NOTE: Everything on the schedule is subject to change.
*WEEK 1*
DAY 1 – Wed, Jan 15 – Reviewing Skills
IN CLASS:
– Overview of syllabus, discuss syllabus contracts/quiz, review supply list, Q&A, etc
– Review of banality/tropes/cliche/the didactic
– tell students about extra credit opportunity: The Colbert Bump
– Introduce everyone to each other, talk about people’s goals for the course
– Presentation discussing The Creative Habit, and the media we’ll be exploring, and why
– Assign cubbies
– review life model code of conduct
– Foreshortening review: one group lies on the floor in a circle (heads to the middle). The other group sits in a line a few feet from them and draws. After 30 minutes, swap positions. Then, we’ll split into pairs and do the same exercise, but one-on-one (people can assume more creative positions as long as the drawer is able to see a foreshortened view) until time is up.
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Syllabus contract must be completed on Blackboard by 1 hour before the start of our next class
– Take Color Combos & Interactions survey on Blackboard (this does not count toward your grade, but helps me to see where the class is at in terms of understanding color)
REQUIRED EVENT: Burning Ice, Recent works by WVWC Assistant Professor, Ellen Mueller
Closing: Jan 16 @ 4:30-6:00pm, Artist talk to follow at 6:00pm
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*WEEK 2*
DAY 2 – Mon, Jan 20 – Reviewing Skills
IN CLASS:
– Introduce the Applications Assignment
– Watch drawing video (half before we start with the model, and 2nd half after)
– life model (Amanda 12-1, Rachel 1-2) – remembering/practicing how to draw the human figure; review Mass-Gesture, Line-Gesture, Mass/Line Gesture, Scribble-Gesture.
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB01: Scale
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 1&2 and take the online quiz
DAY 3 – Wed, Jan 22 – Reviewing Skills
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook work
– Watching video on colored pencil techniques
– still life with emphasis on value/light source/texture (using pencil) and then draw a select area of the still life using a color scheme (colored pencil)
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB02: Texture
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 3&4 and take the quiz
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 5&6 and bring a discussion question to class written on a piece of paper with your name on it – you will be graded on the quality of your question (Read Good Discussion Questions)
REQUIRED EVENT: NMC 10, Video program from the New Media Caucus, Opening: Jan 23 @ 4:30pm-6:00pm
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*WEEK 3*
DAY 4 – Mon, Jan 27 – Reviewing Skills
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook work
– discussion of Creative Habit chapters 5&6
– watch figure drawing video [Derek Boshier]
– figure drawing (Emily)
– reminder that you will need a jump drive or portable hard drive for our work in the computer lab (no saving to the machines)
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB03: Hands & Feet
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 7&8 and bring discussion question with your name on it
– remember to bring your thumb drive or hard drive to class
DAY 5 – Wed, Jan 29 – Intro to Adobe Illustrator (meeting in the computer lab)
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook work
– discussion of Creative Habit chapters 7&8
– Talk about Why we learn Adobe Illustrator, look at images of examples, and discuss what is associated with Illustrator
– watch Adobe Illustrator introduction videos (1, 2, 3, 4) & practice tracing a photo with the pen tool
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB04: Planes of the Face
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 9&10 and bring discussion question with your name on it.
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*WEEK 4*
DAY 6 – Mon, Feb 3 – Adobe Illustrator
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook assignments
– discussion of reading
– go to Loar Music hall to assign spaces, measure walls, and brainstorm ideas at the computer lab (some may begin looking for source images for their vinyl music-related mural)
– We will spend a portion of class as guest critics at the Senior Seminar class
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– SB05: Color Wheels
– Read: Creative Habit chapters 11&12 and bring discussion question with your name on it
DAY 7 – Wed, Feb 5 – Adobe Illustrator (meeting in the computer lab)
IN CLASS:
– discussion of reading
– checking sketchbook assignments
– reminder that everything in this class must be documented for mid-term and final portfolios/documentation disks
– everyone selects the zazzle product they will be ordering, we brainstorm ideas, and begin drawing (in the computer lab)
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB06: Color Schemes
– present research and sketches for Loar music hall spaces
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*WEEK 5*
DAY 8 – Mon, Feb 10 – Adobe Illustrator
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook assignments
– present research and sketches for Loar music hall spaces
– how to turn strokes into outlines, how to work in outlines mode, how to make outlines of text (how to make sure your Loar Drawings will cut out properly on the vinyl cutter).
