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This column is for homework examples. Check each week.
All homework must be turned in on time to receive full credit. M211 Studio Use Rules
-- students can stay in M211 until midnight, but they must sign in at the security, they must sign out when they leave, they cannot have guests, and they cannot stay past 12:00. -- if the students are signed in and security officers know they are there, security will do a sweep of the hallway once or twice to check on them. -- if they go to M211 without signing in or violate any of these other policies this will be revisited. |
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week 1 homework samplesHomework Watercolor samples (click on image to view):
Georgia O'keefe, Winslow Homer and Giorgio Morandi. You can also use Jasper Johns as we will be looking at his work next class. |
Week 1- in class--
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Value used to create illusion of form.
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week 2- homeworkM211 Studio Times: Monday-- Studio open after 2:30 until midnight. Tuesday-- Studio open 2:30 until midnight. Wednesday-- Yontz in class 11:25-5:30. Studio open until midnight. Thursday-- Studio open 2:30 to midnight. Friday, Saturday & Sunday-- Studio open all day until midnight. call security for access to room. |
week 2-classwork--valuefebruary 1- Paint Mixing and Value
Value study in Class Sample of thumbnails artists to review week 2: 1. Giorgio Morandi-- value still life 2. Vija Celmins-- limited color 3. Lucian Freud -- muted color art analysis extra credit instructions |
Above: cool and warm colors
Below: value as form and value as pattern 
M211 Studio Use Rules
-- students can stay in M211 until midnight, but they must sign in at the security, they must sign out when they leave, they cannot have guests, and they cannot stay past 12:00. -- if the students are signed in and security officers know they are there, security will do a sweep of the hallway once or twice to check on them. -- if they go to M211 without signing in or violate any of these other policies this will be revisited. |
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Homework for week 3
samples of student homework-Fruit:
Look at these two paintings of an apple. Notice how the one on the left appears flat, it's a shape.
The one on the right appears round, it's an illusion of form. Why? 
Organizing a Simple Pallete
A more complex pallete.
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week 3-continuation of value & color
february 8
Homework instructions Examples for Sketchbook homework. Tutorial for watercolor painting fruit Painting a Pear 
For grading--finish in-class assignment and then turn in for grading with appropriate self-evaluation form.
Cylinders--value study Fruit--color & form Face--color & abstract attention to subject |
Examples for classwork: Color and value
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COME TO NEXT CLASS PREPARED Bring at least 2 high quality images of a person's face (from a magazine, personal photo, book) that you can reproduce for your next painting. NO INTERNET IMAGES. NO IMAGES PRINTED FROM THE INTERNET. YOU MUST HAVE A HIGH QUALITY IMAGE WITH GOOD LIGHTING. NO FLASH (it flattens out the face). |
week 4 color and valuefebruary 15 --Color and value
Continue work on Fruit. Introduce Grid. Homework Instructions Using the grid method hand_out Using the grid method online 1/1 grid sample 
In class:
begin Color Study--Fruit finish cylinders if time. For grading--finish in-class assignment and then turn in for grading with appropriate self-evaluation form. Cylinders--value study Fruit--color & form Face--color & abstract attention to subject |
Artists for this week:
You google them Richard Diebenkorn (still life only) Janet Fish Paul Cezanne (fruit studies only) Notice the ratios below. For scaling up an image try to keep it simple. You have to multiply the hight and width by the same number to keep the same ratio. 
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week 5 grid homeworkStudent grid homework samples.
Look carefully. Student chose this painting by Vermeer, "Girl with a Pearl Earing." She drew a grid on the head wrap and eye. Then, carefully painted it grid by grid.
This student chose to do the grid homework using the same photo she chose for her in-class painting. The top image is her watercolor homework. The bottom shows her original photo and in-class grid painting. Notice how her painting is larger than the original. This is the reason we use the grid.
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week 5-using the grid
february 22--Paint Matching & using the grid
In class instruction sheet Artists week 3: Chuck Close Jennifer Bartlette John Biggers Jacob Lawrence Important terms for Painting Analysis paper 1--Portraits-- due in two weeks. 
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Paint Faces using the grid method_STAC
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Samples of STAC student grid projectMore samples of STAC student work- grid a portrait.
Leslie painted this portrait of her brother.
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week 6- use the grid part 2march 1--continue portrait painting
Artists for week 2 of portraits: Elizabeth Peyton Francesco Clemente Fred Tomaselli Kerry James Marshall Analysis paper 1--Portraits-due next class. Artists for Painting 1: Artists for Painting 2: Artist for Painting List: Why are you doing this? Learning objectives for Painting Projects so far. Please take the time to read the assignment sheets. Grades are based on criteria established on assignment sheets. 
Face paintings by Maggie in process.
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Watch these videos by and about Chuck Close and the one below about Frieda Kahlo's self-portrait.
M211 Studio Times: Monday-- Studio open after 5:30 until midnight. Tuesday-- Studio open 2:30 until midnight. Wednesday-- Yontz in class 11:25-5:30. Studio open until midnight. Thursday-- Studio open 8 to midnight. Friday, Saturday & Sunday-- Studio open all day until midnight. call security for access to room. |
Scroll through these student examples for artist research. Note: some information about the artists is written on the back.
