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University of Colorado, LIBBY RAP | ||
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Extras: The Figure Painting Group has been in operation for 13 years offering drop in figure drawing from live nude models 3 times/week. Everyone is welcome. 1st time fee is only $5 for 3 hours. $9 thereafter. Times are as follows: Wed evening 6:30-9:30 short pose. Sat morning 9-noon one pose. Sat afternoon 1-4pm short pose. 4949 N Broadway #132. questions call Ted at 303 258-7273, or Roger at 303 449-0673
EXTRA CREDIT / LRAP EVENTS: So far there are 4 LRAP events scheduled that you can earn extra credit for. Sign up with Josephine in the LRAP office.
1. Wed Sept 9, 11:45 am Dairy Center for the Arts. 3 Exhibitions: Irene Delka McCray, Julie Puma, David Mesple, Wes Magyar, "Figure Matters" - McMahon Gallery James Yakimicki, "The Momentous Erosion of Improvised Rythms"- Polly Addison Exhibition Space Lois LaFond, "impermanence. and. imperception."
Students will meet me at the Dairy in the McMahon Gallery. 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder 303 440 7826
2. Sat 9/19 Longmont Open Studio Tour: Prospect. 2.5 hours Artists include 35. Gaynor Nelson Painter, Denise Labadie Fiber, Susan Wechsler Mosaic, Judith Trager Fiber , Rose Lynch, Painter and Brenda Ferrimani Dream Artist.
Prospect, Colorados first New Urbanist community, is located on an 80 acre tree farm in the Front Range city of Longmont. When Prospects developer Kiki Wallace bought the farm from his family his goal was to build a distinctive project which would minimize negative impacts on the land. The New Urbanist planning movement proposes an antidote to conventional, sprawling suburban development which is characterized by oversized front yards, wide, featureless streets, and inhospitable house fronts dominated by huge garage doors. Prospect, in common with other New Urbanist communities, instead features narrow, tree lined streets connecting homes to numerous parks and public amenities, shops, and offices. Home types include detached houses, townhouses, courtyard houses, apartments, and live/work lofts. Mature trees have been planted along Prospects streets and in its parks to provide the shade and privacy typical of an established community.
For more info visit http://longmontstudiotour.org/ and http://www.prospectnewtown.com/story.html
I will pick up students at Libby at 11am.
3. Sat 10/10 Boulder Open Studio Tour: North Boulder. 2.5 hours
For More info visit: http://www.openstudios.org/ (We will need to buy a map/guide to fully plan for this event)
I will pick up students at Libby at 11am.
4. Friday November 13, 5 pm, Dairy Center for the Arts University of Colorado Master of Fine Arts Candidates
Students will meet me at the Dairy. 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder 303 440 7826 | ||
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ARTS 2202-750 Painting 2 3 Credit
Schedule - Subject to Change:
Every assigned painting must have at least 10 compositional sketches completed before image is put on canvas (C). Assignments not completed in class are homework.
For assignment instructions, information and demos see: www. tyleralpern.com\paint1.html
Class 1: Intro
Class 2: Art Supplies at Guiry's 2404 Pearl (24th and Pearl) Downtown. 4pm!
Class 3 - 5: Color Mixing - Value Charts (B) Due by Class 7. 10pts. Purpose: To learn how to see value, temperature and saturation in color, to understand color theory, to learn how colors mix, how to darken, lighten and neutralize them.
Class 5: Simultaneous Contrast (B) Due by Class 7. 3pts. Purpose: To learn how to change a color’s value and intensity with different surroundings.
Class 6 - 7: Value Matching / Complement Mixing (B) Due by Class 10. 5pts. Purpose: To fully understand complementary colors and seeing value. To develop brush technique.
Class 8 - 9: Shading / Optical Mixing (A -D ) Due by Class 12. 5pts. To test knowledge of color theory, develop color choices, understand optical mixing, gain confidence with the brush and finding imagery.
