Apologies for the delay. This drawing was my favorite one from the Baltimore Zoo, particularly because I love turtles.

PS: I don't know how to rotate the image..

7:00-7:15

Sorry, Sam. I don't seem to be receiving any of your emails. . . :(

Cam 5:45-6

Izzy 9:00-9:15

Autumn 9:15 - 9:30

Izzy, Autumn, Cam, Gaby, and Penny: You still need to claim one of the 5 remaining spots.

RYAN 7:45-8:00

Ryan Crit

8:00 - 8:15

Alex Critique

Alex Reynolds Critique
8:30-8:45

AARON STURLA: 5:15-5:30

Christina Crit 7:30-7:45

6:45 - 7:00

Lucy Critique Time 5:30-5:45

Sarah 5-5:15

Cait 4:45-5

Hi I'd like to snag the 4:45- 5 pm slot :)

Esther Yi- Individual Critique 8:45-9:00pm

Shari Pryce 4:30-4:45

Ali 4-4:15 crit time

Kt's Crit Time

I'd like to snag the 8:00 pm critique time if that's all good.

Thanks!

-Kt

Kt's Zoo Sketches

Figure Drawing Hw Sketches Bierman

5 Minutes Each

INDEPENDENT DRAWING PROJECT

INDEPENDENT DRAWING PROJECT

Project Description:

In this assignment you will be required to explore the use of two complementary materials or mediums.

Goals:

            To create a drawing that demonstrates a strong comprehension of the two chosen materials/mediums and their technical potential.

Materials:

            Any two mediums/materials that are sufficiently different enough.

            ex: Photography and Illustration.

Requirements:

This is to be a well-rendered drawing that must have a fairly even distribution of both materials. The materials must also be applied in ways that are apparent to the viewer. The minimum size is 18” x 24”. Go wild!

Methods:

Choose a subject that interests you and experiment with the materials to enhance its importance or significance to you.

Tips:

            Do several rough sketches experimenting with the desired materials.

Manage time wisely – put as much effort into the second material that you would the first.

DO NOT save this project for the last minute!

Due: Thursday, May 3^rd at the beginning of class for a critique.

Aaron Sturla: Independent Drawing Project

Independent Drawing Project

Project Description:

You will be required to draw a portrait from observation 5 times a week until the due date for this project; totaling in 25 portraits.

Goals:

The goal of this assignment is to gain a better understand of proportions and the anatomy of the human face in hopes to better your ability to draw the human figure from observation.

Materials:

Explore any materials you feel would benefit your understanding of the human face. (dry and wet media are both welcomed)

Requirements:

Explore different time constraints, sizes and subject matter (do NOT only draw yourself and your friends) try going to a coffee shop and draw the person across the room. Explore both contour and value but not limiting yourself by having to use both in 1 drawing.  Finally, have fun.

Methods:

You must have 5 drawings a week meaning between Monday and Sunday you must have 5 completed drawings to document. Sign and date each one to show progress, this will be turned into a brief slide show.

Tips:

This projected is designed to benefit you. Do NOT wait until the night before to draw 25 portraits, it will be obvious and not be helping you in any way. If done correctly, you will be a far better portrait artist than you were before you started.

Due Date:

Thursday, May 3^rd. This will be a full critique day. 

Cam's Independent Drawing Project Assignment

 

Independent Drawing Project


Project Description:
Create a drawing utilizing light to create movement, space, or suggest time.

Goals:
To understand how to manipulate light or light sources in order to enhance a drawing.

Materials:
Any

Requirements:
Light must be used in a fairly non-traditional way. Try not to simply make a drawing with one dramatic light source. Think about how your drawing and light could interact directly.

Methods:
Anything is fair game (some examples:)

Use overlapping colored lights on subject when drawing

Make a drawing almost completely “absent” of light

Display a drawing in almost total darkness or under an overpowering light source.

Tips:
Try to use light in a non traditional way:

This could be having multiple dramatic light sources

Including actual light as part of the drawing.

Etc.

Think about our perception of light and how we traditionally project that onto a drawing.

Independent Drawing Assignment

Project Description:

Create a drawn collage of animals of your choice, using a realistic style, working from sight.

