snow day homework

(Painting by MICA student)

Honors and AP Studio students will complete a drawing in any media that shows "the formula" that is something in the foreground leading you into the middle of the picture with the subject in the middle and an escape hatch, like a door or window behind. You may draw from life or use the photographs you have shown me. This can be a 2PAGE SPREAD in you sketchbook or on 11x14 paper. Use at least 3 tones or include as much information(detail) as you can OR Create a mood with light and shadow. Leave no white unless its an important shape. IMPRESS ME! No quick sketches will be accepted. due the day you return to class. Probably Tues.

POWER PORTRAITS

ON YOUR BLOG PAGE ………………………
3 THINGS I LEARNED FROM THIS EXERCISE.
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2.
3.
WHAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING I NEEDED TO SOLVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

WHAT WAS THE MOST FUN PART OF THIS EXERCISE?
pick another student whose work you think is successful. Comment on their page. What did they do that you could learn from for your next picture?

The Christmas Drawing

Over the break, pick one ornament with and interesting shape, surface, or story and do a one page drawing in your sketchbook.

Make it a drawing you are proud of.

student survey

Studio Students- please take a minute and fill out the survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wkyy595 to let me know your opinions.
thanks

Self Portraits showing the mirror

Questions to be answered on your blog page:
WHAT WERE YOU PORTRAYING ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR SELF PORTRAIT? (REQUIRED)
HOW DID YOU PORTRAY THIS?
DESCRIBE COMPOSITION( SIZE VIEW PLACEMENT) WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS COMPOSITION?
DESCRIBE THE LIGHTING
HOW DID YOU CREATE FORM( A SOLID 3D LOOK)
DESCRIBE YOUR BACKGROUND. HOW DOES IT REINFORCE WHAT YOU WERE SAYING ABOUT YOURSELF?
WHAT RISKS DID YOU TAKE IN YOUR PORTRAIT?( GREATEST CHALLENGE., FEARS)

Letter to Santa (from an Art Student)

Dear Santa,
Instead of socks or underwear some art supplies would really be nice. I could even paint a picture for the family room! Here is a list of possible things I could use:
First choice could be an oil painting kit of some kind or you could get individual colors as follows: KITS RUN AROUND $50
OIL PAINT 1.25oz to 6.75oz.(200ml) The bigger the tube the longer it lasts.
WATER SOLUABLE OIL PAINT-ARTISAN BRAND
There are many sets available. Good OIL brands are Winsor& Newton (best),Daler-Rowney, van gogh.
Grumbacher,

COLORS:
· Cadmium yellow
· Alizarine crimson
· Cadmium red
· Cerulean blue
· Cobalt blue
· Ultramarine blue
· Titanium white (2)
· Yellow ocher
· Dioxazine purple
· ODORLESS TURPENTINE
CANVAS PANELS options:
Pre-stretched canvas 8x10, 11x14,18x24
· ARTIST EASEL..The most versatile is the Winsor& Newton Travel easel in some stores for $95 but I have seen it on line for much less.
· OIL PASTELS 12 and up Sakura “expressionist” cray-pas are a good brand
· WHEN YOU BUY THE “HUE” OF A COLOR IT IS CHEAPER!• 4-6 brushes in a variety of sizes #2, #4, #6,#8, #10."Filberts"and"Rounds" are the styles of brushes I like to use.(You should still have brushes from last year)

• Toolbox or paintbox to put paints in

• 3—5 ebony or sketching pencils•

White eraser•

Oil pastels ( last years)

• Apron or old shirt

***A portfolio case, plastic or zippered- 18x24 or next size up or down

Where to find: MICHAEL’S(Bel Air),A.C. MOORE (White Marsh), PLAZA (york rd.across from Recher theater AND Barns & Noble Towson) THE ART ROOMS(Havre de Grace)
ON LINE :jerrysartarama.com , magicmountain.com , dickblick.com

"LEFTOVERS" Sketchbook assigment due nov.30

Fairfield Porter (detail)

How would you interpret the word LEFTOVERS?
1. Color a 2 page spread with dirty paint water, ink, coffee of tea.
2. On one page try out different ideas
· Dishes on table?
· What’s left of the turkey?
· Food on a plate?
· People?
AGAIN….How would you interpret "LEFTOVERS"?
3. On facing page, sketch your idea with A SINGLE LINE black pen (no shading needed)

OR YOU MAY USE OIL PASTEL

5 POINTS EACH
____ interesting view
---------- interesting idea
____ use of “the formula”(have something lead the eye into your picture)
_____ realism is achieved
_____ line is dark and image is clearly recoginized