Class 10 - 14: Beyond Local Color (A - E) Due by Class 20. 12pts. Purpose: To learn how value is more important than hue in crafting an image. To find expressive, personal color. and Layering and Transparency (A - F ) Purpose: To learn how to craft a painting using an under painting, to begin to find an artistic voice. Must be a least 18” x 24”. Turn in Sketchbooks Class 10. There must be at least 3 different ideas for this work and 10 compositional thumbnails for the one idea you have decided to do.
Class 15 - 19: Depth/ Atmospheric Perspective (A -F) Due by 27. 10pts. Purpose: To learn how to craft a deep three dimensional sense of space on a flat surface. Must have 10 compositional thumbnails before you begin and follow all rules of size, placement, overlap, detail, color, and value presented in Class 15. Attendance on Class 15 is worth 5 points.
Class 20: Visual Language, Class Critiques, Review. (D-F) 5pts. Begin Final Project. Personal grade reviews.
Class 21 - 22: Continue Final Project. Class 22: Written Test, turn in Sketchbooks with a minimum of 10 hours drawing, a one page written critique of someone else's work and collected inspiring painted images from 20 different artists.
Class 23 - 24, 26, 28 Figurative Study (A,D) (MAKE- UPs very difficult) 5pts each. Purpose: To learn to paint quickly, to begin to address the challenges of painting people, to learn how to use value and shading to create the illusion of volume on a flat surface.
Class 25 - 29: Final Project and Critique (A - F) Purpose: To use what you have learned to craft an image of your own design and style with instructor’s help. Must be at least 30 x 40 inches, have at least 10 compositional thumbnails, express a visual narrative or content, and reference a famous painting. 10pts.
Class Dates: 1: 8/24 2: 8/26, 3:8/31, 4:9/7, 5: 9/9, 6: 9/14, 7:9/16 , 8: 9/21, 9:9/23, 10:9/28, 11:9/30, 12:10/5, 13:10/7, 14: 10/12, 15:10/14, 16: 10/19, 17:10/21, 18: 10/26, 19:10/28, 20:11/2, 21:11/4, 22: 11/9, 23:11/11, 24:11/16, 25:11/18, 26: 11/30, 27: 12/2, 28:12/7, 29: 12/9 NO CLASS: 11/23-25.
Required Materials:
You can choose to paint in either water soluable oil or acrylic paint. Both are wonderful and versatile. Similar effects can be made with either but one is often better choice than the other for various effects. Water soluable oil paint is thinned with oil, water or a solvent. Acrylic can be thinned with water or a medium. Oil paint takes days to months to dry while acrylic can dry in minutes. If you like to blend paint or have sharp surface texture, or paint slowly oil may be a better choice. If you like to make radical changes, have flat opaque color, do collage or are adverse to chemicals, acrylic may be a better choice. Acrylic colors can be less transparent and may dry slightly darker. Acrylic comes in more unusual hi-tech colors but oil paints can be easier to mix to find the right color. Acrylics mediums are used for image transfers and collages and can be used by both acrylic and oil painters. Oil goes over acrylic so you can use acrylic products and techniques under an oil painting. You choose.
Bristol Board Pad, large homemade palette 15"x15" (find a piece of glass, tape the edges and tape paper on bottom), single edge razor blades to clean glass, minimum of 10 brushes that are not too soft (#1, #4 or #6 round and flat, #12 flat) - the more the better. Supports such as heavy paper, canvas and stretcher bars will need to be bought as needed, paintings will be 18” x 24” or larger. Avoid canvas board, a large canvas paper pad is okay.
General supplies: scissors, rubber cement, paper towels should be available in the studio.
PAINT: large tube of white (zinc or titanium), 2 oz tubes: (ph)thalo (phthalocyanine) blue, ultramarine blue, thalo red rose (or another rose or magenta - not too pink or purple - acra, quinarcidone in acrylic), cadmium red deep hue (that looks red not orange), burnt umber, cadmium yellow medium hue, zinc or lemon yellow. Optional colors: alizarin crimson, thalo green, yellow ochre, orange, purple, burnt sienna, anything you like.
