As we prepare for our oil unit, for the end of next week make sure you have:
a 16" x 20" canvas
a high quality b & w photograph
I know I forgot to mention this to 4th period today, but those things will be needed asap.
Bring in a selection of images to choose from. Be picky with the subject and the composition, please. If you have a photo you have taken and would like to use it, even better! In fact, I strongly suggest that you think about this option. I can show you how to convert it to b/w in class if needed. Otherwise, magazines are a great place to look. If you insist on using google images, make sure to look under "large" file sizes in order to get the best printout possible.
Canvases can be bought for cost here at school, $9 for wide profile, $5 for thin profile. Cash only, please.
I will be showing examples of past projects on Monday so you can begin to think about color choice and subject matter ... so stay tuned!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
MICA Visit
MICA
(Maryland Institute College of Art)
will be back on campus to do a visit/presentation during tutorial on Oct. 26th in room 502!!!
(Maryland Institute College of Art)
will be back on campus to do a visit/presentation during tutorial on Oct. 26th in room 502!!!
Art 3
Your Master Oil Copy project is coming up. Make sure you have your canvas, 16x20 min., and your high quality reproduction options in class next week. We need to begin this project soon in order for it to be ready for the Town Council Show this winter.
If there are questions, please make sure to ask me.
If there are questions, please make sure to ask me.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Sketchbooks
Everyone, everyone ... Sketchbooks will be do from all adv. art levels within the next week.
Some reminders:
work from the front to the back (so there will be room for the entire year)
generally speaking, use both sides of the pages
don't focus on "finished" images - though those are o.k. too
don't cut anything out - if you don't like it, work over it, paint over it, erase it, etc.
but "mistakes" are good
study drawings should be done on separate paper
but DO use the sketchbook as a place to visually brainstorm
really I'll be looking at QUANTITY.
but effort, improvement, and quality do factor in as well.
Some reminders:
work from the front to the back (so there will be room for the entire year)
generally speaking, use both sides of the pages
don't focus on "finished" images - though those are o.k. too
don't cut anything out - if you don't like it, work over it, paint over it, erase it, etc.
but "mistakes" are good
study drawings should be done on separate paper
but DO use the sketchbook as a place to visually brainstorm
really I'll be looking at QUANTITY.
but effort, improvement, and quality do factor in as well.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Art 4
In getting ready for your oil painting, remember:
you should be drawing on your canvas on Friday
which means you need to have a canvas here
or be ready to purchase one here ($9/thick or $5/thin)
have your oil brushes ready to go
have your sketchbook here (we will be taping in your purple sheet and putting your ideas in that book - if they are not already there)
you should be drawing on your canvas on Friday
which means you need to have a canvas here
or be ready to purchase one here ($9/thick or $5/thin)
have your oil brushes ready to go
have your sketchbook here (we will be taping in your purple sheet and putting your ideas in that book - if they are not already there)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Great New Series from the NYT
Check out this link from a new drawing series of columns from the New York Times
(I'll try to post all new links, but check their site on Fridays in case I miss one)
(I'll try to post all new links, but check their site on Fridays in case I miss one)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Study Drawings
Some reminders about due dates:
Art 2/3
do 6 study drawings from the list provided the first day of class
complete them on separate sheets of paper, not in your sketchbook
turn them in in your large portfolio
use the topic sheet as your labels
write on the labels which set they are for, and which s.d. they are
(example: set 1 , #2)
put them in numerical order when turning them in
Art 4
do 5 study drawings from the list provided the first day of class
pretty much follow the rest of the above directions
It is a VERY GOOD idea to do preliminary work for your study drawings (sketches, lists, etc.) in your sketchbook. Even though it is not part of your study drawings, I will be collecting and grading them in the very near future. It is very much about QUANTITY that you have done in that book. Have fun with it, but work in it as much as you can.
Due Dates for Study Drawings
Art 3/4 Oct. 4th
Art 2 Oct. 5th
Art 2/3
do 6 study drawings from the list provided the first day of class
complete them on separate sheets of paper, not in your sketchbook
turn them in in your large portfolio
use the topic sheet as your labels
write on the labels which set they are for, and which s.d. they are
(example: set 1 , #2)
put them in numerical order when turning them in
Art 4
do 5 study drawings from the list provided the first day of class
pretty much follow the rest of the above directions
It is a VERY GOOD idea to do preliminary work for your study drawings (sketches, lists, etc.) in your sketchbook. Even though it is not part of your study drawings, I will be collecting and grading them in the very near future. It is very much about QUANTITY that you have done in that book. Have fun with it, but work in it as much as you can.
Due Dates for Study Drawings
Art 3/4 Oct. 4th
Art 2 Oct. 5th
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Another Great Start
Wow! Another year has begun already ... and begun on such a positive note for all of the adv. art classes. Let's keep up the great work and diligence!
As a reminder(s): don't forget the materials cost asap.
Art 2: $85
Art 3: $20
Art 4: $20
We will be using our sketchbooks with much more consistency this year, so make sure to have them in class every day. I can tell you for certainty that they will get used both this week and next - especially for the Art 3/4 students, so make sure you come to class prepared.
As always, if you have any questions, let me know.
As a reminder(s): don't forget the materials cost asap.
Art 2: $85
Art 3: $20
Art 4: $20
We will be using our sketchbooks with much more consistency this year, so make sure to have them in class every day. I can tell you for certainty that they will get used both this week and next - especially for the Art 3/4 students, so make sure you come to class prepared.
As always, if you have any questions, let me know.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
2010 Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the Art Award winners this year. A special thank you to you for four amazing and memorable years of fun and imagery that I will never forget.
This is the largest Art 4 class LGHS has had in a long time, and every one of you has given me much to be happy about. Thank you, thank you!
Permanently on the plaques, and our memory banks, are:
Robert S. Lozano Excellence in Art Award (c0-winners):
Lucia Dill and Catherine Soule
Best Senior Painter:
Mercedes Beach
The "Other" Award:
Ryan Abraham
And without further delay, here they are:
(with special thanks to Sally Stanley for taking the pic)
This is the largest Art 4 class LGHS has had in a long time, and every one of you has given me much to be happy about. Thank you, thank you!
Permanently on the plaques, and our memory banks, are:
Robert S. Lozano Excellence in Art Award (c0-winners):
Lucia Dill and Catherine Soule
Best Senior Painter:
Mercedes Beach
The "Other" Award:
Ryan Abraham
And without further delay, here they are:
(with special thanks to Sally Stanley for taking the pic)
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