Homework for class 3/1

I hopefully everyone is feeling better and back in action today. Thank you to those of you who posted your homework.

Overall everyone needs to throw a little more muscle into their figurative work. I am well aware that everyone prioritizes for classes at selected times. With that in mind I am going to try to juggle things a bits so that you can kick it up a notch in the tactile portion of Fig/Port.

For next week you need 25 hands and 25 feet. Come to class prepared to work in color but the approach is now open to your discretion. We will again spend a bit of time at the beginning of class getting everyone used to working with the opaque color. Those of you that were in class did a gallant job of attacking the new medium.

FYI: No class the week of GDC.
Due for March 22, after spring break is your first large project for this class. Our  project in this class will be a mastercopy with a twist. For this Thursday you need to decide which mastercopy you plan to use. Select several and bring the books or links to class to discuss. This is a process.  First do your research.  You will be adding a new story to an old composition. Using the color palette, and composition of the chosen piece, you will add new figures, "and I mean plural", two or more figures, to a master composition creating a modern day story or a new story.  I expect to see figure studies and sketches for the people you choose to use in the project in the weeks to come. They can be fellow class members or members of your family. Process is key, show me how your head works through ideation sketches.

Due Thursday March 8, posted with the examples of the compositions you  brought in to show me, please have 4 pages of ideations of the compositions you have considered. AND I WANT THOSE PAGES SHOWING ME THOUGHT PROCESS BETWEEN MULTIPLE COMPOSITIONS> FULL pages> Those will be posted by midnight Wednesday night for grading.

The final which will be a late, but LARGE part of your midterm grade, is due March 22, will be done in color utilizing the same compositional integrity of the mastercopy and ideally the same style.Hopefully this will give you time to focus on other classes during midterm week.

Jaime S HW 2/23

Michelle Hardy- 2/23 HW

Done on brown paper with white gouache and charcoal. 

Done on watercolor paper and watercolor paint.

Cleaned up color wheel and color charts.

For Thursday 2/23

Greeting Everyone!

It was a fun class this week. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Your homework for the 23rd is two more pages in your sketchbook same format but read the article by James Gurney first. Your mind set should be that you are recording information to take back to your home planet. One main figure/portrait and 3 call outs per page. Use the whole composition to tell the story. Drawing and painting mediums combined.

Please post your color wheels for those who forgot.

Everyone that was absent owes me a finished watercolor full figure painting for their daily grade.

HW

 Just got back from work

Kendra Cranford Portrait

Thoughts on Watercolor

Greetings Everyone,

I have one more page to share from the fall issue of American Artist Watercolor. First take note of the sketch by Wendy Artin. See what can be accomplished with one color and several values. Second take note of the palettes and some of the colors they mention. We are getting by on a limited palette, but if you have the funds and the love these artists have some good thoughts on additional purchases. Bring brushes on Thursday. Still no word from the Brush Lady.

Portable Portraits by Jame Gurney (please read)

Next Class

We will be working in pure watercolor for just a bit longer. Bring your newsprint and drawing supplies as well as your watercolor supplies. No word from the brush lady so please get one brush.

Your homework is two pages figure. One large main figure and three small variations or call outs on the main figure. You must use watercolor with what ever drawing medium you choose.

Nicole Chang HW and In class

Sorry I forgot to post at midnight.

In Class Portrait

Michelle Hardy- In Class Portrait

Lucas Neumann - Portrait Paul week 3

Erik Ly week 4

Meet Sean


I did two drawings for the last class.

Jaime S. Portrait homework 'Rob'

Here's Rob playing computer games :)

Jaime S. In-class Portrait 'Paul'

Coleman Q week 4 homework

Coleman Q week 3 Portrait

Hai Hoang-Portrait 02

Michelle Hardy- 10 and 15 min Gestures

Long gestures from class.

Forgive me for not getting this up sooner!!!

As stated in class, your assignment is a second portrait. Through your handling, use of space, character, we as the viewer should see some kind of story about this person. No props, just portrait. This will be your final grade for the portrait section of this class.  You do need to post your drawings from last class for grading before 12:00pm Wed night.

Thursday we will be moving on to the figure and painted mediums (water based). Please bring your co-mo sketch pads, and paints provided in the kits from San Clemente, palette, water container and a round #8 size brush. Do not go out and buy a brush until we have had a chance to visit about brushes in class. Bring what you have. We will also be doing our usual warmups on newsprint so you will need to bring your drawing supplies as well.

I'll see you guys on Tuesday morning in Brent's class.

Sandy

Lucas Neumann - last class portrait

Nicole Chang in class portrait

Wish we had done this after we learned/practiced ears and lips.

Aviv Katz - Week2 Portrait

Erik Ly last portrait

Michelle Hardy: In class portrait

Hai Hoang - In Class Work

Head

Did you want this (last) drawing only or all the drawings?

Posts from last class for grades (HEADS UP)

No Post No Grade. You have till midnight tomorrow.