Sunday, March 15, 2020

Illustration 225 moved online

Blackboard

Hello,
I've moved our Illustration curriculum online until April 12 or otherwise notified by the college.
The online curriculum starts immediately, subsequently we will not meet in the classroom on Monday March 16. However, I will be in room AT 217 at noon to field questions and discuss concerns. This is not mandatory.
I've adjusted the Theme illustration deadlines allowing everyone to become familiar with Blackboard and posting artwork.
Send a jpeg image of your March 16 weekly sketch to davidzeggertart@gmail.com
Going forward, I've suspended the weekly sketch until further notice.
Thank you-
Professor Zeggert

Update

The campus officials are meeting today following the state of emergency announcement yesterday. I'll update our Monday meeting plans later today.
thank you

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Agenda for 03/11 class

Review and assign (Theme) assignment
Crit. MMC
Refine MMC if needed-
Please bring all your paint supplies to class!

Theme illustration Spring 2020


Options:
Beauty/Vanity
Mind/body
Abundance/Waste
Justice
Envy
The Human Spirit
You, me, us
Vanishing
Earth angel
Faceless portrait
The sound of silence
The last person on earth

Objectives:
Be creative and inventive with the theme!
Use the creative process and follow the expected sequential categories
Create a value pattern (below)

Value and Composition:
Using the major elements of the illustration, create and establish a solid value pattern consisting of a light, medium and dark value. (size: 7.5 x 10 inches)
The value pattern should represent a simplified (think shapes) arrangement of the illustration with the goal to organize the elements of the picture. In addition, the value pattern should establish a foreground, middle-ground and background of the picture.  As a desired goal, the value pattern should help guide the viewer through the picture and to the focal point.

Links regarding value structure:
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2012/08/composition-basics-value-structure.html
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2012/06/loomiss-scheme-for-tonal-organization.html

http://www.artpassions.net/dore/dore.html

Required to art direct (design) and shoot at least one of your own reference photos- (no flash)
http://www.muddycolors.com/2014/01/artist-selfies-everybodys-doing-it/
Source: Muddy Colors

Required to make at least one 8.5 x 11 inch grayscale print-out of your photo reference

Manage the project and your time

Find ways to use color and shape as visual devices to help support the point of the illustration.

Size:
No smaller than 15 x 20 inches
Color: A must
Medium Oils on Strathmore board

What's Due:
Five (solid) thumbs- due 3/16 at 9 am for a grade
Second round, if needed and/or develop value study due at the end of class 3/18 for a grade
Studio session: 3/23
Finished Comp. plus photo(s) due at the end of class 3/25 for a grade
Paint day: 3/30
Paint day: 4/1
Paint day: 4/6  due at the end of class