Avoid colors described as light, as you can create light colors yourself by diluting dark colors yourself. Buy primarily saturated, deep, dark colors. Blues should look almost black. Acrylic painters should open paint and judge color quality by the paint not the label. A bright orange described as red will only frustrate you when red is what you need. DO NOT BUY BLACK. Do have at least one cool and warm red and blue. Check Prices - DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH - look for cheap brands.
OIL PAINTERS: Water soluble oils only!!!! At least 2 jars with lids and eyedropper but preferably 1 plastic squeeze bottle and 1 jar, Water soluble oil medium - odorless, acrylic medium for collage (optional).
ACRYLIC PAINTERS: Stay Wet Palette & liners, Gel Medium, retarder, water containers, spray bottle(optional), recommended texts: The New Acrylics by Rheni Tauchid or Acrylic Revolution by Nancy Reyner.
Performance and Grading Policy: Your grade is based on effort, attitude and attendance, not ability. 2 points deducted for late work each period past due. Make-up classes or assignments (IF POSSIBLE) must be completed within 2 weeks and count up to 2/3's part credit
COURSE TOTAL = 100 POINTS. Written Test 10pts, Sketchbook 10pts, Model sessions 20pts, Course work and Homework 60 pts. Grading scale: 99-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, below 60 = F
Grading scale for art projects A full engagement in the process; use of the set parameters and suggestions B an interesting work that does not quite fulfill the requirements C adequate, reasonably competent; a mixture of strengths and weaknesses, partially fulfills assignment D poor in content, form, and mechanics, does not follow assignment F incoherent, disastrously flawed, or not turned in
Numeric grades: A = 90 - 100% points, B = 80 - 89%, C = 70 - 79%, D = 60 - 69%, F = 0 - 59%.
I want you to take risks and not worry about beauty, success, or artistic ability of finished work, grades are only based on fulfilling assignment instructions and requirements. Assignments must be completed and approved to get full credit. I expect you to call in advance of each absence: 303 545 6955. Religious holidays can be made up at full credit if procedure is followed - please let me know your plans for them in advance. Excused absences do not excuse responsibility for the work missed.
Three tardies, early departures, or excessive breaks equal one absence. Missing more than 15 minutes of a period also counts as a tardy. Your grade drops one letter every 3 unexcused absences, or 1/3 of a level with each absence. A bad attitude on a day when we try something you do not like or not following assignment directions, or safe studio practices will count as an absence.
Libby Policy: You may be absent from one week of classes for personal or medical reasons during the semester without your grade being affected. If your class meets twice per week, this means you may miss 2 classes for personal or medical reasons; if your class meets 3 times per week, you may miss 3 classes for personal or medical reasons. Any more absences than this will affect your grade by one grade increment; for instance, an A- grade will automatically become a B+, a B grade will automatically become a B-, and so forth. In cases of hospitalization or a death in the family, contact your instructor immediately to discuss options.
Extra Credit: You can earn up to 3 points extra credit OR make up a missed class by attending an approved LRAP event. Details in schedule or TBA.
Miscellaneous:
You must wash and clean your desk after each class. Wear clothes that can get paint permanently on them. To avoid ingesting hazardous materials, eating and drinking in the studio is discouraged.
The instructor reserves right to modify syllabus and calendar for the class.
No toxic chemicals or paints shall be disposed of in the sink. Pottery, painting and photography operations are of particular concern because these activities use materials that may contain toxic metals which are not removed by water treatment plant processes, and are retained in the environment.
If you are offended by the nude human form, please inform the instructor in advance of model sessions so an alternate assignment can be arranged.
Use of headphones allowed only if completely inaudible to others and may be disallowed.
Text messaging allowed only at discretion of instructor. Cell privileges may be revoked.
