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