*WEEK 1*

DAY 1 – Wed, Jan 13 
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus (remind everyone to add their photo to Canvas profile)
– tell everyone about the field trip
– Intro everyone to each other & assign cubbies
– Intro Graphic Novels Report assignment and record selections
– Watch drawing video
– Go over the Life Model Code of Conduct
– Drawing Exercise to refresh after winter break: Pastel gestures (Mass-Gesture, Line-Gesture, Mass/Line Gesture, Scribble-Gesture) with classmates as models
– talk about color reading quiz (from the pink book) and SB01: Landmarks

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– complete Syllabus Contract on Canvas
– color reading quiz
– SB01: Landmarks Refresher

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*WEEK 2*

DAY 2 – Mon, Jan 18 

IN CLASS:
– Introduce P01: Dream Sequence
– Pastel 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 artist is able to see a foreshortened view) until time is up.

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB02: Pastel color wheel
– QZ03: Pastels

DAY 3 – Wed, Jan 20 

IN CLASS:
– check sketchbooks color wheel and see how dream journals are coming along
– take time to look at and discuss “Gods’ Man” and “Haunter” in class
– watch video on Enrique Chagoya on Goya
– Pastel Figure Drawing – 1-2pm – Seth Dowell 
– demo use of glassine paper (in preparation for your midterm portfolio)
– discuss Planes/Forms in preparation for sketchbook assignment
– Intro Applications Asssignment

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– SB03: Planes and Forms
– Dream journal and 3 sketches for P01
– Quiz on Gods’ Man and Haunter (because nobody did the reading)

REQUIRED EVENTS: Friday, January 22, 4:30pm Artist Talk by Patrick Facemire at the Corner Gallery, followed by attending the exhibition at the Sleeth Gallery (YOU NEED TO COLLECT 2 STICKERS)

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*WEEK 3*

DAY 4 – Mon, Jan 25

IN CLASS:
– Pastel Figure Drawing – 1pm-2:30 – Garret Seech
– Check Sketchbooks
– Review everyone’s sketches for P01

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Graphic Novels Report
– resumes (a printed version to put on the wall)

DAY 5 – Wed, Jan 27 

IN CLASS:
– discuss resumes
– Graphic Novels Reports
– Intro Documentation Assignment

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– P01: Dream Sequence

FIELD TRIP: We’re going to Columbus OH to see this show about a Graphic Novelist, Eleanor Davis (leaving from McCuskey parking lot at 8am, getting back around 9pm)

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*WEEK 4*

DAY 6 – Mon, Feb 1 

IN CLASS:
– Pastel Figure Drawing – 12-1pm – Emily Haws  
– do remaining Graphic Novels Reports
– do quick discussion of field trip
– critique P01: Dream Sequence

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– Artist Statements (printed so we can pin them to the wall)
– Read chapters 1-3 of “Understanding Comics” (posted on Canvas) and bring 2 discussion questions to class

DAY 7 – Wed, Feb 3 – WORK DAY (Ellen at a conference)
IMPORTANT: You must complete your reflection on P01 on Canvas – Due Monday @ 11am.

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*WEEK 5* 

Day 8 – Mon, Feb 8 

IN CLASS:
– Colored Pencils Figure Drawing, Noon-1:30pm, Seth Dowell (figure drawing with emphasis on contour lines at least twice between each joint of the body) [Andy Thorne is visiting to give a figure drawing demo]
– discuss Artist Statements
– Intro P02: Alter-Ego/Fictional Persona and do brainstorming in class
– Discuss CH 1-3 of Understanding Comics
– Discuss Maus and use of 2 styles in a single work

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– QZ04: Colored Pencils
– SB04: Colored Pencil Color Wheel

Day 9 – Wed, Feb 10

IN CLASS:
– watch Color in Storytelling
– work on 10 thumbnail storyboard to present at end of class
– Colored Pencil Figure Drawing 1-2pm, Model: Garret Seech

