Classes start Thursday, 1/22

Homework:

1. Purchase Materials.
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2D TERMS

figure-ground reversal

READING 1: FIGURE/GROUND - (Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton. p23-27)

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FIGURE/GROUND

• TUES: Lecture-Intro to 2D Concepts, Form, Shape, Economy pdf
  Drawing Journal: Thumbnail sketches for Memory Landscape
• THURS: Thumbnails, Pen & Ink drawings / cutouts begin

HOMEWORK:
Finish the 6 ink thumbnail drawings on bristol board for
Figure/Ground reversal (Memory Landscape)

form, elements:

• Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)
• Nicolas deStaël (1914-1955)
• Caravaggio(1571-1610)
• Annie Liebovitz (1949)
• Forum interview w/Liebovitz (2006)

picture frame:

• Holbein "The Body of a Dead Christ (1521)
• Manet "Execution of Maximilian" (1868)

figure/ground:

• Robert Longo (b.1953)
• Gerhard Richter (b.1932)

Reading 1 comment DUE: 2/3

Also read and comment on: Holbein's dead Christ delivers a shock (guardian.uk)

fig/grnd: Susan Rothenberg

FIGURE/GROUND

• TUES: Cutouts (black paper, bristol, scissors, xacto knife, rubber cement)
  Lecture-Unity & Line
• THURS: Unity

Description of assignments for Unity&Line (starts Thurs)

HOMEWORK - DUE 2/10 for critique:

1. Landscape: ink on bristol - 6 thumbnails
2. Landscape: Four cutout figure/ground compositions

artists discussed in lecture - line:

• Philip Guston (1913-1980)
• Elsworth Kelly (b.1923)
• Franz Kline (1910-1962)*

unity by proximity & continuity:

• Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)
• Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)

harmony:

• Parthenon (5th century B.C.)
• Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)

variety:

• youtube video: Frank Gehry
• Théodore Géricault 1791-1824

READING 2: UNITY - (Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak. p28-53)

• TUES:Critique-Figure/Ground, finishup Unity collage, Demonstration-line networks
• THURS: Line Studies after Franz Kline:
  1. Horizontal/Veritical composition
  2. Diagonal composition
  3. Mixed Compositio

Upcoming DUE DATES:
Journal Assignments are DUE 2/19
all other UNITY ASSIGNMENTS are DUE 2/24

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish ink self portrait thumbnails (shape from line drawings)
2. Self-Portrait on Bristol
3. Journal work: line networks (click for examples)

Kline brush & ink on phonebook page:

• Franz Kline (1910-1962)*
• Ink drawing on telephone book page
• Painting: "Chief"
• Painting: "Orange Outline"

portraits in line:

• Drawings and graphic works of Henri Matisse (look over these drawings, especially the portraits with attention to LINE)
• Matisse - portrait of Baudelair
• Matisse - Portrait

Comment on READING #2 DUE on blog: 2/17

• TUES: Lecture-Rhythm/Repetition;
  
• THURS: JOURNAL CHECK
  • contour (1page)
  • cross contour (1page)
  • line networks (1page)
  • all previous thumbnails
  Studio: Line

HOMEWORK:
Finish All UNITY Assignments (due Tuesday 2/24)

space, repetition:

• Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935)

repetition, elaboration:

• Chester Arnold
  

• TUES: CRITIQUE: Line & Unity
  • Study in Unity
  • Ink on phonebook (3)
  • Landscape in Line (4)
  • Self Portrait (thumbnail & final)
  studio- legato staccato (materials: illustration board and acrylic black&white paint) also bring music choice
• THURS: studio- legato/staccato; album cover

1. repetition, legato / staccato
2. interpreting rhythm (album cover)

rhythm/repetition:

• Beethoven manuscripts at the Ira F. Brilliand Center for Beethoven Studies (SJSU)
• Philip Glass (musician)
• Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)
  

Comment on READING #3 DUE on blog: 3/3

• TUES: studio-Rhythm: Album Cover (bring music)
• THURS: Studio- Album

Homework: Continue work on album cover. Finish legato/staccato.
Rhythm: Album Cover

Paul Klee "Music had a special influence on him..."

Art:21 (A great site to browse contemporary artists. Includes slideshows and video.)

icograda.org (The International Council of Graphic Design Associations)

Reading 4: EMPHASIS - (Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak. p56-69)

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• TUES: Lecture> Emphasis / Value & Photo Shoot. Continued work on album.
• THURS: Studio> Emphasis composition.
  

EMPHASIS Composition

HOMEWORK: Photo Shoot (value)
prints due: Tues 3/17

related to Emphasis lecture:

• Fra Angelico
• Enrique Chagoya at Shark's ink
• Jean Michel Basquiat at Brooklyn Museum

related to Value&Photoshoot:

• Annie Leibovits, American Masters
• cindysherman.com
• Georges de La Tour

• TUES:CRITIQUE> Repetition (staccato, legatto) and Rhythm (album cover); Lecture> Museum visit & final paper
  
• THURS: Studio>Value Project begins. MATERIALS: Must have photos printed and IN CLASS for full credit on this project. Also bring 1 sheet bristol, scissors, exacto knife, ruler, and rubber cement.

