Final Grading Criteria

Exercises --> 4 @ 10 points each = 40 points
Projects --> 5 @ 100 points each = 500 points
Quizzes = 20 points
In-class assignments (shape sketchbook, textures, value scales) = 28 points
Perspective Worksheets = 20 points

Total: 608 points

Extra Credit --> up to 10 points (or one full letter grade)

I'll also be factoring in attendance, attitude, and class participation --> absences, tardies, leaving earlies, in-class participation

How Color Affects Our Mood

Article Here!

Grading Criteria--Project 5: Dream House

1. Understanding of Assignment: 25 points
-Proper size and materials
-Did you follow directions?
-Did you use linear perspective in your drawing?

2. Use of Spatial Illusion Strategies: 25 points
-Overlapping
-Size Change
-Vertical Location
-Linear Perspective: one-point or two-point
-Atmospheric Perspective
-Communication of Volume: modeling or cross-contour lines

3. Innovation: 25 points
-Creativity
-Did you take risks?

4. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 25 points
-Neatness
-Execution of materials

Total: 100 points

Remember that this project is due on December 8!

Project IV: Monochromatic Self-Portrait Mosaic Grading Criteria

1. Understanding of Assignment: 33 points
-Proper size and dimensions
-Did you follow directions?
-Did you complete a value scale to supplement your project?

2. Use of Color: 34 points
-Successful range/depiction of values
-Opaque/solid, consistent hues used in mosaic
-Relevance of color choice
-Monochromatic color scheme?
-Background is filled in with a value--no whiteness of Bristol board showing

3. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 33 points
-Execution of materials used
-Neatness
-No glue residue
-Paper tiles are securely glued to surface

Total: 100 points

This project is due Thursday 11/17 (if you are not going to be in class on 11/22). If you ARE going to be in class on Tuesday 11/22, you may turn in your project then.

Example of Project 4

Here's an example of a monochromatic self portrait mosaic. This student executed their's in grayscale, and you all will be executing your's in color.
Remember that Project 4 is due Thursday November 18!

Grading Criteria: Project 3--Phobias

Remember that your completed Phobia projects are due Tuesday November 1!

1. Understanding of Assignment: 25 points
-Proper size and materials
-Did you follow directions?
-Preliminary work completed?

2. Composition: 25 points
-How did you use design principles and elements?
-No illustrative/textual content?

3. Innovation: 25 points
-Did you take risks with materials?
-Creativity
-Interpretation of phobia
-Visual interest
-Relevance of materials used

4. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 25 points
-Execution of materials used
-Neatness

Total: 100 points

Good luck!!

There is No Pink

No pink!? Video here

Color Wheel

No Class Today 10/18

By now you should all know that class has been cancelled for today.

Both sections will turn in and critique Project 2: What's In a Name? on Thursday 10/20.

Stay well!

A Fun Video About Colors

This is an experimental, educational film to teach dyslexic children about creativity and colors. We're going to watch this in class, but find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRiDUXwfaA&feature=player_embedded

Pretty Colors

Pretty Colors is a fun blog where the author posts a different color each day. Visit the site here: http://prettycolors.tumblr.com/

William Anastasi: Drawing Blind

Sometimes, the success of a work of art depends on the process (how the work is made) rather than how the final image looks to the viewer.

William Anastasi is a conceptual artist who makes drawings while riding on the subway in NYC. Watch this video to find out more about him and his process: Click Here.

Project II: What's in a Name? Grading Criteria

Section I: This project is due Tuesday 10/18!

Section II: This project is due Thursday 10/20!

Preliminary work (due 10/11 for Section I, 10/13 for Section II): 10 points
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1) Understanding of Assignment: 25 points
-Proper Size and materials
-Did you follow all of the directions on the project handout?

2) Composition: 25 points
-Variety of Lines
-Did you achieve order out of chaos?
-Unity of both compositions

3) Innovation: 25 points
-Creativity
-Visual Interest

4) Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 25 points
-Execution of materials used
-Neatness
-Even borders (2 inches)

Total: 110 points

Phobia Project Examples

Here are two examples of Phobia projects, the fear of being touched and cardiophobia, the fear of the heart. Remember that you DO NOT want to use figures/people to just illustrate the fear you're portraying. Let me know if you have any questions, but BE CREATIVE! The more creative you are and the more risks you take, the more fun you'll have. Good luck! This is due November 1.

Value Scales

Section 2: Line/Unity Group Project

Another masterpiece! Way to go guys!

Crayon-melt art!

