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Student Multi Media Explorations

Sighting Strategies





Abstract Wet Media Explorations








The Abstracted Self - Value Studies





Beginning Figure Drawing SPRING 2019























































Negative Shape Drawings and 
Explorations of media














Explorations of media


Self Portraiture Local/Optical Color selections















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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 & Sti...

Project #9: White Conte on a Dark Ground

This is a fun exercise to try your hand at and your mind, as you must think in reverse! Similar to charcoal drawings we have been involved with, you must, must, MUST work this type of a drawing up slowly, allowing your values to separate slowly -- and pushing the highest contrast areas of value at the very end. Your goal is to develop a separation of values that identify a foreground, a middle ground, and a background. Video: Ficitional Landscape watch for assistance Homework: On a dark piece of paper -- darker than middle grey, create a drawing with white Conte, pastel or chalk. 10 x 14" The subject matter is taken from observation such as  still life, a landscape from a photograph, human figure Here are some examples: