Wednesday 11:25- 2:25

Prerequisite for this class is ART 205 Drawing I or equivalent Introduction to Drawing college level course.


composition and design_goshen.edu

Syllabus

Sketchbook Samples


101 Things to Learn in Art School
#4 "Art is the product of process".
# 87 "Learn to accept criticism."
Kit White

Student Self-Evaluation

Perspective
Surface
Time
Color 1
Color 2

Sketchbook 1
sketchbook II

writing assignments_artists


Artist Analysis 1
Artist Analysis 2

Week 4-5--perspective

Assignment Sheet for Perspective

Examples for Perspective


Do some perspective review--



Self Evaluation sheet


101 Things to Learn in Art School
#80 "Two-Dimensional images contain a capacity for spatial illusion".
Kit White
some additional examples for multiple perspectives. Click on thumbnail for larger image.

Jeanette Barnes

Juan Gris--cubism

Pablo Picasso--cubism

Russell Crotty--2 D in 3 D see Astronomy and Surf Works.

M.C. Escher-- some drawings are creative use of perspective, some value as pattern, some address other concepts.

Shuan Tan--illustrator, graphic novels. Fantasy...some multiple perspectives, some traditional. take care.
Matthew Richie-- various different perspectives in one piece
Julie Mehretu--more than one perspective used in one piece
Art 21 Mehretu

Week 6--Surfaces & Textures

Surface Assignment

Examples for Surface and Texture

Student Guide to Surfaces

sophisticated discussion about surfaces from the University of Chicago

Artists for Surface:
Julie Mehretu (again)
Matthew Richie (see mylar and plexiglas drawings)
Russell Crotty
Barry McGee
B Robertson
Kiki Smith (drawings)
Nancy Rubins
Georges Seurat
Lucian Freud (drawings)
Stephane Mandelbaum
Student Examples of Mylar surface.
101 Things to Learn in Art School
#28 "An idea is only as good as its execution".
Kit White

Week 7-8 Time 

Time & Movement Assignment

Time examples--lecture

Time Artists--learn more

In-Class Assignment_

very simple examples of sequence-

Do yourself a favor, look at the examples, read the assignment sheets, look at artists and samples posted.

Comics and Graphic Novels_Duke University

Sequential Art, Graphic Novels & Comics
 Read:
Google Books--Foundations in Comic Book Art


Artists and ideas to look at:
Italian Futurism_film
Richard Long
Wolfgang Laib
Heather Hensen
Tony Orrico
William Kentridge
Tambino--video installation
Carl Krull--video
Robin Rhode--street art

Mid-term test images
Mid-term writing example
101 Things to Learn in Art School
#54 "Time is an essential element in all media".
Kit White

Week 9 & 10 Color & Scale
March 24- 31

scale and color assignment

Scale hand-out read please

Student Examples
Note that many of these drawings are large. Some are smaller. Your instructions are somewhat different since we did the 

Examples posted to the right are for Options: 1. Note however, neither has color. 
2. Option two is crop a photograph. Examples are on this link.

scale and color information

color link

Link to color

What's Size Got to Do with It?

Link to scale

all samples to the right are by STAC students.

These below are samples found on the internet.
101 Things to Learn in Art School
#89 "Eliminate the nonessential".
Kit White
101 Things to Learn in Art School
#91 "Scale is a critical component of any artwork".
Kit White
artist Analysis 2

Week 11-13  Final Project
April 7-21

Instructions for Final Project

Students should come to class prepared to discuss final project ideas. Have references as needed as we will work in class.
drawing with cassette tape.

Week 14  Final Critique
April 28

Students should come to Final Critique with final portfolio prepared prior to class.
Each student will present at least:
Sketchbook
3 In-Class Assignments
3 Outside of Class Assignments (including final project makes 4)
Final Self-Evaluation sheet for final project & any projects not yet evaluated.