SYLLABUS: ART 12 SPRING 2008 | instructor: Marlene Angeja, TA: Pernilla Andersson
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1/22

 

Classes start Thursday, 1/22

Note to students:

Welcome! Please BOOKMARK this syllabus page and check back regularly. It will change weekly as I update assignments. The date for the current week will have a red background.

Homework:

  1. Purchase Materials.
    Click here to download a printable PDF Materials List.
  2. Browse this site.
  3. Download reading.

2D TERMS

figure-ground reversal

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

Post as a COMMENT on class blog: Directions for commenting are on blog.

 

1/27

 

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)

figure ground reversal

form, elements:

picture frame:

figure/ground:

Reading 1 comment DUE: 2/3

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


fig/grnd: Susan Rothenberg

2/3

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FIGURE/GROUND

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

Description of assignments for unity by Alfredo Morneo Unity&Line (starts Thurs)

HOMEWORK - DUE 2/10 for critique:

  1. Landscape: ink on bristol - 6 thumbnails
  2. Landscape: Four cutout figure/ground compositions
Also for homework:
portraits
1. Self-Portrait (from mirror) 12 thumbnail sketches on BRISTOL, in pencil (later you will add ink)
2. Start Journal work: contour line (1pg), cross contour (click for examples) (1pg).

artists discussed in lecture - line:

unity by proximity & continuity:

harmony:

variety:

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

2/10

  • TUES:Critique-Figure/Ground, finishup Unity collage, Demonstration-line networks
  • THURS: Line Studies after Franz Kline:
    1. Horizontal/Veritical composition
    2. Diagonal composition line study after Franz Kline
    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 self portrait
  3. Journal work: line networks (click for examples)

Kline brush & ink on phonebook page:

portraits in line:

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

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:

repetition, elaboration:


Reading 3: RHYTHM - (Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak. p114-123)

2/24

  • 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:

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

3/3

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

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

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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3/10

  • 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:

related to Value&Photoshoot:

Comment on READING #4 DUE on blog: 3/17

3/17

  • 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.

Valerie Redrico

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:

Look over these links to artists and pick a favorite.

Museum and gallery links are on Information page.

 

3/24

SPRING BREAK.......

 

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3/31

  • 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.

 

Value Project Value Project value scale

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.

4/7

CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:

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

Value:

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.

4/14

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

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

4/21

  • 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

monotype BRING TO CLASS:

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

Re Process of Abstraction:

Blog comments on Reading #6 are due 4/28

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
balance

HOMEWORK: finish collage, browse the links >>>

Related to Texture & Balance lecture:

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.

5/5

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

Final GROUP Project continues
art building
GROUP meetings

Public (2D) Art:

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
5/12
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

   

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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

   

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