Asssignments for last 3 1/2 weeks of Fal Semester 2013

#1 – Dec 3, we will start a new drawing assignment. You will have until Dec 12 to draw a self portrait – using a photograph and a mirror. Drawings of the facial muscles and skull and then preliminary sketches are required(I have some examples) All drawn at the level of a Drawing I (or 2) student according to the rubric I am including in the STUFF links. Please look at it. Get this done, and you will have a week to make a 4X6 lino and print 10 Christmas cards. This will be some quick printing practice – use holly, lettering, Christmas ornaments, etc. seasonal and small – 4X6(and I have green and red envelopes too) – more on these later.

#2 - Your final exam for this semester will be to write your Artist Statement - I've posted the entire assignment (found a new cool GADGET called pages - it's in the upper right corner above the blog lists - it's called STUFF). I'll also give you a printed copy. I will post websites where you can read other artist's statements and you can read mine also. The Artist Statement can be quite a journey into why we do what we do! It will be due on Dec. 17 at the beginning of class. We will listen to each other pour out our souls in class - not really, but let's be brave and read a few!

#3 - I'm not sure exactly what the exam schedule is, but if it's like last year, 1, 2 and 3 will be Wed. Dec 18. 

If your grade, grades and attendance allow you to be exempt from this class, all of your stuff  - the papers, supplies you’ve borrowed, charcoal, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, etc, and your drawer must be cleaned out, stuff trashed, repacked, neatened up or whatever. All of your drawings must go into a large folder with your name on it. Also your drawer key must be checked into the box. You need to have this done before you leave school on Dec.17 (not during this class), in order to be exempt. 

I'll need to check you off the list because it will be a grade!!

#4 - You also have a homework assignment due Dec 3. I gave you 2 weeks, because I think you need it to do a good job – so it will be the homework grade for Dec 3 &9

#5 -  The rubric (grading sheet) for the cow skull drawings is in STUFF also - you need one for your finished drawings, and there will be another posted for your finished self portrait - these need to be printed out and when you grade yourself, turn it in so I can grade it.