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Concepts syllabus
NOTE: on days we have critiques begin hanging your work as soon as you
enter the classroom. Always bring your sketch book, tools, and materials
to each class unless otherwise indicated.
The calendar is flexible and subject to change depending on progress by
the class as a whole. Periodically, I will assign exercises and new assignments
that are not included in the list.
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August
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8/28 Th
Introduction to VC
I, syllabi and course expectations; review the materials list.
Bring to next class
all your tools that you have purchased at this point. Purchase your tools,
materials as soon as possible. After each class you ought to make entries
into your journal regarding what was discussed during class. Begin making
preliminary drawings as often as possible.
Assign
Project 1: Plane Line Point composition
Create 30-40 thumb-nail drawings in your sketch book.
Bring your drawing,
paper, sketchbook, cutting and measuring tools to next class.
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September
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9/2 Tu
Lecture artists
works between architecture and landscape
9/4 Th
Demonstration:
cutting and pasting. Thumb-nail exercise.
Next class: bring
all materials for Exercise A-PLANE, LINE, and POINT. -Refer to assignment/home-work
handout. In class demo-- cutting, measure, preparation for play/work.
Process: brainstorming through thumb nail drawings. Also bring a box of
computer disks.
Lecture: setting
up your environment; lighting, work area, tools, materials, filling system.
- time management
- calendar
- personal time
- cultural time
- astronomical time
- biologcal time
- imposed corporate
time
- narrative time
- decaying time
- time limits
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9/9 Tu
Critique PROJECT 1: hang work up on the crit wall as soon as you walk
into the classroom. Make sure your name and assignment parts are well marked
on the back.
Assign PROJECT #2: Infinite space,
3-dimensional representational environment, and flat space. Materials; drawing
& painting.
Demonstration of
extreme flat, shallow, and extreme space. Mixing paint creating a grey
scale study. Class discussion regarding representational vs. abstraction.
Subjective vs. Objective. Flat vs. space perspective. Grey scale on the
computer.
9/11 Th
Slides: artists works -- drawings and final works: introduction to
the computer.
Demonstration of
drawing techniques; thumbnail, scale, gesture, contour, etc. The mechanical
vs the organic line..
Review the parameters of
PROJECT #3 and begin collecting and gluing your found materials to
the illustration board. Described by the assignment parameters.
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9/16 Tu
Further investigations
into perspective & work in class Demonstration painting/drawing and mark
making exercises. Bring a large sheet of white drawing paper, sketch book
and materials.
Introduction to perspective. One point, two point and three point.
Perspective systems: 3 point perspective [1]
ground plane [2] horizon
line [3] levels [4]
balance [5]
9/18 Th
HURRICAN: canceled class
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9/23 Tu
Critique Project #2
Assign PROJECT #3 Found
Natural Line Study
9/25 Th
Slide lecture. Expression,
content, form, & context.
Bring materials to work in class on your drawing skills for found natural
line study assignment. Continue
working in class on
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9/30 Tu
Work in class
OCTOBER.....................
10/2 Th
Critique Project
#3.
| Hand
in all the assignments up to this point. Make sure your work has your
name PRINTED on the back in pencil and indicate which assignment it
is and the part. Put all three assignments in a portfolio or in some
sort of protective covering with your name attached and the section
of VCI. |
Assign
Project#13 -
Serene vs. Erratic [new assignment]
It is highly recommended that you begin the assignment over the weekend
after you do the thumbnail drawings.
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10/7 Tu
Slides of Serene
vs. Erratic assignment examples and artist slides.Bring in what you have
started. Be prepared to work in class on the assignment.
10/9 Th
Critique Project #13 ERRATIC vs. SERENE
Assign
PROJECT #5 Value
Scale Frottage
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10/14 Tu
Work in class => Value Scale Frottage assignment. Show examples of
artist works. Discuss extra credit assignmen(s).
Create two compositions using the Frottag
gray scale technique
explored in the initial assignment. The objective is to create two opposing
kinds of psychological states. Size variable but not any smaller than
10 X 12" due 10/21 along with assignment #5.
Demo/lecture ::: Frottage and other techniques. Next class bring material
requirements for
Additive Color. Discuss materials, concept and technique.
10/16 Th
Work in
class on Additive Color. Bring drafting tools and materials to work in
class.
SPOT check sketch books.
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10/21
Tu
Critique Project
#5 Value Scape Frottage
Assign Project
#4 Additive Color
(examples from Tim Nohe's class, Spring 1998)
10/23 Th
Work in class.
Bring to next class 12 completed slides for Additive Color for video taping.
top
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10/28 Tu
Critique #4 Additive
Color --- video tape the slide mixes and play the tape back time permitting.
Hand in Portfolio.
Assign PROJECT #8 Monoprint
Bring
all monoprint materials to class.
Artist reference: Robert Rauschenberg [1]
[2]
[3]
other artists working in photo collage: John Hartfield [1]
[2] [3]
[4]
[5]
examples of narrative: [1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
monoprint narratives [1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
www.resources:
A brief history of the monoprint
How to monoprint
10/30 Th
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Grading Period. |
| HAND
IN PORTFOLIO with sketch book, and all assignments up to this point.
Make sure that you have clearly labeled with your name, VC I section,
assignment #, name of the project and the parts, such as a, b, c,
on each assignment. Also include your name on the outside of the portfolio.
It would help if you have them in order as they were due. If you have
extra credit projects included in the portfolio please organize them
in such a way that I know what they are and when you did them. If
you also redid any assignments make sure you include the old original
work along with the redue. |
view video tape of Additive Color assignment.
Work in class monoprinting
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November
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11/4 Tu
Critique PROJECT #8
Assign PROJECT #9 Photo Mosaics -- Mechanical
Vision [1] [2]
11/6 Th
Demo/lecture collague
and meaning.
Work in class.
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11/11 Tu
Bring to class images to begin glueing onto illustration board.
11/13 Th
Critique PROJECT #9
PROJECT
#6 Abstract
Symbols and Icons
(examples)
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11/18 Tu
Work in class
11/20 Th
Critique Project
#6 Abstract symbols: A-H
Assign
PROJECT #12 Type as Image
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11/25 Tu
Slide presentation / demonstration of type composition.
work in class
11/27 Th
THANKSGIVING BREAK
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December
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12/2 Tu
Work in class
view artist books and other examples
Assign PROJECT #7 Filmic Composition
(examples)
12/4 Th
CRITIQUE
PROJECT #7
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12/9 Tu
work in class on Filmic Composition
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12/11 Thursday
- SECTION 0101 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
12/12 Friday - SECTION 0201 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FINAL CRIT: Filmic
Composition
Hand in Portfolio with sketchbook.
Pick up portfolios anytime after December 17, Wed from FA110
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