MICA DRAWING II SPRING 2012

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: