Final Project Reminder

Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that your final projects are due this coming Monday. You must have your paper completed, your powerpoint ready to present, and your drawing done. Remember that the final project is worth 300 points, so it can essentially make or break your grade.
If you have any questions, please email me at blfulton@scatcat.fhsu.edu.
Brianne

Hi everyone,
Here's the list for portfolio reviews. We had one student drop the class early in the semester, so we really have 16 instead of 17 students total. I've kept you all in order of the numbers that you pulled out of the bucket last Wednesday, however.

Be sure to bring your portfolio on the correct day with all of your assignments in it. Drawings should be unattached. I will photograph your work and we will discuss your performance during the semester.

The following students will have portfolio review on Monday, April 27 in the order listed:

Laura Johnson
Eric Barb
Summer McDonald
Ashley Eshbaugh
Tori North
Stephanie Lowry
Audra Sagastume
Cinda Paylor

The remaining students will have portfolio review on Wednesday, April 29:

Veronique Paylor
Kylee Countryman
Hillary Newell
Eugene Linn
McKenna Breiby
Allison Copeland
Ryan Bosse
Katie Kirby

In addition, remember that your final presentations start during the following week, so be prepared to go for May 4th! You need your paper, your powerpoint, and your final drawing ready at that time.

If you have any questions, email me at blfulton@scatcat.fhsu.edu.

Blog and Assignment for the Week

Read Chapter 9
Blog: Take a picture that of something or someone that reminds you of a landscape. – Due Apr 17
Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.
Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.
Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space
The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.
The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Joseph Mallord William Turner’s drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

In addition, you need to complete a landscape drawing this week for critique on Monday. This is an out of class assignment meant to get you out into the world. Go to a place that you enjoy or that means something to you and draw away. You are allowed to use any drawing medium that you wish, so this project should be especially inspirational.

Info for this Wednesday and Next Week

Hi everyone!

Here the information that you need for the next class period and for the following week while I'm gone to the National Conference for Educators in the Ceramic Arts.

For Wednesday:

I will give you information on your final project. We will also talk about research possibilities online (mainly worldcat and interlibrary loan forms) so bring your laptops if you have one.

Your first color drawing will also be due (complimentary colors using the balls, bowls, and fabric). We will hang them in the hallway with the self-portraits so that we can showcase both over the coming weeks.

We will start a still life on Wednesday, and you will need to bring multiple objects from home that say something about yourself for the class period. Think about value and color harmony when choosing your objects. Create a composition using mononchromatic, analgous, triadic or tetradic color from the color wheel. You can refer to last week's powerpoint on blackboard if you need an example of each as illustrated on the colorwheel.

For next week:

I will be gone, so you will not need to attend anything for class with the exception of Wednesday. I have set up a meeting at the library with Angela Barger. Meet her in the lobby of Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. She will give you a research tour of the library with the specific artists we are studying in mind (I gave her the list). This tour is required for the class...if you miss you will get an absence!

You can continue to work on your still life. We will critique them on Monday, April 13th. You should also actively research your artist for your final project as there's a lot of work required for the project. The final project must be done before the last week of class (before finals) so start early and don't procrastinate!

Blog Assignment for Friday, April 3rd

Color pencil Still Life
100 points
Blog: Take a picture that illustrates a color contrast. – Due Apr 3rd
1. Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.
2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.
3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space
4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.
5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Paul Cezanne’s drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

Blog For Week 11 and Assignment Info

Color Theory
100 points
Read Chapter 10
Blog: Take a picture that illustrates color harmony. – Due Mar 27
Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.
Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.
Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space
The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.
The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Elizabeth Murray’s drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

Here's what due in the next week:

I'm granting a small extension on self-portraits. You may turn your final self-portrait in on Monday, March 30th for a final grade.

There will still be a drawing due for critique on Monday and for a final grade on Wednesday, though. Use your colored pencils to shade in your still life composition of your ball, fabric and bowl (if available). A box of 50 Crayola pencils works just fine for this assignment...it's probably better at this point to have a greater variety of tints, hues, and shades than to have high quality pencils. Use analgous complimentary colors (also known as split complimentary colors) to create your composition. Subtle layering of colors seems to work best for this assignment. Remember that complimentary colors create great shadows when layered on top of each other!

In addition, don't forget about Anne Pearce tomorrow night. She's a visiting artist and will be giving a talk at 7:00 p.m. in Rarick Hall Room 114. You can get extra blog credit for attending, so I hope to see you there.

Blog For Week 9

Read Chapter 8
Blog: Take a picture of yourself with extreme value. – Due Mar 13
1.Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.
2.Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.
3.Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space
4.The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.
5.The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres’ drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)