Communication is the key to success in this class. If there is anything of concern, see me, call or e-mail. Students with disabilities, language conflicts or having special circumstances during the semester should contact me early so that appropriate accommodations may be made. Requesting accommodation or allowances after the fact, or, at the end of the term, is NOT an appropriate solution.
CU POLICIES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND CLASSES: See below. | ||
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Drawing 2 ARTS 2002 750 3 credit Fall 2009 CU Libby RAP
Drawing Class Plans -----Subject to Change
Many assignment handouts and instructions can be found online at: http://www.tyleralpern.com/handouts.html
Class 1: Intro.
Class 2: Art Supplies at Guiry's 2404 Pearl (24th and Pearl) Downtown. 2pm!
Class 3: Measuring/Rendering - Pencil (Pe), Large White Drawing Pad (DP), Er. Purpose: change of approach from previous class, to begin to learn how to accurately render what is seen. 4pts. Sketchbook Activity: Do a measured drawing of an interior space.
Class 4: Measuring Continued - Pe, DP, Er. Purpose: to practice and better learn the techniques of measuring and to begin to incorporate the varieties of line quality. 3pts
Class 5: Line Quality - All drawing materials (All), Ink, NP or DP. Purpose: to make more interesting, expressive yet understandable drawings by expanding the range and variety of line; to be able to draw from the imagination; to train the hand. 3pts. SB: Do a drawing with 5 distinct and different types of line, using line to clarify form and space.
Class 6: Cross Contour - Pe, NP or DP. Purpose: to use line direction (and later mark making) to describe the three dimensionality of a form on a flat surface. 3pts. Homework: Finish all assigned forms, 3 different but successful: sphere, cube, pyramid, lumps, cylinders & cones - both hollow and solid. Place some forms in a variety of different spaces. EXAGGERATE curves, spacing and line quality.
Class 7: Formula Shading - Ch, Pe, Er, DP or NP. Purpose: to learn how to craft the look of 3-dimensional space on the flat 2-dimensional surface of paper using value and logic. 3pts. SB: Draw 3 3d forms of your choice and render each once with Formula Shading and once with Cross Contour Lines Homework: Finish all assigned forms: sphere, cube, pyramid, cylinders, cones, lumps.
Class 8: Formula Shading and Measuring - Ch, Pe, Er, DP. Purpose: To integrate the ideas of measuring and rendering with formula shading; combining what you see with conventions to communicate what you know. 1pt. Bring a form or object today for everyone to draw. HW: Come to class 9 prepared with an idea to draw a scene that expresses near and far in the light of day.
Class 9: Atmospheric Perspective - Ch, Pe, Er, DP. Purpose: to learn how to create a sense of deep space by examining the many kinds of changes that occur over a large area or space and integrating them into drawing. 3pts. Arrive with an idea for content. Turn in Sketchbooks. SB: brainstorm 20 different ideas for drawing and document them with thumbnail sketches and text.
Class 10: 1 Point and 2 Point Perspective - Pe, Er, DP, Ruler. Purpose: to learn how to effectively make the size of objects recede into the distance, control point of view and review line quality. 3pts. Be prepared and bring a large ruler or straightedge.
Class 11: 3 Point Perspective - Pe, Er, DP, Ruler. Purpose: to learn how to and appropriately use of 3 point perspective and review atmospheric perspective. 3pts. Be prepared and bring a large ruler or straightedge. SB: Have 3 ideas worked out that you are excited about trying for a finished drawing that includes perspective.
Classes 12 - 13: Perspective, Shading, Imagination - Choice, DP, Ruler. Purpose: to create a finished work and to combine the elements we have studied individually so far; to do creative work and to get personal help on particular and individual drawing problems. 9 hrs. Personal grade reviews. 3pts. HW: 3-4 hours to finish drawing. Due by class 17 at the latest. SB: Sketch the same idea in 1, 2, and 3 point perspective and from a variety of different eye levels.
