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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Drawing Portfolio Assignment Guidelines


DETAILS:

  • This assignment is done at the end of the semester in class. 
  • The sculptures you made during the semester serve as a source of observation and inspiration.
  • I have prepared a series of quick drawing challenges for you.  I will announce these details in class, the day we do the drawings. The first five drawings will be done as a group. 
  • The remaining drawings will be completed on your own. If you do not finish all the drawings in class, then finish for homework.
  • The content of the drawings you complete outside of the group drawing session is your choice. Repeat an exercise we did as a group or invent your own ideas. Observe the entire sculpture from life or crop in, drawing a particular detail of your sculpture.  Perhaps the drawing for the Memento assignment is a portrait of someone connected with the memento.  Maybe a drawing for the Paper Stacking assignment is a pattern created by the outline of your sculpture.
  • I expect these drawings to demonstrate time and show skillful and conceptual effort. 
  • All drawings need to be posted on your blog.  Post drawings with the appropriate assignment or create a separate post for all the drawings.  Your choice - scan or photograph the drawings.
  • Due date for drawings announced in class. The actual drawings need to be turned in for evaluation.
  • Please make sure your name and the 3D assignment appears on the back of each drawing.



BRING THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO CLASS:

  • Elmers Wood Glue (and/or white Elmers glue)
  • Pens, pencils, sharpies, brushes. 
  • Scissors and/or Exacto.
  • At least one - mask tape, scotch tape, clear packing tape.
  • Transparent paper such as tracing, vellum.  Transparency sheet, plastic wrap or zip loc bags are also good. 
  • Pan pastels (if you bought kit, pastels are in the kit).
  • Winsor Newton ink set (again, in your kit).
  • Cup for water.
  • Your molesking sketchbook (If you don't have one, any type of paper will be fine.  We are using a 8 x 10 inch format)
  •  Any other materials you think might be useful for traditional or experimental drawing.  

A LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS. THREE (3) DRAWINGS FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT. TOTAL OF 15 DRAWINGS.

  1. Water Fountain
  2. Traveling Structure
  3. Memento
  4. Paper Hybrids
  5. Masked Identity
Ideas: Draw with glue, Blind Contour, Cross Contour, Diagram, Transparent, Color Scheme, Draw with tape, paper cut.

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