– Prepare proposal for sending to Professor Moore, and email to him by end of class
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB07: Skeleton
– be ready to present zazzle drawing for critique
DAY 9 – Wed, Feb 12: NO CLASS MEETING – This is an out-of-class work day.
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*WEEK 6*
Day 11 – Mon, Feb 17 – Adobe Illustrator
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook work
– presentation of zazzle drawings for crit & remind people of forwarding the receipt from your purchase
– figure drawing
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– making any necessary changes to your zazzle drawings based on feedback from crit and order the products (must forward the email receipt to Ellen by 1 hour before class)
– SB08: Shoulder Girdle
DAY 12 – Wed, Feb 19 – Adobe Illustrator
IN CLASS:
– check sketchbook work
– reminder about mid-term portfolios and documentation disks
– figure drawing – Daniel
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– SB09: Pelvis
– fill out course evaluation
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*Week 7*
DAY 13 – Mon, Feb 24 – First day of Sewing
IN CLASS:
– Presentation of examples and discuss the medium: why use it? why not? what do we associate with sewing?
– discuss in-class sewing project: Portraiture
– Talk about Out-of-class Sewing Project
– watch portraiture video
– portraiture practice in pairs using pastel or colored pencil
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Presentations of out-of-class assignment research/planning
– Readings on sewing and take quiz on Blackboard
DAY 14 – Wed, Feb 26 – Sewing
IN CLASS:
– Presentations
– Life Drawing- Chelsie (just 12-1pm)
– everyone learns and creates the 5-stitch sampler in class
– spend remaining time on sewn portraits
– reminder about Applications Assignment
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– work on mid-term documentation disk
– work on your portrait (sewing)
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*Week 8*
DAY 15 – Mon, Mar 3 – Sewing
IN CLASS:
– finishing in-class portraiture assignment
– collect all documentation disks
– We will spend a portion of class as guest critics at the Senior Seminar class
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– in-class sewing assignment due for crit
– make any necessary corrections to your Illustrator file for Loar hall
– portfolios (for one-on-one meetings)
DAY 16 – Wed, Mar 5 – Sewing
IN CLASS:
– Crit of in-class sewing portraiture project
– everyone signs up for an out-of-class time slot for cutting out vinyl
– Meeting individually with everyone in the hall to discuss progress in the class (bring mid-term portfolio)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring your zazzle product to class for critique
– work on your out-of-class sewing project over break
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SPRING BREAK (Mar 8-16)
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*Week 9*
DAY 17 – Mon, Mar 17 – Sewing
IN CLASS:
– figure drawing – geometric construction exercise
– figure drawing video – David Shrigley
– zazzle product crit
– Presentation on Geometric Forms & Figure Drawing
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– out of class sewing project
– bring your sewn portrait to class and have it ready for installation (we’ll put them in the Corner Gallery)
DAY 18 – Wed, Mar 19 – Sewing
IN CLASS
– out-of-class sewing project crit
– collect all the sewn portraits and out-of-class sewing projects
– Assign Sewing Reflection Quiz (available to submit on Blackboard)
– drawing feet
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– sewing reflection quiz on Blackboard
– Reading on transparent substrates: Andrew Foy Interview and bring a discussion question to class
REQUIRED EVENT: The Colbert Bump, A fundraising auction for the Sleeth Gallery
Closing: Mar 20 @ 4:30pm-6:00pm
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*Week 10*
DAY 19 – Mon, Mar 24 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS
– Intro to transparent substrates lecture (showing various approaches and materials, look at images of examples and discuss the media); talk about advantages/disadvantages, and associations with transparency
– discussion questions on Andrew Foy Interview
– intro to our In-class Transparent Substrates Project (prep for first resin pour)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Bring in your out-of-class sewing project (updated with feedback from crit and ready to install)
DAY 20 – Wed, Mar 26 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS:
– vote on name for our class exhibition, and assign people to committees
– demo resin mixing/pouring
– collect out-of-class sewing project
– work day on projects for in-class trans. sub. project
– demo vinyl installation (weeding, applying transfer tape, and application to wall)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– at least 1 layer of your in-class project completed
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*Week 11*
