Art 1 Painting Tips & Study Drawings

I know, I know, you've heard me say this before.
And trust me, you'll hear me say it all again. But only because it's that important.

Yes it is. Trust me.

Complex color!
Use it and you'll be happier. And seriously, who doesn't enjoy "playing" with the different colors you can make on your palette? That's just straight up fun.
Is it blue, or light blue-green? Is it gray, or dark purple-ish gray?

Value, value, value. Pay attention to lights and darks - which means using black and a lot of white.

More values = more contrast = a happier painting = a happier Smithy = a better grade for you = happier parental units = a happier you because they will applaud you and give you stuff.

See, it works out for all of us!

Work from back to front.
It's easier to paint the stuff that is overlapping after you've painted the stuff that is being overlapped.

Texture. Use it, but not really.,
As in, give us "implied" texture, not actual "physical" paint texture.
We talked about the toothbrush for splatter today, and we'll deal with a sponge later.

Outlines.
Just don't. Really ... DON'T paint in outlines.
We'll discuss how to deal with certain edges and more implied textures later.


Study Drawings for Set 2

There is one study drawing that asks you to do a tempera painting with gradations of tints & shades.
First, note that it says gradations, which means more than one - since it's plural and all.
These are just like in the project you are currently working on with the exception that they do not need to be complementary colors. But I do want to see at least two value scales.
And again, just like in the project, they need to have at least 7 different values - light to dark.

I don't care what the subject is for the painting.

If you don't remember when these are due, check here.

Realism Challenge Video

a very nice.
makes you want to draw something yes?
even if at first it is a "boring" object no?
a that's a what i a thought

New Images

I've added a slough of new images throughout the Art 3 galleries on the class site over at

www.lghsart.com

so make sure you check them out.

Also, the re-sizing of images is taking me forever so I'm going to get my lackey TA's on that over the next couple of days so I can post some more.
Yay for new art!!!

Calendar Specifics

I've noticed that, as is usual for me but not necessarily for you students, I do not have a need to put something on the calendar for every class period.
Why?
Well, if I haven't done an in-class demo or discussion or ... that means we are just working on the current project.
For example, today the Art 2 students are just continuing to work on their grisaille painting. Do you really want me to say that?
I don't think so. Plus, it would just clutter up the look of the calendar and make it harder to find what you really need.
Or at least that's what I'm telling myself.

Great Night

How cool.
Not only did I get to watch our women's water polo teams beat up on Homestead tonight - which was a ton of fun to see, I have to say, but I get home and I have prints from the photo lab waiting for me.

Sweet.

Great way to end the really long day that it has been.

And, again, AWESOME job to all of you water polo players!

Due Dates

There are a ton of new due dates listed for all art levels. Check them out on the calendar on the class site:

www.lghsart.com

or in Aeries.

For reals.

Art 1 Feedback Form

With the warm/cool feedback we did today in class...

In the future keep in mind...
...I would like to get a sense of the "conversations/comments" based on what you write from the others in the group;
...you need to have one unique comment from each member of your group for both the warm and cool sections;
...when you fill out the box at the bottom based on what you heard from others, be kind of specific there so that I know you actually listened to what the others were saying/suggesting;
...and force your peers to give you good comments!

The whole point of this is to expand our idea base, so don't be shy about suggesting changes, just do it in a kind way.
This isn't the last time you'll see this process, and it will get easier, trust me.

Walking the Walk

I'll be participating in the above shown walk for diabetes on 30 October. If you are interested in participating as well, or want any information, please visit the link HERE.
Or, if you are desperate, you can ask me. But truth be told, I don't know that much about it since I'm letting someone else handle the logistics.
But it'll be fun!

Art!

I call this: Awesome Messy Art Seriously, you know you would like getting paid to make a mess like this.

Taking in Mr. Serra

 I found this in the drafts from when I went to the member preview of the Richard Serra drawing retrospective at SFMOMA last week - so here it is.

I think one of.the things that is the most interesting about this Serra drawing retrospective is the process.
Actually, coming from him hat should be expected - and it was, so let me back up.

I most appreciate the pieces where the texture truly takes over and, more importantly, those few pieces where the papers and the pigment join ... and don't join.
There are many places where he has taken two ordinary - though ordinarily large - sets of paper and butted them right up to one another, but the paintstick veers off at some point - though in a straight, or at least straight looking, line.
But there are also times where the pages don't actually meet, even though you expect them to or they look like they do.

Is this him keeping us on our toes? Is this him playing with our expectations? Is it just me?
Truth is that it doesn't really matter. Those particular works are just good.

And I feel totally justified in saying that because not all the work in the exhibition is. Some of it stands out cognitively - rather like a Rothko or a Newman in some regards - even though I don't find myself that terribly fond of it.
But some of it is just flat out stunning and beautiful and amazing.
Awesome!

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If you are interested in this Serra exhibit, it is now open to the public, and the details are here.