Check List

As we discussed in class, each of you are responsible for posting on your blog images and commentary representative of the work you did this semester, including:

1. The full value drawings, pencil
2. The reduction drawings, charcoal
3. The color wheel and value scale, acrylic
4. The monochrome egg or ball value painting
5. The two part organic painted object study
6. The Self Portrait, mixed media
7. The written analysis of an observed 2-D work by a contemporary artist.

This list is in addition to the work from the first half.
Tuesday, December 13 is our last class. All work should be complete and up loaded by this time. Hard copies should be brought to class in some kind of portfolio, where each of you will be expected to talk for five minutes about your work; the successes, the challenges and what you learned. You are welcome to bring food and/or drinks that day as well. All work must be picked up by December 20th.

Down The Home Stretch

This is a reminder that we have three class meetings left and quite a bit of work that has to be accounted for. Your challenge is to do it well and on time. The three main projects you will be graded on include: 1.Your written analysis, 2.Your portfolio of semester work, and 3.Your Blog which should include everything in the portfolio along with commentary. There will also be a final vocabulary test covering all the chapters we read.

My next posting will include a more specific list of the projects we worked on during the semester for those that requested it. I have seen some excellent work in this class and look forward to reviewing your final projects, especially the self portraits when they are complete. Good luck!

Update Your Blogs!

All blogs are expected to be current by Tuesday 11-29 at noon. This includes everything up until the color wheel. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving! Oh, and don't forget we have quiz on value, space and color vocabulary as well.

Cookies

Your project this weekend is to do a reductive drawing (eraser drawing) of two or three cookies. I want to stress that this is a representational composition that includes the positive as well as the negative spaces. You are responsible for making it interesting and informative. The cookies or crackers need to be larger than life. Your can choose whatever cookies you like. The egg drawing is also due. This is the last chance to get credit for it. Good luck.

Your Blogs

For the second half of the semester each of you will be responsible for posting classroom projects on your blogs on a regular basis without me reminding you. Each project should have at least one image and a short explanation. Your blogs will be part of your Final Review so make them count.