Goals:

Practice the anatomy of a variety of animals- birds, mammals, reptiles, etc., and create a realistic depiction, working from sight.

 

Materials:

Pencil, Ink, Watercolor, Markers

Requirements:

 

Project must reflect the animals' movement- becoming gestural, "completed" sketches. When collaged together, the piece must measure 3'x3'

 

Methods:

Use gestural techniques to have a complete and accurate form, but also accounting for the "internal structure" and movement of the model.

Tips:

Remember, nothing is precious.

 

Due Date:

Thursday, May 3 :)

Independent Drawing Project

Project Description:

Create a portrait of someone/something utilizing color and multiple layers of chosen media

Goals:

Creation of a dimensional and iconic image that resembles a “graffiti”-esque style, or seems to be street art

Materials:

Stencils

Requirements:

Project must be at least 4’ in one direction, and must utilize at least one reference of observed street art

Methods:

Use stencils(hand-cut or digitally-cut) to create layers of color

Tips:

Choose an iconic and/or high contrast image to create a stark and graphic portrait

Due Date:

Thursday, May 3

Independent Drawing Assignment

Overview and Descriptions:
Consider unfamiliar familiarities. Think about what you mentally know but physically have never come in contact with, or are perhaps not physically tangible. One could think about things, such as:
-spaces/places
-memories
-reoccurring dreams.
The goal is to find a way to portray or illustrate that which you don't necessarily know.

Materials:
-dry medium
-paper

Tips:
Think about spaces 3-dimensionally, rather than as a drawing.

Independent Drawing Assignment

Project Description: To appropriate an old master work and use it as a tool to create an entirely new drawing.

Goal: To familiarize myself with the compositions and aesthetic of old master works and try to figure out to incorporate them into my own work.

Material: Dry or wet media

Tips: Do not be a slave to the piece you are appropriating. The piece should be a tool in your process not a replica.

Independent Drawing Assignment- Esther Yi

Project Description :Create a painting thats bigger than 18X24 of a strong memory, good or bad that somehow affected you. It can be direct or conceptual.

Goal: Exploring the memory that has greatly effected you, good or bad ,and using paint to manipulate the memory in a direct or conceptual way.


Materials: oil or acrylic.


Requirements: Pick an artist (painter)  you feel has the style you want to use and somehow incorporate it  to your painting.


Methods: Start off with a charcoal sketch  on the canvas first.

Tips: Don't get caught up on how the audience is going to interpret your painting.
         Stay true to the memory that affected you.

independent drawing project

project description: large scale drawing, a continuation of the last assignment using similar concept and process.
goals: expand original idea
materials: large scale paper, markers, graphite, ink
requirements: very large scale, larger than 30x48, border
tips: start early, space out time

Independent Drawing Project

                                           

Project Description:

Create a large scale drawing of an individual you admire. It can be a fictional character or a real person. 

Goals:

To make a highly detailed drawing of your individual placed in a convincing space. To explore the possibilities of how convincing your media(s) can be to create atmosphere and personality.

Materials:

Any material use is fine.

Requirements: 

The drawing should be creative and show detailed use of the media.

Methods:

Use materials that you feel the most comfortable and confident with. 

Tips:

• Try to stay true to your character’s personality as much as possible, but still be inventive with how you present them.

- Set specific requirements you want to meet during the process of creating this piece.  

Independent Drawing Project


Project Description:
To experiment with a Cubist way of drawing by means of observing subtle spaces

Goals:
To learn how to portray a space in an unfamiliar way

Materials:
Acrylic paint, oil pastels, ink

Requirements:
Must be observational, with an exaggeration of color, if necessary
Cannot be a perfect rectangle

Methods:
Piece together two or more rectangles to form irregular boundaries

Tips:
Use the subject to determine how to arrange the pieces
Use the ink to emphasize the color of the acrylic paint
Use the acrylic paint to emphasize a focal point

Independent Drawing: Kt

Kt Bierman’s Independent Drawing Project

Exploring Fabric as a Collage Material

Overview and Requirements:

Explore fabric as a collage material to create a large illustration or series of small illustrations. Incorporate other drawing materials, fabric pens, markers and paint, to enhance the drawing quality.

