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Course Calendar Re-post 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 
Figure Model in Abstract spaces
Towards abstraction & constructed compositions
TH APR 18 Figure Model -- cross hatching
HW: Project #8 Drawing of 4 feet on dark paper

WK 12
TU APR 23 Figure Model -- bring in dark Strathmore paper, one sheet, or Canson, or charcoal paper --
Project #8 Due: Drawing of 4 feet
TH APR 25 Figure Model

FRI APR26  Fashion Show Landmark Theatre - vans available to go!

WK 13  
TU APR 30
Contemporary Figure Drawing presentation
Student / Faculty 1:1 Conferences
1. Taylor      2. Shauna   3. Kayla      4.  Alana
5. Serina      6. Indy       7. Patrice    
8. Joe          9. Meaghan

White Conte drawings on a dark ground - crosshatch
TH MAY 02 Last Day to Withdraw from a class
Preliminary drawings towards the final project > Color Psychology


WK 14
TU MAY 07
Project # 10 Due Preliminary Self Portraits
Bring in all source materials and 140# paper
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 on how the student population advances through each topic of study, the course calendar may be subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.


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