Drawing 1 - Tonight we will begin a still-life drawing
Drawing 2 - What is Portraiture?
Drawing 3 - Epic or Nothing?
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
2/18/14
Tonight is the last studio night on our current drawings. Be prepared for critique on Thursday.
What is Art Criticism?
What is Art Criticism?
Art
Criticism is
crucial to an artist’s growth and ability to contribute to a larger dialog
within art. In our class, critique happens both through the daily formative
assessment of the instructor but also in the conversation between classmates.
Through constructive analysis the individual artist should gain a more complete
perspective concerning their own work.
After a project is completed we will conduct class critiques where students will display their work in front of their peers. The class will discuss each piece individually addressing both formal and conceptual aspects of work. Within these critiques students will be focusing on the successes of the work as well as potential room for improvements. Each individual viewer/critic must participate in the class conversation as it will have a direct reflection on class grade.
There are four major characteristics of art criticism that must be taken into consideration as we conduct critiques: description, analysis, interpretations and evaluation.
Description: In this step you will be asked to discuss formal aspects of the work that you can identify while viewing the work. This should not necessarily include personal opinion but describe the subject matter as well as artistic elements used within the composition.
Analysis: In this step you will discuss how the compositions formal elements have been organized and are interrelated. How do the components of the work interact? What are the similarities or contrasting elements? How are basic principles or techniques being used within a work.
Interpretation: The information described and analyzed is used to identify meaning or sub-text within the work. Through "interpretation" the viewer may seek to understand the ideas and expressive qualities of the work as experienced by the artist. The viewer/critics primary focus should be on how the work affects their personal thoughts. Personal interpretation should always be justified by evidence gathered from analysis.
Evaluation: Based on ones description, analysis and interpretation, how does the viewer judge the quality or success of the work? The following criteria may affect ones personal judgment: execution of technique, expressiveness, personal response, originality or position within cultural and historical contexts.
Regardless of how one responds to a work, constructive dialog must be the result. Through critical dialog artists’ grow and are stretched to consider their work less subjectively and with greater intention.
After a project is completed we will conduct class critiques where students will display their work in front of their peers. The class will discuss each piece individually addressing both formal and conceptual aspects of work. Within these critiques students will be focusing on the successes of the work as well as potential room for improvements. Each individual viewer/critic must participate in the class conversation as it will have a direct reflection on class grade.
There are four major characteristics of art criticism that must be taken into consideration as we conduct critiques: description, analysis, interpretations and evaluation.
Description: In this step you will be asked to discuss formal aspects of the work that you can identify while viewing the work. This should not necessarily include personal opinion but describe the subject matter as well as artistic elements used within the composition.
Analysis: In this step you will discuss how the compositions formal elements have been organized and are interrelated. How do the components of the work interact? What are the similarities or contrasting elements? How are basic principles or techniques being used within a work.
Interpretation: The information described and analyzed is used to identify meaning or sub-text within the work. Through "interpretation" the viewer may seek to understand the ideas and expressive qualities of the work as experienced by the artist. The viewer/critics primary focus should be on how the work affects their personal thoughts. Personal interpretation should always be justified by evidence gathered from analysis.
Evaluation: Based on ones description, analysis and interpretation, how does the viewer judge the quality or success of the work? The following criteria may affect ones personal judgment: execution of technique, expressiveness, personal response, originality or position within cultural and historical contexts.
Regardless of how one responds to a work, constructive dialog must be the result. Through critical dialog artists’ grow and are stretched to consider their work less subjectively and with greater intention.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Important Dates FINAL
Continue working on the the Masters Series - Thursday 13th & Tuesday the 18th
Critique Night (D1-Masters Study) - Thursday the 20th
Editing Project - Tuesday the 25th, Thursday the 27th, March 4th, March 6th
Spring Break - March 9th-14th
CritiqueNight (D1-Editing) - March 18th & 20th
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
2/12/12
Sorry for the late post,
Just FYI, we are continuing our Deconstruction series. Tonight we will focusing on the second and third drawing in the series. The second will be a "flattened" version of your masterpiece - simplified to its simplest shapes. The third drawing will be an accurate depiction of your masters image; with all detail, value and texture.
Thanks,
B.
Just FYI, we are continuing our Deconstruction series. Tonight we will focusing on the second and third drawing in the series. The second will be a "flattened" version of your masterpiece - simplified to its simplest shapes. The third drawing will be an accurate depiction of your masters image; with all detail, value and texture.
Thanks,
B.
Drawing 2 & 3
Thursday
Write a verse from a song that is stuck in your head. If you don’t know the words, write the humming sounds in verse.
Friday
Draw a picture of the name of the band. (ie. Black Keys=draw black keys)
Saturday
draw an explosion - beneath it, name the place the location of the explosion
Sunday
Write fours sentences in the center of a white page
Monday
Draw a line illustration of the content of those sentences
Tuesday
Find your favorite childhood book, bring it to class for Brandon to photocopy
Wednesday
Draw an interpretation of your classmates page - give it to them
Thursday
Write a five word poem
Friday
Draw a five line drawing
Saturday
Give a one sentence response to the following statement
”Sochi Visitors Report Hotel Horrors, Dangerous Conditions”
Sunday
Draw the United States from memory
Monday
Tuesday
Draw an image from the highlighted sentence from the textbook
Wednesday
Take a mirror "selfie" and e-mail it to Brandon
Thursday
Draw the revised photo
Friday
Sketch from memory your favorite childhood cartoon character
Saturday
spill something on a page
Sunday
Outline the spill until your outline extends past your page
Monday
find a pattern in your clothing and draw it until it fills an entire page
Tuesday
Write a two sentence reflection of this assignment.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
class 2/6/14
Hello Class,
We will be meeting tonight. Please make sure you bring your image and drawing utensils. Be ready to start working on the second drawing in our series of "Deconstructed" drawings.
Drawing 2 - - be ready to continue your environment drawings
We will be meeting tonight. Please make sure you bring your image and drawing utensils. Be ready to start working on the second drawing in our series of "Deconstructed" drawings.
Drawing 2 - - be ready to continue your environment drawings
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