Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Ceramics alternate project

Write a four page (plus works cited page) double spaced 12 point type paper contrasting Dale Chihuly and Sandy Skoglund's work.  Include full biographical information information for both as well as their training.  How do the themes and media that they work in vary and discuss the scale of their work.  What were their biggest accomplishments in the art world?

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Pop Art- Roy Lichtenstein

Students will be creating a full color 9 x 12 portrait of a 21st century public figure using the approach of Roy Lichtenstein.  Begin by choosing a person everyone will recognize from popular culture, this could be an athlete, politician, actor, musician etc...  Students will need at least two different photo references available at all times on their chrome book.  Step one is to create a pencil drawing drawn as accurately as possible using the process we have reviewed.  The figure should take up most of the composition with benday dots making up the background.  We will explore both acrylic paint and gouache to create the finished paintings.  Familiarize yourself with Lichtenstein's work as well as an example of pointilism in the two links below.  Have fun!


http://www.awdsgn.com/classes/fall09/webI/student/trad_mw/burgan/final_project/pages/technique.html

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/a-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte/twGyqq52R-lYpA?hl=en


Monday, March 19, 2018

Foundations- Perspective


Please carefully watch these videos on one point and two point perspective. 
We will be working towards creating drawings of objects both above and below the horizon line in and one and two point perspective as well as a series of evenly spaced objects receding back into space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByTxhyGtk-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFE8X6vqIbA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-bPAhvzFI


Foundations 2- 3 point perspective
These are two different approaches.  We will be using rulers to craft our pieces in class.  You will all need a high resolution photo reference on your chrome books featuring at least 3 skyscrapers next to each other.  Consider your perspective from either a worm's eye or bird's eye perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI6BsHnpGfo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2iZf8Jyfk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcldMKlzjg

Ceramics 2- Jomon

Students will draw on past experience with coils and use that construction technique as a basis for building three different Jomon (meaning cord pattern) pieces of pottery. This work primarily occurred between 10,000-1000 BC and perhaps even earlier as seen in the links.

 After gathering references and sketching, students will throw three pots on the wheel with white clay and create adornments with coils to represent the stylistic trademarks from this era.

Answer the following in your comment to this entry:

What were characteristics of the Japanese culture during this period?
What were characteristics of the ceramic work during this period?

Define:

neolithic
cord-marked

Copy and paste the following link and after reading, answer the three questions above and define the two terms by commenting on this entry. 

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jomo/hd_jomo.htm

Advanced Art- Tessellations vocabulary and examples


Students will create their tessellation shape following handout instructions using bristol for the shape template and trace 2 inter-connecting rows of three across the yellow paper for their finish.  Colored pencils will be used as the medium.  Students will create a transition/gradation of color for each row..  An example would be that the first shape in row one one could be made up of blues, while the second one consist of greens and the third be yellows.

Tessellation- A drawing in the form of a mosaic pattern.  M. C. Escher discovered the tessellation 

Chromatic, chroma- Possessing the quality of color, neutrals mixed from complimentary colors as well as  lightened and darkened with black and white

Pattern- predictable and consistent design

Shape- two dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area.

http://www.mcescher.com/gallery/recognition-success/
http://www.mcescher.com/gallery/back-in-holland/magic-mirror/

Design- Character Design

There is a collaborative nature in the realm of art forms that tell a narrative such as film/tv/graphic novels.  Before stories can be told, strong character designs must be in place to define each character.  Often one creator creates concepts for characters and another takes that written information and translates it into a visual.  It is essential that this collaboration is done with clarity and accuracy so key elements of these characters read clearly to the viewers.  
Below are three descriptions of characters who already exist in some form.  Your objective is to choose one and create a visually pleasing design that effectively describes who these characters are.  You will begin with a series of thumbnail sketches to work out at least 3 DIFFERENT approaches to presenting this character.  The most effective one will be developed into a full color version on 9 x 12 paper with any media you choose.

1  Female character with a streamlined, aerodynamic costume built for enduring high speeds.
She wears a collared jacket and heavy duty, futuristic sneakers, and bright runner pants with a color gradation of some kind.
She has armor on her forearms that could be used as weapons or to house objects/weapons.
There is a glowing energy device strapped to the center of her chest.
She carries twin blasters.

2  Floating male green creature with no legs and long skinny arms.
When he speaks, he has a special font to represent his speech/language.
His eyes are very pronounced.
The texture of his skin becomes bumpy towards the top of his head.
He has a letterform on his belly

3  Tall creature walking on four extremely long legs with stilt-like hooves, no clear gender.
On the shoulders of the two front legs are what appear to be large ears.
The head has two yellow eyes with whiskers/feelers/tentacles
There are spikes behind the front elbows.
Some parts of the body are very hairy and in other areas the skins is visible.  
Generally a light value for both textures.

Below are some good examples of designs/turnarounds:

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1279&bih=607&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=0amvWqXfH8vs_QbbrZmgBQ&q=lucasfilm+character+turnarounds&oq=lucasfilm+character+turnarounds&gs_l=psy-ab.3...12275.15564.0.15734.13.12.1.0.0.0.100.838.11j1.12.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.JSYMIh1Gn9A&safe=active&ssui=on