FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 5

On Tuesday students focused on fitting the figure into a given size on the page before introducing the Figure in Perspective Space concept and process. Thursday student continued with Figure Space but introduced sitting poses into the mix. A seated (stool or chair) figure should be 3/4 the full standing figure height, and a floor seated figure is just above 1/2 full height. Next week we will include adding a background to the figure compositions.

Initial lay in

light source and shading

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 5

On Tuesday students continued the wet blend painting, now dry students can add richer values in both the lights and shadows. Students should now work towards adding detail and harder edges. Thursday demonstration was given for stage 1 of the Warm Cool Palette project. Using only Ivory Black, Transparent Earth Red and Titanium White students will create a double image panel that has one painting leaning towards the warm earth red end of the three color spectrum and the other side should lean towards the cool black side. This project will continue through next week and we will hold a critique for the first three paintings on Thurs Sept 29.

FA 106 Color Theory AM Week 5

Students worked this week to continue making color matches with their original swatches from the paint store. The instructor custom cut broken hearts to paste onto the presentation of the sad or stoic girl image. Next week we will critique the color match project.

FA 106 Color Theory PM Week 5

This week students used lab time to continue to make color swatch matches. Demonstration began for creating a presentation for the final color matches. Each match should be paired with the original swatch - cut and pasted onto a presentation board that may be simple and geometric or have a common theme with custom shapes. The instructor was working to make a copy in the style of former MV student Kai Samuels Davis.

FA 104 Figure Drawing 2 Week 4

On Tuesday students began by using vine charcoal to focus on creating the 6 distinct tones of Light. (1 - Highlight HL, 2 - Light L, 3 - Half Tone 1/2T, 4 - Reflected Light RL, 5 - Core Shadow CS, 6 - Cast Shadow CA). On Thursday students focused on the balance aspect of creating a drawing. Using vertical balance lines from either the Pit of the neck (front view), Ear (side view) or the C7 vertebrae (back view). Students worked to fit the whole figure on the page while also making sure the balance with the feet was correctly placed. Next week we will study figure space.

FA 209 Painting 1 Week 4

This week students worked to finish up their Wipe out painting project while having a demonstration on the Wet in Wet blending technique. Creating a light tan base layer students will sgraffito draw into the wet paint to create a loose compositional layout. Then students will use Burnt Umber to begin blocking in the drawing and values of the piece as each stroke will begin blending to the wet under layer. Students should pay close attention to edges between strokes and work to add both darks and lights to the piece with burnt umber and white.

FA 106 Color Theory AM Week 4

This week students worked on their color triads and held a critique of the design concepts before transitioning into the color matching project. Students will be asked to match 10 paint swatches (minimum) in hue, value, temperature and intensity.