Value/Emphasis composition (photo collage taped on bristol board)

For Homework notes see next column > >

Here are some images related to our fractured portrait collage:

• Picasso, Portrait of Vollard
• David Hockney, Portrait of Mother
• David Hockney, Photo Montage
• David Hockney, Chair

Look over these links to artists and pick a favorite.

Museum and gallery links are on Information page.

SPRING BREAK.......

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• TUES: CEASAR CHAVEZ HOLIDAY (no class)

• THURS: Studio> Value&Emphasis Project begins - MATERIALS: photo collage (from 3/17), illustration board (15x20"), ruler, exacto knife (we will be cutting the illustration board into a 3x15" piece (for value scale) and a 15x17" piece (for portrait), acrylic paint, brushes etc.

Here are Caravaggio paintings you can zoom into.

Eve Sussman: 89 Seconds at Alcázar

Reading #5: ARTIST
This comment should reference the monotype artist list. After browsing, include the following information:

1. Chosen Time period (from list)
2. Chosen artist's name
3. Chosen painting title
4. Chosen painting date
5. 3 sentences about chosen paintings.

• TUES: Lecture> Library research on Artists; STUDIO-Value Project continues.
• THURS: STUDIO-Value Project

CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:

1. FINAL PAPER & Museum Visit (see list of museums with links on Information page.
2. FOR MONOTYPE PROJECT: Browse Artist List.

Value:

• Caravaggio paintings
• Eve Sussman: 89 Seconds at Alcázar

Comments on the blog are due 4/14 and reference this artist list. Include the following information:

1. Chosen Time period (from list)
2. Chosen artist's name
3. Chosen painting title
4. Chosen painting date
5. 3 sentences about chosen paintings.

• TUES- Lecture> Monotype Project; Research Groups; CRITIQUE. The following are DUE:
  1. Value Project
  2. Value Scale
  3. Four Emphasis compositions
• THURS: Library Research >

1. FOR MONOTYPE PROJECT: Browse Artist List. Choose a painter from the list and check out a catalog from the library. Choose a painting to work from and have a good quality printout. BRING COPY TO CLASS on 4/21
2. description of MONOTYPE PROJECT.

Related to Monotype lecture:

• Nathan Oliveira
• Francisco Goya 1746-182
• Goya: Guerra (download pdf
• Goya: Caprichos (download pdf)

Reading #6:
BALANCE - (Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak. p90-107)

• TUES- STUDIO: Monotype Project begins promptly at 8am. SEE FULL DESCRIPTION OF MONOTYPE PROJECT for MATERIALS LIST. Students must be in class for full credit on this project.
• THURS: STUDIO: Monotype Project

BRING TO CLASS:

1. printed COPY of painting
2. plexiglass
3. Rives BFK print paper
4. watercolors, paint brushes etc.

Re Process of Abstraction:

• "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso

Blog comments on Reading #6 are due 4/28

• TUES: LECTURE: Balance, Texture and Collaboration Project; STUDIO: final two monotype prints.
• THURS: STUDIO: Texture Collage (Materials to bring: Found cardboard 15x9", a variety of plain textured materials, SCISSORS, masking tape, acrylic medium or mod-podge type glue); Group formation for Collaboration Project

COLLAGE PROJECT: Balance&Texture


HOMEWORK: finish collage, browse the links >>>

Related to Texture & Balance lecture:

• Sean Scully (photographs)
• Russian Constructivists
• Bauhaus
• Also see links at the bottom of Collage Project page.

READING 7: FORM - (Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton. p31-71)

This reading is a review of the concepts covered this semester.

• TUES- MOVIE: "Helvetica"; STUDIO: Group Project meetings (bring note paper)
• THURS: STUDIO: Group Project (bring laptops)

Final GROUP Project continues

GROUP meetings

Public (2D) Art:

• BARBARA KRUGER
• JENNY HOLZER
• RIGO 23 / recent work by Rigo
• BANKSY
• BARRY MCGEE
• 5 ARTISTS' BILLBOARDS

Comment on Reading 7 DUE 5/12

Here are directions for online SOTES:

SOTE rating period: April 30 – May 13

1. Students log in to their mySJSU accounts
2. Link appears under the self-service area
3. Link is “Online SOTE Ratings

last day of instruction

• TUES: CRITIQUE: Collage and Monotype Projects with discussion of compositions - be ready to discuss one formal ELEMENT or PRINCIPLE in your chosen painting; STUDIO: Group Project (bring laptops)

MUSEUM PAPER Due Today (no late acceptance)

Homework: GROUPS MUST POST PROJECT ON BLOG BY 5/13

ALL STUDENTS should view all projects on blog and COMMENT on one by 5/14

FINAL (EXAM) MEETING TIME: Friday, May 15 - 8-9:30am. We will discuss BALANCE in the GROUP PROJECT. Photocopies of group's notes due.

SJSU Spring 2009 Final Exam Schedules

grade breakdown

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