Intermediate
Level 2
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This class focuses on:
This class focuses on:
Using new mediums/materials (ink, charcoal, acrylic paint, pastels, printmaking etc.)
Value, color theory, composition
Drawing from observation
Creating original compositions
Talking about art & giving each other feedback
Art history & contemporary artists
Projects
Projects
Unit 1: Value
Drawing of your hand drawing: 30 pts
Unit 2: Acrylic Painting
The Apple Painting: 20 pts
Camouflage Painting: 40 pts
Surrealism Still Life Painting: 40 pts
Unit 3: Printmaking
Monoprint on plexiglass: 20 pts
Total: 150 pts
Sketchbook Assignments
Sketchbook Assignments
Crumpled Paper or Fabric: 10 pts
Reflective Light: 10 pts
10 Hands & 10 Feet: 20 pts
Nature Study: 10 pts
Hair Study: 10 pts
1 full human figure: 10 pts
Color wheel & color schemes: 20pts
Color matching: 10 pts
Total: 100 pts
1) CRUMPLED PAPER OR FABRIC
1) CRUMPLED PAPER OR FABRIC
Draw a piece of crumpled paper or piece of fabric 3 different times!
Full range of values. Fill at least one sketchbook page.
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 1
2) REFLECTIVE LIGHT STUDY
2) REFLECTIVE LIGHT STUDY
Draw at least one reflective object.
Draw from life or use reference photos. Draw it one time, big! Fill your whole sketchbook page. Full range of values...you should be able to feel the reflective light!
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 1
3) NATURE STUDY
3) NATURE STUDY
Go outside. Collect things from NATURE (stick, leaf, pine cone, branch, flower, etc.) or take pictures of the things. NATURAL THINGS! Gather at least 3 objects/photos.
Draw them with FULL VALUE. Use any materials, just add detail... Not just outlines! Study the objects. Write notes about them if you want to.
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 1
4) 10 HANDS & 10 FEET
4) 10 HANDS & 10 FEET
Draw 10 hands and 10 feet from life or reference images. Fill a whole sketchbook spread, fit them all on one page, or spread them out. It's up to you!
These drawings are for you to practice rendering hands and feet in a full range of values.
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 29
5a) COLOR WHEEL
5a) COLOR WHEEL
Create a color wheel! This can look however you want, but you should be using acrylic paint and only the primary colors (yellow, blue, red) to mix other colors on the wheel.
Your color wheel should include: 12 different colors and labels (color names and primary, secondary/tertiary)
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 8
5b) COLOR SCHEMES
5b) COLOR SCHEMES
Use primary colors to mix and document the following color schemes:
secondary
warm
cool
complimentary
analogous
rainbow
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 8
6) COLOR MATCHING
6) COLOR MATCHING
Choose 5 objects with different colors.
Match the colors of the objects using your knowledge about color mixing! Use any colors available (not just primary) to mix your paint swatches
Take pictures of the objects and label your paint swatches.
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 8
7) HAIR STUDY
7) HAIR STUDY
Choose at least 5 references photos of 5 different types of hair (long/curly, wavy, straight, etc.)
Draw the hair! Don't need to draw faces, just the hair. These should be fully rendered drawings (with full range of values). Try to fill a full page at least.
DUE: MONDAY, APRIL 29
8) HUMAN FIGURE
8) HUMAN FIGURE
Draw at least one full human figure (clothed).
Draw from life or use reference photos. Draw big! Fill your whole sketchbook page. Full range of values...you should be able to feel the reflective light!
DUE: MONDAY, MAY 20
UNIT 1: VALUE
UNIT 1: VALUE
DRAW YOUR HAND DRAWING
DRAW YOUR HAND DRAWING
Draw your hand drawing! Take a picture of your hand in a drawing position and use the image as a reference.
Materials: graphite pencils only, drawing paper
Size: at least 12x12 inches
DUE: MONDAY, FEB 21
UNIT 2: ACRYLIC PAINTING
UNIT 2: ACRYLIC PAINTING
APPLE PAINTING
APPLE PAINTING
Watch the Apple Video. Below the video are step by step instructions with images.
Gesso/prime a 9x12 (ish) matboard...ask Reinwald for this.
Follow the tutorial to paint your own apple. You can get choose your color scheme!
Important: Even though you are all following the same tutorial, your apples will all look different!! You see color and things (like apples) differently, you interpret directions differently, and your hands work differently...THAT'S OKAY.
SURREALISM STILL LIFE PAINTING
SURREALISM STILL LIFE PAINTING
Slideshow of surrealist still life examples
DUE: June 3
UNIT 3: PRINTMAKING
UNIT 3: PRINTMAKING
PLEXIGLASS MONOPRINT
PLEXIGLASS MONOPRINT
DUE: June 13
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