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Last updated August 21, 2005

August 22

 

Introduction
L1 Your mission
L2 Betz's mission
L3 The activity of drawing
L4 Synthesis

To do: Print out Syllabus, Supplies, Calendar, Student Contract, Preferred Grade( A B C D F) sheet for our next class. Bring all your supplies to the next class.

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About the Lab book and Supplies
L5 What do you want out of this class?
L6 What does your professor want you to       get out of this class?
L7 Drawing a face
L8 Synthesis

Portfolio work 1

To do: Complete a portfolio-quality self portrait from a mirror (not a photo) on 11x14" bristol paper with pencil using the gesture technique described in class.


     
September 29

 

Portfolio work 1 due
Line
L9 Contour
L10 Cross Contour
L11 Gesture
L12 Synthesis

 

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L13 Drawing materials
L14 Still life
L15 Variety MTDLC
L16 Synthesis

Portfolio work 2 Complete a portfolio-quality self portrait from a mirror (not a photo) on 11x14" bristol paper with pencil using the gesture technique and a full variety of lines.

 

     
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Holiday

 

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Portfolio work 2 due
Perspective

L17 1 point perspective
L18 2 point perspective
L19 Planar studies
L20 Synthesis

Portfolio work 3
Complete a portfolio-quality self portrait from a mirror (not a photo) on 11x14" bristol paper with pencil using the gesture technique and planar approach.

 

     
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Portfolio work 3 due
Value

L21 Value scale
L22 7 areas of value
L23 Light/shade relationships
L24 Synthesis

 

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L25 7 areas of value and light source
L26 Planar drawing of nose and lips
L27 Planar drawing of face
L28 Synthesis
Portfolio work 4
Complete a portfolio-quality self portrait from a mirror (not a photo) on 11x14" bristol paper with pencil using the gesture technique and full range of values (0-10).

Take 24 photos of the twelve colors for next class.

 

     
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Portfolio work 4 due
Color Part 1

L29 Red
L30 Red orange
L31 Orange
L32 Yellow orange

 

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L33 Yellow
L34 Yellow green
L35 Green
L36 Blue green
Portfolio work 5
Complete the remaining L37 Blue, L38 Blue Violet, L39 Violet, and L40 Red Violet

 

     
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Portfolio work 5 due
Color Part 2

L41 Gesture Warm-up
L42 Gesture for Composition
L43 Transferring Gesture
L44 Using Wet Media Blocking In

 

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Portfolio work 6

 

     
October 3

 

Portfolio work 6 due
Collage

L45 Gesture
L46 Collage and Juxtaposition
L47 Weaving
L48 Frottage

 

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L49 Gesture
L50 Painting Out negative Space
L51 Veiling Content
L52 Text
Portfolio work 7

 

     
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Holiday

 

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Portfolio work 7 due
Drawing for Illusion

L53 Gesture Drawing
L54 Midterm Critique
L55 Self Assessment
L56 Planning for Improvement
Portfolio work 8

 

     
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Drawing for Information
L57 Gesture Drawing
L58
L59
L60 Synthesis

 

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L61 Gesture Drawing
L62
L63
L64 Synthesis
Portfolio work 9

 

     
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Drawing for Reaction
L65 Gesture Drawing
L66 Theory of the Avant Gard
L67
L68 Synthesis

 

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L69 Gesture Drawing
L70
L71
L72 Synthesis
Portfolio work 10

 

     
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Work week
November 2
Work week
     
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Portfolio work 8,9,10 due
Portfolio Development 1/11

L73 Gesture Drawing
L74 Self Assessment
L75 Library Research
Portfolio work 11

 

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L76 Gesture Drawing
L77
L78

 

     
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Portfolio work 1/11 due
Portfolio Development 2/12

L79 Gesture Drawing
L80 Self Assessment
L81 Library Research
Portfolio work 12

 

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L82 Gesture Drawing
L83 Library Research
L84 Thematic Development

 

     
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Portfolio work 2/12 due
Portfolio Development 3/13

L85 Gesture Drawing
L86 Self Assessment
L87 Drawing Portfolio Review
Portfolio work 13

 

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Thanksgiving
     
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ART MAJOR WEEK
(L88) Foundation Portfolio Review Info
(L89) Senior Show Info
(L90) Senior and Faculty Mentors


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Last Class
(L91) Taking Slides
(L92) Writing Artist Statement
(L93) Working Towards a Career


     
December 5
Finals Begin
Portfolio work 3/13 due along with all other work in a clean portfolio. No make-up work after today. All grades final today.
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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