Class 14: Mark Making and Surface - Bring all supplies. Purpose: to look at the surface of the drawing, the marks we make and how the mark can be the actual subject of the drawing. How we draw can be even more important than what we draw! Ink - ink, soft brush, NP, DP. Purpose: to introduce the use and style of ink. 3pts. Homework: HW: Create a drawing that is rendered entirely out of the repetition of one or more kinds of marks. 3pts. Due Class 17.
Class 15: Composition - Pe, Er, Ch, NP. Purpose: to find creative content, draw from the imagination and examine compositional possibilities. 3pts. SB: Do a series of drawings in which the white positive spaces and solid black negative spaces take up about 50% of the drawing each. Play with cropping and composition.
Class 16: Own Project: Graphite - Graphite, Odorless Turpenoid, stiff brush, White Conte, Stump, Pe, Er. MEET UPSTAIRS. Purpose: to develop creative work, to learn the varied techniques of graphite. HW: Bring item to draw for Class 17 and Finish Drawing Must use all the following, turpenoid washes, erasing, stomp blending, layering with white, dry brush. 3pts. Due by class 20.
Class 17: Surface and Texture - Stump, Ch, Co, Er, DP, Sandpaper, Object with and interesting surface. Purpose: to learn how to draw with the stump, and to consider the surface of an object as the principle subject of a drawing. Bring something to draw with a rich surface. 2 pts. Turn in Sketchbooks.
Classes 18-20: Photo - A photo that has a likeness to a person or animal, a Xerox copy of that photo, ruler, Pe, Er, Stump, DP. Purpose: to learn how to use a photo to make a work of art, not to merely copy it but enhance it; to learn how to achieve a likeness, 3-dimensionality, artistic stamp, and how to sustain a longer drawing. Personal grade reviews. 5pts. Due by Class 22. Class 19: Duality exercise. 1pt. SB: Do each: Transformation, Substitution, Juxtaposition. HW: Finish Photo to portfolio quality. Must have: likeness, an invented element, unique composition based on minimum 10 thumbnails, Formula Shading, Atmospheric Perspective, stylistic emphasis, background.
Classes 21-22: Shape and Pattern: Tessellations - Ink, DP Purpose: to explore duality as content and shape and pattern as compositional possibilities, render in ink. 6pts. Due by Class 25. HW: finish to portfolio quality.
Classes 23, 24, 26, 28: Figure Drawing - Lots of NP, all supplies. Purpose: to learn how to draw people, review rendering and measuring, gesture, foreshortening, study lighting and value, make lots of awful drawings to learn how to make some good ones. 5 pts each day. SB: one page written critique of another's student's finished drawing or painting.
23: Gesture, Measuring, Light; 24: G,M, L, Lost Line - Black or Toned Paper, White Co, Ch, DP; Purpose: to simplify drawings and to engage the viewer by integrating his/her participation and imagination. 26: G, Ink; 28: Expressiveness. Purpose: to incorporate artist’s interpretation and style into the figure studies.
Classes 25, 27, 29: Final Project - DP, your choice of media. Class 25: Written Exam, amd turn in sketchbook. Personal grade reviews. Purpose: to develop a sustained drawing as a work of art, to encounter and solve problems individual to the artist and to gain independence, to use a visual narrative content, must be 10+ hours of work. 5pts.
Class Dates: 1: 8/24 2: 8/26, 3:8/31, 4:9/7, 5: 9/9, 6: 9/14, 7:9/16 , 8: 9/21, 9:9/23, 10:9/28, 11:9/30, 12:10/5, 13:10/7, 14: 10/12, 15:10/14, 16: 10/19, 17:10/21, 18: 10/26, 19:10/28, 20:11/2, 21:11/4, 22: 11/9, 23:11/11, 24:11/16, 25:11/18, 26: 11/30, 27: 12/2, 28:12/7, 29: 12/9 NO CLASS: 11/23-25.