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– 3 finished pages of P02
– Read chapters 4-6 of “Understanding Comics” (posted on Canvas) and bring 2 discussion questions to class
– Maus Quiz on Canvas

REQUIRED EVENT: Thurs, Feb 11, 4:30-6pm reception for Alchemical Ground at the Sleeth Gallery – come get your sticker (no artist talk)

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*WEEK 6*

Day 10 – Mon, Feb 15 

IN CLASS:
– view everyone’s progress on P02 and do Pyramid Critique: the class has to arrange the entire class output of drawings into a pyramid. The top is the piece that best fits the expectations. The second row are the two that almost made it…third row…fourth row etc. I will leave the room for 15 minutes while arranging happens. I will return and the class has to explain the choices.
– discuss CH 4-6
– reminder for all students to take the course evaluation
– Composition in Storytelling
– Portrait exercise (using china markers on duralar; we’ll practice drawing the muscles of the face) – work in pairs drawing features in graphite on one side, then drawing musculature in red on backside; finished work looks like this

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– 3 finished pages of P02
– Read chapters 7-9 of “Understanding Comics” (posted on Canvas) and bring 2 discussion questions to class
– midterm course evaluation (this is anonymous)

DAY 11 – Wed, Feb 17 

IN CLASS
– view everyone’s progress on P02
– go over the results of the midterm course evaluation
– introduce submission to Firehouse Gallery
– discuss CH 7-9
– reminder about midterm documentation, portfolio reviews AND reflections
– hands & feet studies in colored pencil in class (model in pairs – compositions with both feet and both hands)

DUE NEXT CLASS
– (documentation, portfolio reviews, and portfolio reflections are due the Mon after spring break)
– Firehouse Gallery app is due Mar 3

• ANY RE-DOs are due by Mon after springbreak

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*Week 7*

DAY 12 – Mon, Feb 22 – WORK DAY (day off to compensate for our field trip)

DAY 13 – Wed, Feb 24 – WORK DAY (day off to compensate for our field trip)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– submission to Firehouse Gallery (you must BCC Ellen on the email submission by MARCH 3 in order to receive credit)
– midterm documentation
– midterm portfolio reviews AND reflections

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SPRING BREAK (Feb 27-Mar 6)

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*Week 8*

DAY 14 – Mon, Mar 7 

IN CLASS:
– reminder about Applications Asssignment
– midterm portfolio reviews (one-on-one in the hallway)
– everyone working on large group figure drawing with colored pencil while the portfolio reviews are going on (1/2 the class on the podium at a time)
– remind everyone to be thinking about what they might put into the class exhibit

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– 3 finished pages of P02

DAY 15 – Wed, Mar 9 

IN CLASS:
– colored pencil Figure Drawing 12-1:30pm, Model Christina Rieth
– view everyone’s progress on P02
– introduce class exhibition and decide on a title, and make list of what everyone is exhibiting
– Discuss/Demo Framing (metal, wood, grommets, binder clips, floating vs matting) – WITH BOBBY HOWSARE sometime after 1:30pm

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– final 2 pages of P02 AND hand drawn title page/colophon (the entire finished graphic novel should be posted in the hall BEFORE start of class)
– bring in a printed image from the news that has figures in it

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*Week 9*

DAY 16 – Mon, Mar 14 

IN CLASS:
– Patrick Facemire will be visiting and giving an artist talk (12-12:30)
– colored pencil Figure Drawing – Model, 1-2:30pm Garret; we will be completing an exercise similar to this one
– view everyone’s finished P02 (these should be posted in the hall BEFORE start of class)
– go over scanning and creating a PDF file for Lulu (remember, you have to order 2 copies); recommend test print of your PDF at the service center

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– You must email me your receipt for your Lulu by 11am on Monday
– SB05: Hand 
– reflection for P02 on Canvas

