ART101:Section5,Spring2014

Tuesday/Thursday2:004:45 Professor:AdrienneMiller adrienne.mfa@gmail.com OfficeHours:byclassorappointment CoursedescriptionfromUndergraduateCatalog: Furtherexplorationofbasicdrawingmedia,withandemphasisonworkincolor.Development ofskillintherepresentationandinterpretationofvarioussubjects. Prerequisite:Art100 Courseobjectives:Uponcompletionofthiscourseallstudentsshouldbeableto: defineandeffectivelymanipulatehue,temperature,value,andintensity defineandeffectivelyusefourtypesofcolorharmonyplusdisharmony demonstratesubstantialskillswithdryoroilpastelsplusPrismacolorpencils demonstrateunderstandingofthespatialandexpressiveimplicationofcolor designandcompleteandextendednarrativeproject identifystrengthsandweaknessesinpersonalandpeerartworksandpropose appropriatealternatives AssessmentCriteria:Gradeswillbebasedonthreemajorfactors. Skillacquisitionandapplication.Haseachdrawingmediumandmethodbeenused fully?Inarealisticdrawing,istheillusionofspaceconvincing?Isthecomposition deliberateandappropriatefortheideayouwanttoexpress? IdeaDevelopment.Haveyoudemonstratedasolidgraspofcontent?Istherea substantialengagementwithideas?Howexpressiveandinventiveisthework?Have yourideasevolvedovertime? LearningProcess.Doyoucometoclassalertandreadytolearn?Doyouconsistently takerisks?Doyouexploreawiderangeofpossiblesolutions?Howmuchpositive changehasoccuredinyourwork?Areyouexpandingyourdrawingability,orjust repeatingskillsmasteredinhighschool? GRADESWILLBEDEFINEDASFOLLOWED: A=Outstandingcompetence:Expansiveinvestigationofideasandexcellentcomposition.All assignmentscompletedontime,withatleastoneextracreditprojectdonewell.Insightful contributionstocritiques.Goessubstantiallybeyondminimumrequirements. B=Aboveaveragecompetence:Substantialinvestigationofconceptsandcompositions. Excellentcraft.Allassignmentscompletedontime.Insightfulcontributionstocritiques. C=Averagecompetence:Assignmentsdonecompetentlyandcompletedontime. D=Marginalwork.Duetotwoormorelateprojects,limitedinvestigationofideas,poor craft,disjointedcompositions,lackofparticipation,minimalcontributiontocritiques,andmay havemorethan3absences. F=UnsatisfactoryworkCoursefailureduetominimalideadevelopment,poorcraft,disjointed compositions,lackofparticipation,lateassignmentsandmayhavemorethan6absences.

LATEWORKWILLNOTBEACCEPTED! ATTENDANCE: 3unexcusedabsencesandthegradewillgodownbyaletterforeachadditional absence Itisimpossibletoreallymakeupmisseddemonstrationsofcritiques,andgettingthe informationsecondhandisrarelysatisfactory.Ifyouneedtomissaclassforanyreason,please getadoctorsnoteorschoolnoteandsendmeanemailaheadoftime.Iifyoumissmorethan 10hoursofclassforanyreason,youarelikelytoreceiveafinalgradeofaDorbelowforthe term. COMEWITHYOURSUPPLIESINHANDANDREADYTOWORK!Donotcome unprepared.Ifyoudonothaveyoursuppliesforthedayandarenotabletoworkontheclass assignments,youwillbecountedabsentfortheclassperiod. CRITIQUEATTENDANCEISMANDATORY.Ifyouareabsentorlateforthecritique classdate,notonlyisitanabsence,butitalsoaffectsyouroverallclassgrade.Missinga critiquemeansyouwillalsohavealateprojectandanautomaticzeroforthatprojectgrade. Lateness:Tardinessforthisclasswillbedefinedasnotbeingpresentfortheofficialclassstart timeandwhenrollistaken.Ifyouareover30minuteslateanddonothaveanexcusednote, youwillbecountedabsentforthatclassperiod.Mostofthedemonstrationsandlectureswillbe givenatthebeginningofclassandwontberepeatedifyoumissedallorpartofthem. 3tardieswillequalanabsence CellphoneandMusicPolicy:Pleaseberespectfuloftheclassroomenvironmentbyturning yourphonesoff/silentduringtheclasstimeandkeeptheminyourbags.Ifyoumusttakean emergencyphonecallpleaseletmeknowandleavetheclassroomtodoso. Wewillplaymusicduringlongerworkperiods.Iwillrespectyourmusictasteifyourespect mine.Musicmustbeappropriateandnotvulgaroroffensivetotheclassatlarge. Plagarism:Plagarismistheactofcopyingsomeoneelsesconcept,artwork,ordesignand passingtheworkoffasyourownwithoutcitingthesource.Plagarismisaseriousacademic offenseandwillnotbetolerated.