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week 7- open studio workmarch 8
These weeks we will continue working on Portraits. This information is for homework and so you can begin thinking about the next assignment You can use any artist found listed on this website, any artist on your analysis sheet, and any artist on the Files attached below: Artist for Painting List: Additional Artists For Master consideration: Laura Owens Jean-Michel Basquiat Takashi Murakami Vincent van Gogh Pablo Picasso Frida Kahlo Joseph Stella Edward Hopper Any artist on your analysis sheet MUST COME TO NEXT CLASS PREPARED Bring at least 2 high quality images of a painting (from an art book or magazine) that you can reproduce for your next painting. NO INTERNET IMAGES. NO IMAGES PRINTED FROM THE INTERNET. YOU MUST HAVE A HIGH QUALITY IMAGE FROM A BOOK OR MAGAZINE. |
Top: Painting by Joseph Stella, Master Painting
Below: Painting by Intro to Painting student 
Examples of Master work and student interpretation.
pick 5 of these Artists for sketchbook/homework this week:
Jennifer Bartlett Beatriz Milhazes Takashi Murakami Diego Rivera Kerry James marshall John-Michel Basquiat Fred Tomaselli shahzia sikander make notes and sketches in preparation for next class. Please take the time to read the assignment sheets. List of Homework from mid-term to end. Grades are based on criteria established on assignment sheets. |
March 15 Spring Break-- no class
Top: Railroad Sunset, Edward Hopper
Bottom: Master study, STAC student. 
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week 9---portrait & master studyMarch 22
Assignment in class Learning Objectives Free Online Oil Painting Guide Artists for this week: Francis Bacon William de Kooning Pablo Picasso Kay Sage Neil Jenny Open Studio Dates:
See below. |
Homework assignment: Outside of class: 1. Write an analysis of the painting chosen. This means information about the artist, the subject, style and context. 2. State why you picked this painting, addressing specifically things like, subject matter, composition, color, paint application, etc. Say what you hope to learn. Make watercolor sketches of the painting. Work on Master’s Study In preparation for your personal concept painting, begin Creative Process by brainstorming ideas you might be interested in developing into a painting. Make notes and sketches in your sketchbook. List of all Homework for entire Semester List of Homework from mid-term to end. |
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Examples of student work. Master Paintings
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Master Examples:M211 Studio Times:
Open Studio with Yontz Save the Dates Tuesday, April 11 2:30-4:30 Tuesday, April 25 10:30-2:30 Saturday, April 29 10:30-2:30 |
week 11--master studyApril 5
Self-evaluation for Master's Study Open Studio with Yontz Save the Dates Tuesday, April 11 2:30-4:30 Tuesday, April 25 10:30-2:30 Saturday, April 29 10:30-2:30 Thursday-- Studio open 5:30 to midnight. Friday, Saturday & Sunday-- Studio open all day until midnight. ght. Please be sure to read Security Rules for classroom use on Home Page (or below week 3). |
Homework for this week:
For class next class you must have your idea for Personal Painting developed including all reference needed to begin working on the final painting. Choose 3 paintings you are using to help with process for your final painting. In sketchbook or typed, analyze the subject, style, and form to help with your own final painting. Make notes and sketches in sketchbook for final painting based on the 3 paintings chosen. Bring to class. Complete Mater self-evaluation form. Watch the video to the left and describe your master painting. |
Justyn painting O'Keefe
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Kristen painting Paula Moderson-Becker
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Melissa painting Andrew Wyeth &
Robert painting Georgia O'Keefe 
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These are samples of previous STAC student personal choice. Some are paintings of vacation photos. Some are pictures found in books. Some are combinations of more than one image.
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More samples of personal paintings.
In each case students chose an image and painted in the style of an artist they chose. 
Personal Photograph in the style of Monet.
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Above: Student chose two different images from an Asian artist and put them together in her own Painting using Asian style.
Below: Student had a photo of a street scene in Cuba, which he painted using an Impressionist style. 
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Above: Student chose a personal vacation photo and painted in the style of Monet's, Impression Sunrise.
Below: Student chose a personal photo taken of buildings from Central Park and painted in the style of Edward Hopper. 
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week 15-- open studioApril 26
This class is reserved for completion or revision of all class work. No formal lesson but I will be in the studio from 11:30-5:30. |
Gerardo
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week 15- final critiqueMay 3
The Final Critique functions like a final exam. All classwork will be presented together as a body of work. All 5 classwork assignments will be presented: Value--cylinders Color-fruit Value & Color-portrait Master Study Personal Painting We will critique each student's work and progress through the semester. |
Students will present all in-class work for final review.
Value study--cylinders Color study--fruit Value grid--face Master study Personal painting Be prepared to discuss your Master Painting and Personal Choice. Make sure you know the name of the artist, title of work, style and some context. |
Master Painting Samples_Student Work
Alexa does Van Gogh
Linda's painting
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Grace paints O'Keefe
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Samantha painted Central Park
Emily took on this challenge, to paint Takashi Murakami's "gero_tan."
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Maggie paints Van Gogh
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