Performance and Grading Policy: Your grade is based on effort, attitude and attendance, not ability. 2 points deducted for late work each period past due. Make-up classes or assignments (IF POSSIBLE) must be completed within 2 weeks and count up to 2/3's part credit.
COURSE TOTAL = 100 POINTS. Written Test 10pts, Sketchbook 10pts, Model Sessions 20pts, Course Work and Homework 60 pts. Grading scale: 99-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, below 60 = F
Grading scale for art projects A full engagement in the process; use of the set parameters and suggestions B an interesting work that does not quite fulfill the requirements C adequate, reasonably competent; a mixture of strengths and weaknesses, partially fulfills assignment D poor in content, form, and mechanics, does not follow assignment F incoherent, disastrously flawed, or not turned in
Numeric grades: A = 90 - 100% points, B = 80 - 89%, C = 70 - 79%, D = 60 - 69%, F = 0 - 59%.
I want you to take risks and not worry about beauty, success, or artistic ability of finished work, grades are only based on fulfilling assignment instructions and requirements. Assignments must be completed and approved to get full credit. I expect you to call in advance of each absence. 303 545 6955. Religious holidays can be made up at full credit if procedure is followed - please let me know your plans for them in advance. Excused absences do not excuse responsibility for the work missed.
Three tardies, early departures, or excessive breaks equal one absence. Missing more than 15 minutes of a period also counts as a tardy. Your grade drops one level every 3 unexcused absences, or 1/3 of a level with each absence. A bad attitude on a day when we try something you do not like or not following assignment directions, or safe studio practices will count as an absence.
Libby Policy: You may be absent from one week of classes for personal or medical reasons during the semester without your grade being affected. If your class meets twice per week, this means you may miss 2 classes for personal or medical reasons; if your class meets 3 times per week, you may miss 3 classes for personal or medical reasons. Any more absences than this will affect your grade by one grade increment; for instance, an A- grade will automatically become a B+, a B grade will automatically become a B-, and so forth. In cases of hospitalization or a death in the family, contact your instructor immediately to discuss options.
Extra Credit: You can earn up to 3 points extra credit OR make up a missed class by attending an approved LRAP event. Details in schedule or TBA.
Materials: At least one 100 page 18 x 24 cheap pad of newsprint, large drawing paper, sketch book, lots of soft rich black charcoal (not compressed) - often called “Char - Kole” or “Charcoal Pastels”, vine charcoal, kneadable and white or black drawing erasers, 6B 2B H & ebony pencils, graphite sticks, ruler, conte crayons (black, reddish, white), ink, brush & pen, small cups, paper stumps, stryofoam peanuts, Small bottle of Odorless Turpenoid (not natural), stiff cheap brush, any other black and white drawing materials you like such as markers, pens, greytones, blending tools. We will not be working with color at all this semester.
Miscellaneous: You must wash and clean your desk after each class.
Given the nature of an art studio, wear clothes that can get paint and ink permanently on them.
The instructor reserves right to modify syllabus and calendar for the class.
I encourage students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities of any kind, to discuss with me, after class or during my office hours, appropriate accommodations. "Students with disability are encouraged to contact the Office of Special Services to arrange for accommodations and support services."
To avoid ingesting hazardous materials, eating and drinking in the studio is discouraged.
Turpenoid will only be used in upstairs classroom.
No toxic chemicals or paints shall be disposed of in the sink. Pottery, painting and photography operations are of particular concern because these activities use materials that may contain toxic metals which are not removed by water treatment plant processes, and are retained in the environment.
If you are offended by the nude human form, please inform the instructor in advance of model sessions so an alternate assignment can be arranged.
Use of headphones allowed only if completely inaudible to others and may be disallowed.
Text messaging allowed only at discretion of instructor. Cell privileges may be revoked.
Communication is the key to success in this class. If there is anything of concern, see me, call or e-mail. Students with disabilities, language conflicts or having special circumstances during the semester should contact me early so that appropriate accommodations may be made. Requesting accommodation or allowances after the fact, or, at the end of the term, is NOT an appropriate solution.
