Thursday, March 29, 2012

Studio Notes

Continue to develop Chuck Close Portrait number 2.

Study Postcard provided of Chuck Close example 3.

NO CLASS ON TUESDAY due to student assessments / testing


Homework for Thursday, April 5:

*Put up number 2 chuck close for critique at BEGINNING OF CLASS

*have base layer on chuck close 3 complete and develop patters and layers in class

Protocols for number 3:

change grid if you like to one that is diagonal or circular
vary base colors / random
react to base colors and show planes and details of face
third layer should convey the patterns and icons appropriate for YOU.

finished piece should look like YOU but with improvisation, pattern and personal
color



Extra Credit Opportunity
See Chuck Close number 3 at Reynolds Gallery (address on the back of the postcard)

See David Freed Exhibition also on view in Reynolds Gallery. Photograph a piece from the show that you love and that you don't love. Post both to blog and write a paragraph for each describing the reasons you love one and find the other one less desirable.

Visit Shockoe Bottom Canal Wall and document murals / graffiti in process for the G40 summit /Street Festival.

More info here.

Deadline for entering artwork for student show is tomorrow, March 30. ALL WORK MUST BE MOUNTED.



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