Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Augusto Boal's Theatre of the oppressed

I hope Tangles and Knots had some effect?
or is your speed Ralph Mayer's,

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated (Reference)


GOOD JOB with our first wednesday, our "working" day, I was impressed with the level of focus. 

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY August 29:
1.  get materials and sketchbook
2.  3 sketchbook drawings, 1 loose drawing (with written reflections of sketchbook drawings)
          a.  observational drawing, subject/content/style of your choice
          b.  a point-only rendition of drawing a.
          c.  move the points of drawing b. so you have a new abstract line and point composition
          d.  loose drawing (not in sketchbook)  transfer/copy drawing c.  keep developing.

USE ERASERS< PENCIL SHARPNERS

Heads Up!!! Wednesday's homework will be to make a large drawing 'inspired by'  Werner Herzog's film Cave of Forgotten Dreams (3:00 pm)sundY
playing this Sunday AT TIMES LISTED ABOVE and Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday; check the schedule:

http://bijou.uiowa.edu/

Plan ahead, if you can't make the weekday evening times, get over to the theatre in the IMU on Sunday. 

See you Monday

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

connect-the-dots

WELCOME...to Basic Drawing 003 Fall 2011
Sarah Bartlett
Jordan Buettner
Kayla Caldwell
Anna Grabowski
Megan Harrington
Katie Hendricks
Emily Janke
Kallen Kramer
Mercedes Masias
Meghan Metier
Samantha Nasca
Naomi Nothdurft
Lindsey Owens
Claire Sabitt
Lara Sund


1.  First Monday Assignment, Due Wednesday, August 24:

18 copies of a self-portrait "connect the dots"

PAPER, STYLE and size:your choice.
Have Fun.
Try to find the DOTS(or points) on your face(where 2 lines converge)