CLASSROOM/STUDIOGUIDELINES: Iexpecteverystudentintheclasstoexhibitgoodcitizenship.Iamheretohelpeachoneofyou, butyoushouldalsobeheretohelponeanother.Abusiveanddisruptivebehaviorinanyform willnotbetolerated. Violatorswillbedealtwithimmediately. Respectyourinstructor,peers,andthestudiomodelatalltimes. Assumeresponsibilityforyourownmess.Cleanupafteryourselvesbeforeleavingclass. Donotsprayfixativesinthebuildinggooutside. TURNOFFYOURCELLPHONES!Donotanswercallsortextmessageinclassor duringacritique.Thisisconsidereddisruptivebehaviorandisalsoanindicationtome thatyouarenotgivingtheclasstimeyourfullattentionandparticipation. CAAR: AmericanswithDisabilitiesStatement&NonDiscriminationStatementNIUabidesby Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973whichmandatesreasonableaccommodationsbe providedforqualifiedstudentswithdisabilities.TheNIUCenterforAccessAbility Resources(CAAR),locatedonthe4thflooroftheUniversityHealthService(815.753.1303) isthedesignatedofficeoncampustoprovideservicesandaccommodationstostudentswith diagnoseddisabilities.YouneedtoprovidedocumentationofyourdisabilitytoCAARifyou seekaccommodationsinthiscourse. Yoursuccessasastudentisofutmostimportancetome.Ifyouhaveadisabilityoranyother specialcircumstancethatmayhavesomeimpactonyourworkinthisclass,andforwhichyou mayrequirespecialaccommodations,pleasecontactmeearlyinthesemestersothat accommodationscanbemadeinatimelymanner. YOUR$25CLASSFEEisusedforbulkordersofstartupsupplies,basictools, photocopies,visitingartistfees,andothercostsdirectlyrelatedtoinstruction. Basicsupplies: 1824ColorExpressionistbrandCraypas(oilpastels) 1824ColorNupastelorRembrandtChalkPastels 1824Prismacolorpencilsets StrathmoreDrawingPad18x24 NewsprintPad18x24 9x12sketchbook Artiststapeormaskingtape ***Otherpapersandmaterialswillbeneededatdifferentpointsinthesemester!You willbealertedtopurchasethemaheadoftheassignmentstheyarerequiredfor.