-Minimum Area: 660 in sq. (ex one 22 x 30 in, three 16 x 20 in, etc)

-The Piece may have raw, or finished edges

-There may be a boarder but it is not necessary

Goals:

- Create an aesthetically pleasing color palette

-Create a sense of form and depth within the collage

Tips:

-Overestimate the time it will take (sewing take a lot of time).

Materials:

-Fabric

-Thread

-Needle

-Embroidery Floss

-Fabric pen/markers/paint

Due: May 3^rd

Independent drawing project

Independent drawing project

Project description:

Create a series of clothing designs based on one object or animal.  Use the human figure to make 3 or more designs.

Goals:

Learn how colours, patterns and shape come together to create a composition on the human body.

Materials:

All media is open, but keep in mind that colour is important so some mediums will not be suitable. 

Requirements:

At least 3 designs on the human body. You can choose between a realistic proportions or more of a model like figure.  Use different standing poses for each model.  If the design has a details not seen from a front view, create more views.

Tips:

Be creative.  Use historical information when thinking about style. Colour and patterns can have a large impact.  Remember that they should be completely different designs, not just the same template but with minor adjustments.  The models do not have to be of the same gender, create designs for different genders if you want.

Independent drawing

Project description:

In my independent drawing project i would like to focus on the idea of morphing, my project will consist of three separate drawings . One drawing will be of  the human figure , another of what it will be morphed with ( i have chosen to work with a tree ) and then a separate drawing of the two morphed elements.

Goals:

To create a whimsical drawing , work to understand and create real and unreal  proportions

 

Materials : Ink and mixed medium  must be constant between all three drawings 

Requirements : morphed drawing should be on a large scale- although the morphed drawing is an imagined  object it should seem realistic

Tips: be imaginative 

Independent drawing

Independent drawing project:

Project description: Use designs or patterns that we come across on a daily basis to create an interesting and detailed composition. ex: antique door designs etc...

Goals: Work very detailed and precise through the study of different designs.

Materials: Any materials can work. Try to use a medium that would express your design best. I would suggest watercolor, pen etc...

Requirements: Very detailed and clean. A border is optional. The project cannot be concentrate on a single design and don't need to fit on one piece of paper. The different detailed designs need to form an interesting composition.

An example of design and pattern:

Ryan McCann - Independent drawing project

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y0s2Hw7Mzh0RS0EgbGx8lnRP8W5bev5Fu3oXqelD8l8/edit

Independent Drawing Assignment

Spray paint Figures/Portraits  

Project Description: creating figure drawings or portraits using spray paint. Using the material loosely in large scale.

Goals: be able to get messy. Create a piece with more emotion. Be looser! Capture the subjects emotionpersonality

Materials: spray paint, wood/board? Possibly acrylic paint, pen/marker.

Requirements: scale = large,

Tips: BE LOOSE

David Walker (example)

March 1 and 8

As I stated last Thursday, I want to give you some more time on the conceptual drawing project, so I am swapping the itineraries for the next two weeks. This Thursday I will be doing brief mid-semester evaluations and would like you to be sure to bring the following work:

Examples of good, in-class drawings (mixed media experiments, system drawings, collage, etc.)
Completed small collage (the one begun in class that I asked you to finish on your own.)
System portrait project
Collage project
Mixed media drawing of object (completed)
Sketches/Progress of conceptual object project
Sketchbooks

Originals are preferred if possible, but in some cases quality digital prints will suffice. If you have done anything digitally, please forward to me a file that I can have on record.


During the reviews, the remainder of the class will be working on a long-term drawing of one of the sculptural forms out in the hallways of the main building, as preparation for the figure drawing section we will be doing after spring break. I expect you to develop a fully realized rendered drawing over the course of the evening, exploring form, proportions, perspective, and value. You may use any material, but I strongly suggest avoiding color. I will be able to provide lights if necessary.

A sign-up sheet will be available when you arrive to class.

March 8 will be a critique day for the two parts of the mixed media/conceptual object project. Both parts MUST be completed by then.

Mixed Media Drawing

Here is the information on the first part of the new two-part project based on your personal object.