DAY 17 – Wed, Mar 16 

IN CLASS:
– check sketchbooks
– assign committees for the class exhibition
– Introduce watercolor figure drawing – monochromatic exercises
– Watch brief video on Illustrated documentary
– Introduce P03: Self-Inventory

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– read “Fun Home” and bring in 2 discussion questions
– SB06: Watercolor Color Wheel in sketchbook

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*Week 10*

DAY 18 – Mon, Mar 21 

IN CLASS:
– check sketchbooks
– “Fun Home” discussion
– P03 brainstorming and sketching
– Another Watercolor Presentation
– watercolor studies of hands and feet in partners

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– P03 storyboard
– read “Persepolis” and bring in 2 discussion questions

DAY 19 – Wed, Mar 23 

IN CLASS:
– “Persepolis” discussion
– P03 storyboard presentations
– watercolor Figure drawing – Model DeAntre, 12-2pm

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– drawings 1 through 3 for P03

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*Week 11*

DAY 20 – Mon, Mar 28 

IN CLASS:
– look at 3 drawings for P03 (pyramid critique?)
– watercolor Figure drawing 12-2pm – Model  Daniel Stiles

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– drawings 4 through 6 for P03

DAY 21 – Wed, Mar 30

IN CLASS:
– look at 3 drawings for P03
– watercolor Figure drawing – Model Seth, 12-2pm

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– be ready to install exhibition

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*Week 12*

DAY 22 – Mon, Apr 4 

IN CLASS:
– Installing our Exhibit in the Corner Gallery
– Caroline will be doing a presentation after we finish installation

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– drawings 7 through 9 for P03

DAY 23 – Wed, Apr 6

IN CLASS:
– look at 3 drawings for P03
– watercolor Figure drawing – Model Christina, 12-2pm

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– drawings 10 through 12 for P03

REQUIRED EVENT: Drawing: Graphic Novels Class Exhibition at the Corner Gallery, Thursday, April 7, 4:30-6pm. Come get your sticker.

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*Week 13*

DAY 24 – Mon, Apr 11

IN CLASS:
– de-install the exhibit
– look at 3 drawings for P03
– watercolor Figure drawing – Model De’Antre, 12-1pm

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– drawings 13 through 15 for P03

DAY 25 – Wed, Apr 13

IN CLASS:
– look at 3 drawings for P03
– Intro P04: Final Project
– portrait studies in class; exercise similar to this one
– reminder about Applications Asssignment
– reminder about documentation assignment

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– reflection on P03 on Canvas

REQUIRED EVENT: Friday, April 15, Morning (exact times TBA) You must attend at least 1 portfolio presentation at the Social Hall to get your sticker

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*Week 14*

DAY 26 – Mon, Apr 18 – WORK DAY (no class meeting)

 

DAY 27 – Wed, Apr 20

IN CLASS:
– in-class work time on P04: Final and IN-PROGRESS CRITIQUE
– reminder about final documentation, portfolio reviews AND reflections

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– portfolio reviews AND reflections

REQUIRED EVENT: Thursday – Get your sticker by attending the receptions at the Sleeth, Corner and Student Art League Galleries and attending the talks at 6pm – location for talks TBA (Art Walk 4:30-6pm)

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*Week 15*

DAY 28 – Mon, Apr 25

IN CLASS:
– portfolio reviews
– in-class work time on P04: Final
– reminder: we will be cleaning at our next class meeting (wear appropriate clothes)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Applications Asssignment

DAY 29 – Wed, Apr 27 —  FINAL MEETING

IN CLASS:
– Critique of P04: Final
– reminders about what’s due on Friday
– cleaning the rooms

REQUIRED EVENT: Thursday – Get your sticker by attending the receptions at the Sleeth, Corner and Student Art League Galleries and attending the talks at 6pm – location for talks TBA (Art Walk 4:30-6pm) TURN IN YOUR STICKER PAGE AT THE END OF THIS EVENT!

DUE by Friday, April 29 at 5pm: final documentation