FinalPortfolio: Yourfinalportfolioforthisclasswillincludeatleast10pieces,including: 1. 218x24compositionsdemonstratingcompetencyintheuseoffullrangevalue relationships 2. 418x24colorstudiesexploringthevariationinhue,temperature,valueand intensity 3. 1oilordrypastelcompositionand/or1colorpencilstudydemonstrating techinicalskill 4. 2selfportraitorfiguredrawings 5. 1narrativeproject RequiredReading:Drawing:Space,Form,andExpressionEnsticeandPeters3rdEdition RecommendedReadings: Drawing:AContemporaryApproach,Betti&Sale.DrawingfromObservationCurtis FigureDrawingGoldstein TheArtofResponsiveDrawingGoldstein Mendelowitz'sGuideToDrawingWakeham TheCraftofDrawingWood DrawingfromLifeBrown&McLean PerspectiveDrawingO'Connor
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Thismaychangeslightlydependingonhowwelltheclassrespondstomaterial.
WEEKS1and2:JANUARY1324:Introductionofsyllabusanddiagnosticdrawing.Review andassessmentdrawingsdefiningcomprehensionofunity,balance,harmony,andcontrastwitha fullrangeofvalue NOCLASSESONMONDAYJANUARY20MLKDAY WEEKS3and4:JANUARY27thFEBRUARY7th:VALUEnegative,positivespace,and introductiontocolortemperature Portfolioreview#1afterweek4DiagnosticPortfolio WEEKS5and6:FEBRUARY10th21st:COLORSYSTEMSColorlayeringofanalogous color,chromaticneutralsandsaturation WEEKS7and8:FEBRUARY24thMARCH7th:LOCALCOLORfullspectrumdrawings, perspectiveinterior,exteriororstilllifefromadramaticpointofview Portfolioreview#2afterweek8MidtermPortfolio SPRINGBREAK=MARCH1014thNOCLASS WEEK9:MARCH17th21st:INTRODUCTIONTOCOLOREDPENCILdrawingwith translucentlayersofhueovervalue,adaptationofthesubjecttodifferentpointsofviewwithinthe samepictureplane

WEEK10:MARCH24th28th:Coloredpencilontintedorblackgroundinitiatedthroughvalue drawing WEEKS11and12:MARCH31stAPRIL11:FIGUREtheliteralandsubjectivefigureSelf Portraits,anatomy,andexpressiveuseofcolor Portfolioreview#3afterweek12ColorandExpression WEEK13:APRIL14th18th:IntroductiontotheCapstoneProjectIdeagenerationand preliminarydrawings.Explorevariousversionsofexpressiveuseofcolor,differentusesof drawingmediumsinconnectionwithanidea. WEEK14AND15:Usingsequence,narrative,mulitplepictureplanes,largerscaledevelopment withanextendedprojectwithdistinctcontent. FINALSWEEK: FinalPortfolioReview JOURNALSKETCHBOOKS: Ajournalsketchbookisanessentialtoolfortheartist.Itisaplacetosafelyexplore,playandfail. CarryitwithyouatalltimesandSTARTNOW!Youneverknowwheninspirationwillstrike.I willbegivingyoulessonsthroughoutthesemesterspecificwithlanguageandideasthatwillaidin yourgrowthtowardscriticalthinkingandaestheticexpression.Periodicallyyouwillbeaskedto turninyourjournalsketchbooksseveraldifferenttimesthroughoutthesemesterforassessment. Inaddition,whenyouarenotworkingonassignmentsuseyoursketchbooktoexperimentwith materials,ideasandsubjects.Thisisyourpersonalsketchbookfillitwithdrawingsorimagesand articlesfromnewspapers&magazines.Includeanyideasorimagesthatareespeciallyappealing orappallingtoyoursenses.Iexpectyoutoworkinyoursketchbookeverydaywhichwillhelpyou developasolidworkethicandretentionofskillsdevelopedinclass. ARTEVENTS: Throughoutthesemester,theSchoolofArtandtheArtMuseumwillhostseveralvisitingartists, andcoordinatetripsintothecitythroughourGetontheBusprogram.Therewillalsobe openingsthroughoutthecampus.Youwillbeexpectedtoattend5oftheseevents,andwritea brief(nomorethanonepage)criticalanalysisofwhatyousaw.

*** SyllabuschangepolicyThissyllabusisaguideandeveryattemptismadetoprovidean accurateoverviewofthecourse.However,circumstancesandeventsmaymakeit necessaryformetomodifythesyllabusduringthesemesterandmaydepend,inpart,on theprogress,needs,andexperiencesofthestudents.Changestothesyllabuswillbe madewithadvancenotice.

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