Welcome to the Honors Art 100 blog!
I'll try to keep assignments posted here as regularly as possible, but please talk to or e-mail your fellow students for assignments if you miss class.
By this point you must have an 8.5 x 11" sketchbook (or larger) & the following supplies:
- portfolio case
- artist toolbox
- graphite pencils ranging from 6H - HB - 6B
- Hot glue gun with replacement glue sticks
- 1 drawing board with clips
- 1 broad black pen / assortment of different pens
- 1 pair of scizzors
- 1 mat knife (with extra blades) - think box cutter, not exacto knife
- begin saving: string, newspaper, cardboard
In your portfolio and sketchbook, you should have the following assignments:
- 20 different pencil "marks" in your sketchbook
- value scale from 1 - 10 in HB pencil
- 3 color wheels showing a minimum of 6 color separations, 1 each in colored pencil, pastel, and crayon
- Sketchbook blind contour drawings: 2 hands, 2 feet
- 1/2 sheet sulfite blind contour drawings of your neighbor (2)
- 1/2 sheet apple contour drawing (in-class)
- 16 - 20 thumbnails (min. 10 in color) of fruit still lives (2 fruit/veggies - inside/out combo)
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, we have a critique day on:
- Blind contour portrait 18 x 12", graphite drawing on sulfite with a min. of 5 different values, 1 inch border
- Fruit/Veg. Still-life in pencil, full sheet of sulfite paper, 1" border, full-range of value - focus on composition
NO CLASS MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 6 - LABOR DAY
Wednesday, September 8:
- Please bring your hot glue gun, hot glue, cardboard and ... a natural object that contains/produces another natural object - something you can open and look inside (1 / person)
I'll try to keep assignments posted here as regularly as possible, but please talk to or e-mail your fellow students for assignments if you miss class.
By this point you must have an 8.5 x 11" sketchbook (or larger) & the following supplies:
- portfolio case
- artist toolbox
- graphite pencils ranging from 6H - HB - 6B
- Hot glue gun with replacement glue sticks
- 1 drawing board with clips
- 1 broad black pen / assortment of different pens
- 1 pair of scizzors
- 1 mat knife (with extra blades) - think box cutter, not exacto knife
- begin saving: string, newspaper, cardboard
In your portfolio and sketchbook, you should have the following assignments:
- 20 different pencil "marks" in your sketchbook
- value scale from 1 - 10 in HB pencil
- 3 color wheels showing a minimum of 6 color separations, 1 each in colored pencil, pastel, and crayon
- Sketchbook blind contour drawings: 2 hands, 2 feet
- 1/2 sheet sulfite blind contour drawings of your neighbor (2)
- 1/2 sheet apple contour drawing (in-class)
- 16 - 20 thumbnails (min. 10 in color) of fruit still lives (2 fruit/veggies - inside/out combo)
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, we have a critique day on:
- Blind contour portrait 18 x 12", graphite drawing on sulfite with a min. of 5 different values, 1 inch border
- Fruit/Veg. Still-life in pencil, full sheet of sulfite paper, 1" border, full-range of value - focus on composition
NO CLASS MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 6 - LABOR DAY
Wednesday, September 8:
- Please bring your hot glue gun, hot glue, cardboard and ... a natural object that contains/produces another natural object - something you can open and look inside (1 / person)
