesday due to incredible weather, the class drew nature studies in ink outdoors.  Students were asked to make a few ink drawings that had a visual base in something natural they observed from outdoors.

Nature Ink Drawing - Flowers

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 3

Week 3 recap -this week students focused on foreshortened pose drawings, transitioning from gesture to long pose tonal pieces. On Thursday students made two drawings on toned paper, one which will be submitted for grading.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 3

Week 3 recap - Tuesday students were introduced to project # 2 the imprimatura wipe out painting. At the start of class students shared questions they created based on the homework readings. Then an introductory demonstration was given on the technical approaches to creating this piece. After a short class break student attended the gallery opening for Auguries and Divinations by James D'Andrea. Thursday students began their own wipe out pieces as the class demo was completed.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 3

Week 3 recap - this week students focused on completing the color matches and designing the final presentation for the matches. A demonstration on creating a background image for the presentation was given.