November 23 - 24

Unit 5 - Perspective

Current Project: Grisaille Still Life Painting (click here for the project rubric.)

Objectives: Create an acrylic painting of a still life with the following:

• An understanding of acrylic painting techniques.
• A composition based on visual movement and thumbnail planning.
• Using value to create form
• Demonstrate an understanding of perspective set through sight lines and measurements.

• Monday: Begin acrylic painting mini-labs. Journal due!
• Tuesday: Charcoal Self-Portrait critique! Bring refreshments.

Homework: Make a full gesture drawing of of parts of your face each day. Use pen! Include value with the pen. Think about how to use your cross-contours. Due by next monday, 11/23.

Quote for the week: It's a quote-free week. Yeah!

VVJ assignment: What is negative space? On three double-page spreads, draw the negative space of at least two objects per page. For example, set up two stools and draw the negative space of the stools on one double-page spread. For next page, choose two other objects and for the final page, choose a different pair of objects. Now think about what is negative space. Write down three different definitions - make them personal. For example, "walking between classes in the hallways is a negative space b/c it is so hard to get where I am going and I would rather be going someplace else." For each statement, create an appropriate background and write in the text.