DAY 21 – Mon, Mar 31 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS:
– 1 hour of life drawing – Rachel
– introduce out-of-class project for transparent substrates
– walk over to install vinyl at Loar
– if there’s time, work on in-class project
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– research and sketches for out-of-class transparent substrates assignment
– finish any remaining Loar vinyl installations
DAY 22 – Wed, Apr 2 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS:
– presentations on out-of-class project (research and sketches)
– in-class work time
– ask for an update from the promotions committee
– Walk over to Loar hall to critique vinyl installations
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– in-class project is due for crit
– complete the Adobe Illustrator (vinyl) reflection assignment online
REQUIRED EVENT: Inaugural Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, Recent works by 2013 WVWC Artist-in-Residence, Tonja Torgerson; Opening: Apr 3 @ 4:30pm-6:00pm, Artist talk to follow @ 6:00pm
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*Week 12*
DAY 23 – Mon, Apr 7 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS:
– in-class transparent substrate project critique
– meet with everyone about what they will put in the exhibition
– make sure all the exhibition committees know what they have to do and are ready
– 1-hour figure drawing exercise
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– out-of-class transparent substrate project for crit
Tue, Apr 8 – DO GOOD DAY You are required to attend the Food & Art class’ presentations: 1pm in the back of the library near the wall mural
DAY 24 – Wed, Apr 9 – Transparent Substrates
IN CLASS:
– crit of out-of-class transparent substrate project
– watching “Bomb It” and possibly watch “Exit Through the Giftshop”
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Transparent Substrates Reflection Writing (online)
– Read Stencil Nation, pages 1-93 and bring a discussion question to class with your name on it
– select an artist or two from Stencil Nation textbook that you would like to present a report on (everyone must have a unique artist, so have a back-up choice)
Fri, Apr 11 – REQUIRED EVENT: Portfolio Reviews – 11:45-1:30 at Hyma Auditorium
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*Week 13*
DAY 25 – Mon, Apr 14 – Stencils
IN CLASS:
– Intro Talk about Stencils/Spraypaint (look at images of examples and discuss the medium); why use it? why not? Make list of what we associate with these media/techniques
– Visiting artist to talk about stencils (Tonja)
– Go over reading discussion questions
– Figure out who’s bringing what for the reception (food, beverages, etc)
– everyone sign up for artist reports (selected from Stencil Nation)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Read from Stencil Nation, pages 94-139, and bring discussion question
DAY 26 – Wed, Apr 16 – Stencils
IN CLASS:
– discuss reading
– Installing our exhibition at the Student Art League Gallery
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Read from Stencil Nation, pages 140-183, and bring discussion question
REQUIRED EVENT: Drawing Student Exhibit
Reception: Thurs, Apr 17, 4:30-5:30pm at the Student Art League Gallery (in the basement of the chapel)
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*Week 14*
DAY 27 – Mon, Apr 21 – Stencils
IN CLASS:
– Liquitex Spray Paint DEMO guy is coming!!! (12:30-2:30)
– Discuss reading
– Discuss Stencil assignment
– De-installing our exhibition at the Student Art League Gallery
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– present research/sketching for crit
– Stencil Artist Research Report
DAY 28 – Wed, Apr 23 – Stencils
IN CLASS:
– crit on research/sketching for stencil project
– presenting Artist Research Reports
– start work on project
– reminder about documentation assignment
– reminder to bring computer to class for course evals
– reminder that Applications Assignment is due by the end of the semester
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring computer for online course evaluation
– critique of stencil projects
– bring all stickers from exhibition receptions
– Monday in class is the last day for any re-dos
REQUIRED EVENT: Art Walk (goes to receptions at Sleeth/Corner Gallery/Student Art League Gallery): Thurs, Apr 24, 4:30-5:30pm
REQUIRED EVENT: Visiting Artist Katie Grauer
Talk and painting crits: Fri, Apr 25, at noon in room 107
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*Week 15*
DAY 29 – Mon, Apr 28 – Stencils
IN CLASS:
– critique stencil projects
– take the online course evaluation
– check all stickers for exhibition receptions
– reminders about all remaining assignments
– if there are any re-dos, I will check them in class
DUE by Fri, May 2 at 6pm (our scheduled final meeting time):
– Turn in documentation disk (if you can’t find a time to meet and give it to me, you can also put it in my door mail box – just remember to email me to say it’s there, otherwise I might miss it)
– spray paint reflection writing (online)
– if you haven’t yet, complete Applications Assignment