This is really cool, check it out...

http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2011/08/you-knew-i-was-going-to-make-one.html

Section 1: Line/Unity Group Project

Great job everyone!!

Section 1: A reminder for Thursday 9/22

Hey 1:00-2:50 class!

Remember that you need to bring in black drawing/painting materials on Thursday! This includes:
-black ink
-black art pens
-black paint
-black oil pastels
-graphite
-charcoal
-black chalk pastels
-brushes
-black markers

Timothy App Project Grading Criteria

Evaluation: Project 1—Thinking Like Timothy App

1. Understanding of Assignment: 25 points
-Proper size and materials
-Did you follow directions?

2. Composition: 25 points
-Variety/relevance of shapes used
-Reflection of original painting

3. Innovation: 25 points
-Creativity
-Visual interest
-Interpretation of color

4. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 25 points
-Relevance of materials used
-Neatness

Total: 100 points

Crazy Optical Illusion

Found this on Gizmodo.com: The Most Wicked Optical Illusion I've Seen So Far http://gizmo.do/out64U

And the illusion explained: http://bit.ly/qg8ZrT

Opening Friday, BHBITB: The End of an Era

My good friend Josh Haycraft, aka BHBITB, will be having a reception for his solo show at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore on Friday 9/9/11 from 6-9 pm. His work is incredible--check out his website: bhbitb.com and School 33's website www.school33.org for more information. The show runs from 9/9/11-10/29/11.

Project 1: Pick One of These 10 Paintings

Read over the handout again (and again). Here are the ten paintings you are to choose from for Project 1:

1) Balthus, The Mountain, 1936-37, oil on canvas
2) Francisco de Goya, Executions on the Third of May, 1808, 1814, oil on canvas
3) Peter Paul Rubens, Raising of the Cross, 1609, oil on wood
4) Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Swing, 1766, oil on canvas
5) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The Turkish Bath, 1862, oil on canvas
6) Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, Absinthe, 1876, oil on canvas
7) Jacques-Louis David, Death of Marat, 1793, oil on canvas
8) Anne-Louis Girodet, The Entombment of Atala, 1808, oil on canvas
9) Adolph Menzel, The Theatre du Gymnase, 1856, oil on canvas
10) Georges Seurat, Le Chabut, 1889-90, oil on canvas

Just for Fun: Air Swimmers

So fun! For a video, click here.

The Man Who Draws in His Sleep

Take a look at Lee Hadwin, who only makes art while he's asleep! Click here.

Final Exam Times

Hey everyone,
This is our official final exam time:

ART-100-009 1:00-2:50 pm: Exam time is Thursday December 8, 12:30-2:30 pm
ART-100-011 3:00-5:05: Exam time is Thursday December 8, 2:45-4:45 pm

Exercise 2: Materials Needed

For our next exercise, Black Square Problem, you will need:

-Sketchbook
-Bristol Board
-Glue
-Scissors/cutting utensil
-Pencils and eraser
-Black construction paper
-Ruler

We will begin this exercise next week in class--please be prepared!

Booooooom!

Booooooom! is a great art/music/design/film blog created and run by an artist in Vancouver. Here's his mission statement:

Hello friends! My name is Jeff Hamada, I am an artist from Vancouver. I created Booooooom in hopes of fostering a community of people excited to go out and be creative!
We have quickly become one of the largest blogs on the internet, with over 3.2 million pageviews each month, and readers from all over the world. Incredibly, this is mainly the result of good old fashion word-of-mouth! So if you’ve told even one person about Booooooom hold your hand up to the monitor and accept this high-five! Did you feel that? That was no regular high-five, that was the highest-five in the history of highs and fives.
You may subscribe to this site via RSS or EMAIL, and if you choose the latter, you will also have the ability to indicate which sections interest you. This way you only receive notifications when there are new posts related to your interests!

Take some time to really explore what Booooooom! has to offer! He updates almost daily so add the site to your bookmarks.

Earthquake!!

Be safe everyone! See you Thursday!

Timothy App

Top: Timothy App, Meninas, 2006, acrylic on canvas
Bottom: Diego Velazquez, Las Meninas, 1656, oil on canvas


Our first project will be based on the work of Baltimore-based painter, Timothy App. Here's a link to Timothy's work on his gallery's website, Goya Contemporary.

We'll be talking about his work in class, but please read more about him and his work--it will help you understand the assignment.

Just For Fun: Incredible Optical Illusion

Has anyone seen this? How does it work?

Shade Illusion

Useful Links for Exercise 1

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum of Modern Art

The Walters Art Museum

The National Gallery of Art

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