CU POLICIES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND CLASSES:
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
Teaching faculty shall make every effort to accommodate all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments, or other required attendance, provided they notify you well in advance of the scheduled conflict. Whenever possible, students should notify faculty at least two weeks in advance of the conflict to request special accommodation. In this class 3 hours of outside work completed to the instructor’s specifications and satisfaction must be submitted within two weeks of any missed class. Classes missed without prior notification may not be considered nor will excess travel days.
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder enrolled in credit or non-credit classes are subject to the Honor Code for academic matters. This includes, but is not limited to, the main campus, Continuing Education, and Study Abroad. The existing school/college ethics committees will continue to be at the forefront of academic integrity by addressing academic integrity issues specific to their schools/colleges. The Honor Code Council and the Campus Ethics Committee will work closely with the individual schools/colleges ethics committees to promote academic integrity on a campus-wide basis As students of a self-regulating profession, the students of the University of Colorado School of Law will maintain, administer, and implement its long-standing Honor Code, and will submit all records pertaining to violations to the Honor Code Council Office. The Constitution and By-Laws of the Honor Code are available on the Honor Code website: http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment (http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
Students with disabilities, language conflicts or having special circumstances during the semester should contact me early so that appropriate accommodations may be made. Requesting accommodation or allowances after the fact, or, at the end of the term, is NOT an appropriate solution
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LIBB 2500-750 Mural Design/Production
Schedule - Subject to Change:
Week 1: Introduction, Visual Dynamics and Define Design Thinking. Black square exercise. Purpose: Apply steps of Design Thinking and the Creative Process and explore Dynamics of Two Dimensional Space.
Class 1: Introduction. *Activities: Describe process, location, materials: look at murals for inspiration; discuss Design Thinking and brainstorming techniques. *Homework 1: Complete Black Square Exercise. 5pts *Homework 2: Collecting reproductions of inspiring murals. Find 15 by different artists that you really like and be prepared to explain what makes them special: design, content, style, location, palette, scale, orginality, etc. Then choose 3 and find other murals by that same artist. Present the all to the group in Class 3. 5 pts
Class 2: Elements of Design *Purpose: By understanding the Elements of Design, students will have the vocabulary to decode visual language and use it to analyze and critique works of art. *Activities: Students present and critique Black Square. Elements of Design introduced and used to discuss iconic works of art from several cultures. *Inclass Project: Brainstorm 20 designs for Mural 1 and develop 3 into strong compositions present for following week. Themes: Abstract and Transformation. Finish for Homework. 10pts *Begin planning Bold Visual Statement outside of class.
Week 2: Principles of Design For notes and details CLICK HERE *Purpose: By understanding the Principles of Design, students will have the vocabulary to decode visual language and use it to analyze and critique works of art. *Activities: Introduce Principles of Design and use them to discuss landmark works of art from several cultures. Students present and discuss murals they have found (Homework 2) *Mural 1: Choose location, review brainstormed ideas. Choose a few to develop further. Abstraction and Transformation are the departure points. *Homework 3, Develop final ideas for Mural 1 to present Week 3. 10pts. *Homework 4: Choose an elment or principal of design and find 5 or more different works of art by different artists who really emphasize use of it for their visual statement. Present your choices in week 4. 10pts *Homework 5: Choose and analyze a painting using the Principles of Design then using Design Thinking conceptualize various ways to restage it in order to give it new meaning. Choose and develop the best idea. Submit in writing your ideas and variations. Present in class your final choice in week 5. Examples: Last Supper Variations 10pts
FOR MORE INFO ON ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN CLICK HERE and HERE
Week 3: *Visual Language: Transformation, Juxtapostion, Substitution *Mural 1: present and finalize plans, begin executing. *Homework 6: Brainstorm 6 different compostions using duality. Present in week 6. 10 pts.
