Course Calendar

WK 1

TU JAN 29 Introduction to course materials

TH JAN 31 Material Exploration / Value Scales
Linear Perspective
1 pt. / 2 pt. / Spatial Graffiti > Space is illusion, but so is depth

WK 2

TU FEB 05 
Value Scales due
DUE: Minor Assignment #2 Due: Spatial Graffiti
Introduce 3 pt linear perspective > Sketchbooks

Introduce Project #1 
Create 3 collages 

WE FEB 06 End of Add / Drop

TH FEB 07 
Project #1 Transfer local color > local value in pencil on 
Watercolor or Bristol paper
Make a cardboard view finder

WK 3

TU FEB 12 
DUE: Project #1 Interpreting Local Color > Local Value
Introduce Project #2 Sighting Practices & Atmospheric Persp.
Full Tonal Range & Observational Skills

TH FEB 14 
*Pencil drawings  & Sighting practices + view finder

WK 4

TU FEB 19
DUE: Project #2 
Introduce Project #3 Sighting Practices & Still Life

TH FEB 21
Sighting Practices & Still Life
Introduce Reaserch Paper #1

WK 5

MO FEB 25 “Sex and the Suffrage Movement: What Does Sex Have to Do with the Suffrage Movement?” Washburn Lecture delivered by Dr. Susan Goodier, MacDonald Lecture Hall, 2:45 PM

TU FEB 26
Due: Project #3
Introduce Project #4A Ink Abstractions & Placement Perspective

TH FEB 28
DUE: Project #4A Ink Abstractions & Placement Perspective
Introduce Project #4B
Bring in a Selfie, printed in Black and White 
Minimum size 10" x 8"
Watercolor paper 140#

WK 6

TU MAR 05
Bring in a Selfie, printed in Black and White 
Minimum size 10" x 8"

Watercolor paper 140#

TH MAR 07
Selfie projects / ink / salt on watercolor paper

WK 7

TU MAR 12
DUE: Project #4B 
Student Presentations
Introduce Project #5 Negative Shape Drawing
Observational drawing

TH MAR 14
Student Presentations
Research paper due (MultiMedia presentations will be completed in WK 13)

FR MAR 15 Midterm

MO MAR 18 thru FR MAR 22 Spring Recess

WK 8

TU MAR 26 
DUE: Project #5 Negative Shape Drawing
** Figure Model Drawing from the human form - large drawing pads **

TH MAR 28 Figure Model

WK 9

TU APR 02 Figure Model
Project Due: Figure Drawing

TH APR 04 Figure Model

WK 10

TU APR 09 
Project #6 Due Figure Drawing
Figure Model
Color in Drawing: local color and symbolic color DRY + WET MEDIA 

TH APR 11 Figure Model
Wet & Dry media

WK 11

TU APR 16 
Project #7 Due: Exquisite Corpse* (may be subject to change)
Figure Model
Towards abstraction & constructed compositions

TH APR 18 Figure Model

WK 12

TU APR 23 Figure Model
Project #8 Due: Drawing of 4 feet

TH APR 25 Figure Model

WK 13

TU APR 30
Student Multimedia Presentations
White Conte drawings on dark ground

TH MAY 02 Last Day to Withdraw from a class
Project #9 Due White Conte drawings on dark ground
Student Multimedia Presentations
Preliminary drawings towards final project
Bring in all source materials and 140# paper

WK 14

TU MAY 07
Project # 10 Due Preliminery Self Portaits
Studio work on Final project Psychological Color

TH MAY 09 Last Day of Classes Campus Wide
Reading Day
Student #2 Research Paper due in Pepper's office by 2:00 PM

MAY 10 thru 14  FINAL EXAMS

SA 111 Final Exam Date: FRI MAY 10 2:45 > 4:45 PM
Project #11 Due Alternative Self Portraits

TH MAY 16 Academic Awards Banquet

FR MAY 17 Final Grades due 9:00 AM

SA MAY 18 Commencement

*Depending how the student population advances through each topic of study, the course calendar may be subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.