Mixed media project

Project description:

Develop a drawing of your personal object that incorporates a variety of media.

Goals:

To explore and learn the practical and expressive possibilities of varieties of drawing materials. To discover new ways to suggest light and space. Artists should strive to connect subject to materials and concept.

Materials:

Many materials and techniques are possible.

Requirements:

This drawing should concentrate on the physical aspects of your object. Shape, texture, form, line, etc.

The entire object must be shown and drawn in a believable space.

Your drawing must incorporate at least two types of media.

The drawing must be presented in a professional manner. If appropriate, create borders or mount the drawing on board.

Methods:

Use class time to sketch and experiment with materials. Look for materials that “play well together” and are appropriate to your object.

Begin the execution of your final drawing in class. Anything unfinished is homework.

Tips:

· Choose a view that explains the form or function of your object. Consider strongly the design of your page.

· Experiment, experiment, experiment!

Due date:

This will be displayed along with part II of the project. Both are due on March 1.

Examples of Part 1

Tonight's class

On the itinerary tonight:

As requested, we will be spending some time before dinner breaking up into groups to discuss progress on collage projects. I will also be showing you some work and demonstrating some techniques.

After dinner we will be exploring mixed media options, SO BRING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE THAT CAN BE USED TO DRAW WITH, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF DRAWING SURFACES. Include NON TRADITIONAL media as well. You may use your sketchbooks.

Our mixed media project is centered around a small, personal object. Bring something tonight that you feel has great potential to be the focus of a design. Choose an object that you have an emotional attachment to, suggests movement, is beautifully designed, has metaphorical possibilities, etc. I AM BANNING CELL PHONES as the subject of this project, as they have been done to death.

Willem De Kooning - Esther Yi,

Willem De Kooning my favorite artist of all times!
his series of woman is amazing and beautiful! his brush strokes are incredible I hope to be or better than De Kooning some day!

Artist: Betsy Feick

Artist that I like and personally know

I really like the work of Scott Royston. I normally am not attracted to anything that is photo-realistic but his work really captures my attention and he is a really nice guy to talk to. Scott's Website 

Favorite Artist - Jenny Saville

Jenny Saville

Witness - Oil on Canvas

Jenny Saville is a Young British Artist (YBA) born in 1970. Her work work usually consists of large portraits of fleshy heads and figures. Saville is often attracted to the androgynous subject or the ambiguity of a subject. 

She is my lord and savior.

Collage Project

Collage drawing

Project description:

Develop a collage drawing of observed forms using the techniques discussed in class. Possible subject matter may include still life, landscape, figure, and portrait.

Goals:

To further understand non-conventional drawing techniques. To understand the connection between technique, material, concept, and expression.

Materials:

Multi-toned paper (either purchased or made), rubber cement or glue stick, craft paper, scissors, pencils, illustration board.

Requirements:

The drawing should be 14” square minimum, no maximum, with a minimum 1” border. All values are to be suggested by the collaged toned paper.

Methods:

• Using a clip lamp or other strong light source (may be natural) light your subject in such a way that you are aware of clear planes of light and shadow.

• Lay out your composition in light pencil lines on a neutral piece of paper or illustration board.

• Use pieces of the toned paper to create areas of light and dark and suggest subtle gradations. How you create the paper shapes is entirely up to you. They may be torn, cut, identical, irregular, etc. They may be ANY kind of paper!

• Color is OK (see examples) but think TONALLY!
  

• Glue pieces down as you go, making corrections by covering with additional pieces.

• Try to create a believable quality of light.

Tips:

• Experiment with different techniques for creating the collage pieces. Paper may be all the same shape (cut from a hole puncher) or wildly irregular. Paper shapes could be created from a paper shredder. Think about how this tactile quality will affect the look and expressive possibilities of your drawing.

• Consider the difference between hand-toned paper and purchased. Consider found value sources, but make every effort to keep all paper approximately the same texture.

• Experiment with light directions; use as strong and dramatic a light source as possible.

• Step back from your project FREQUENTLY.

• Reflected light is almost ALWAYS darker than any plane being hit by the light source.

• See the class blog for examples.

Due date:

Thursday, February 16^th.