Week 4: *Color Theory, Paint Layering *Mural 1: Continue painting *Activities: Present Homework 4
Week 5: *Shading and Depth *Mural 1: Continue Painting *Activities: Present Homework 5 *Homework 7: Brainstorm minimum 20 ideas and prepare 3 ideas to present for following week. All ideas should have both a subject and some kind of unique graphic element such as contrast, change, dynamic perspective or unusual point of view. The will have a foreground, middle ground, background, have an abstract element and emphasize some principle or element of design. There should be some kind of content or meaning if even formal or metaphorical. Text is a possible consideration. It should have an overall inclusive interpretation. Due Week 6. 10pts.
Week 6: *Mural 1: Continue Painting *Mural 2: Present Homework 7 ideas to class, revise and improve them. If possible select one idea and runner up. Develop composition into a dynamic graphic statement. Choose dimensions and format. *Grandma’s Bottle Village & Goldsworthy. *Present Homework 6. Homework 8 Write a 2 page paper outlining ideas for the Bold Visual Statement which will dazzle the class in visual way not using tradtional art supplies. Develop and test your ideas using Design Thinking.
Week 7: *Mural 1: Finish Painting *Mural 2: finalize idea and develop it into a complex cartoon. Choose compositional elements and produce a complex detailed cartoon. Divide it into sections and transfer to canvas with grid and projector. Assign captains for each section. *Homework 8 Turn in Ideas for the Bold Visual Statement. 5pts.
Week 8: *Mural 2: Continue Transfer and Cartoon, add detail, begin painting. *Written Test: Class 16 10pts.
Weeks 10 -15: Mural 2: Create Mural. Possibly design and paint outdoor box. Class 25 Present Bold Visual Statement 10 pts. Homework (TBA: Finish Murals) 20 pts.
Class Dates: 1: 1/12, 2: 1/14, 3: 1/21, 4: 1/26, 5: 1/28, 6: 2/2, 7: 2/4, 8: 2/9, 9: 2/11, 10: 2/16, 11: 2/18, 12: 2/23, 13: 2/25, 14: 3/2, 15: 3/4, 16: 3/9, 17: 3/11, 18: 3/16, 19: 3/18, 20: 3/30, 21: 4/1, 22: 4/6, 23: 4/8, 24: 4/13, 25: 4/15, 26: 4/20, 27: 4/22, 28: 4/27, 29: 4/29. BREAKS: 1/19, 3/23 & 25
Final Exam Period: None scheduled.
Performance and Grading Policy: Your grade is based on effort, attitude and attendance, not ability. A bad attitude on a day when we try something you do not like or not working while in class or not following assignment directions, not using safe studio practices or not respecting common artmaterials will count as an absence.
I expect you to call in advance of each absence. 303 545 6955. Make-up classes or assignments must be completed within one week and count 2/3 credit. Religious holidays can be made up at full credit - please let me know your plans for them in advance.
Three tardies, early departures, or excessive breaks equal one absence. Missing more than 15 minutes of a period also counts as a tardy. Your grade drops one letter every 3 unexcused absences, or 1/3 of a level with each absence.
Explanations are given at the start of each class so please BE ON TIME - even one minute late may be considered tardy.
Libby Policy: You may be absent from one week of classes for personal or medical reasons during the semester without your grade being affected. If your class meets twice per week, this means you may miss 2 classes for personal or medical reasons; if your class meets 3 times per week, you may miss 3 classes for personal or medical reasons. Any more absences than this will affect your grade by one grade increment; for instance, an A- grade will automatically become a B+, a B grade will automatically become a B-, and so forth. In cases of hospitalization or a death in the family, contact your instructor immediately to discuss options.
Excused absences do not excuse responsibility for the work missed.
Extra Credit: You can earn up to 4 points extra credit OR make up a missed class by attending an instructor approved LRAP sponsored art event. Details TBA.
COURSE TOTAL = 100 POINTS. 99-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, below 60 = F
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