Drawing 1: work on your Charcoal Drawings out of class!

We will have one more in class session on Monday before the Critique and Discussion on Weds, March 5th.

Drawing 1 and Advanced Painting: projects completed for critique on March 5th

You should be working out of class to finish respective projects for crit on March 5th.

Advanced Painting: Translations painting
Drawing 1: Charcoal still life

+ 2 (of 4) written responses to galleries, artist talks, museum shows need to be done b/f March 8th.

Drawing 1 for Monday , Feb. 24th

- Two detailed reductive drawings in your sketch book

- write up any responses to gallery events you have

or go see something and write a response next week. The Kimbell, Amon Carter Museum of American Art are both free!

- FYI, 2 response are due b/f Spring Break

Drawing 1: Bring Charcoal for 2/19

Its going to be a messy day, charcoal dust filled day. Bring erasers, rags/chamois cloths, charcoal and paper of course.

1147 TCU Journal of the Arts

The TCU journal of the Arts is looking for submissions for their annual printed publication.

Check out their website for more info: www.1147.tcu.edu

Submit creative work in all media to www.1147.tcu.edu/submit.html by Friday, 2/28/14.

Drawing 1: still life (graphite) critique - Monday Feb. 17th

Drawing 1 students this is a reminder about the goals of your Still Life project.

- Create a representational drawing using Graphite to compose and build up value.
- Record detail and observations that would not otherwise arise if not asked to stare at a group of objects for 6-9 hours.
- Gain insight into the process behind creating a richly layered drawing.
- Begin to understand how Value shifts, Edges, Sharpness, and Contrast create the illusion of space.
- Make shifts in technique to represent a wide range of textures.
- Record a full range of Values ( Black blacks, white of the paper, middle tones)

Here are the examples from last semester, email me with questions *(virtual advice can be given as I am out of town, send pics of your still life)

Reminder: Spring Juried Art Exhibition

From Devon Nowlin, Gallery Director
As a reminder - artwork delivery for the OPEN CALL is taking place this Thursday, 4 - 6 pm and Friday morning, 9 - 11 am. Students should bring works to Moudy Gallery during these times to have them considered for exhibition and awards.

I have sent students this reminder as well, and have gotten a few questions back about whether or not to frame work. If they ask you about it, please encourage proper presentation for paper and photographic works, in particular. The juror will surely consider presentation, though framing isn't a requirement for entering work.

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation next Monday, February 16, 5 - 6:30 pm

More information
Exhibition Dates: February 16 - March 7, 2014
Studio Art Juror: Tiffany Wolf Smith, Assistant Curator of Education, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Entries that are not selected for exhibition must be picked up Friday, Feb 14, 2 - 4 pm or Monday, Feb 16, 9 - 11 am

Studio Art Guidelines*:
Open to any student enrolled in art classes in 2013-2014. You may enter up to three works in any media. Works must have been completed under supervision of art faculty and not shown in Moudy Gallery before. For additional Graphic Design guidelines please see Dusty Crocker.

Drawing 1 : Still life is up for the rest of the week in the Drawing Studio

Drawing 1 students should have finalized their compositions, proportions and begin building value into the Graphite Still Life Drawing.
The still life is up in the studio, make sure both sets of overhead track lights are on while drawing (switches by the door).
We will work in and out of class until the Critique on Monday, Feb. 17th.

Advanced Painting homework for Feb 10th and 12th, 2014

Advanced Painters need to multi task in the coming week. You should be focused on getting significant work done on your Hard Edges Painting.


Also, beginning the process of sketching/acquiring images/thinking about concepts, for the next painting assignment as you construct, stretch and prep your Canvas over Panel (24" x 30" minimum) substrate.

Drawing 1 assignments for 2-5-2014

-Value Scale (10 different values, light to dark)

-Read 92-112 in book (recap of Value)

-In your sketch book, do a Value study, using x-hatching, 3 objects

-try a few (3-5) combinations of layering pencils (3H, 2b, 4b for instance)