Due: Sept. 29, 2008

“Clay worked and rolled joined to make a line
In the Cut of the quarry face wind and sun.” Andy Goldsworthy

Objective: The Objective of this exercise is to observe, relate and make line, shape and texture in your environment.
LINE-Two points = Line
1. Observe line in your environment.
-Photograph 5 Examples of line in your environment
2. Construct line in an environment
-Use UNCONVENTIONAL materials
-Make 5 examples:
-Photograph 5 Examples of your Creations.

SHAPE- Shape is the result of a line closing in on itself.
1. Observe shape in your environment.
-Photograph 5 Examples of SHAPE in your environment.
2.Construct shape in an environment
-Use UNCONVENTIONAL materials
-Make 5 examples:
-Photograph 5 Examples of your Creations.

TEXTURE-The surface character of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch.
1. Observe texture in your environment.
-Photograph 5 Examples of TEXTURE in your environment.
2.Construct texture in an environment
-Use UNCONVENTIONAL materials
-Make 5 examples:
-Photograph 5 Examples of your Creations.

TOTAL: 30 Photographs on a Storage Device
PRINT or Blog: 6 Photographs, one from each example (no smaller than 5x7)

-Read: On Line-Peter Halley
-Write down 5 comments or questions regarding the reading in your notebook.
-Post 2-paragraph response to line/shape on BLOG

His Self and the Sun Were One....

Objective: The Objective of this exercise is to observe your relationship to your environment, light and time by using the digital camera. Analyze and describe your photographs using vocabulary of 2D Design.

Methods: Introduction to camera functions and Imagery Development.
1. Practice:
-Make 3 digital photographs of the SAME space/landscape/room, which was the subject of your previous drawings.
-Photograph this space 3 different times of the day: early morning, mid-day, sunset or evening (Make the EXACT same photograph each time, paying attention to framing and composition)

Do this exercise in FIVE different places.

Total: 15 photographs Blog Post: ONE SERIES OF 3 PHOTOS
(minimum)

2. Describe:
-The quality of light, objects, space etc. during these different times of the day.
- Describe what is happening in the space during each of these times.
-If a person were blind how would you describe the most interesting time of day to them?

Total: 15 written responses Blog Post: ONE of these responses
(minimum)
Write the other responses in your notebook.
Bring notebook to class.

Materials:
-Digital Camera
-Digital Storage Device
-Composition Notebook

3. Analysis:
-Choose 5 of your photographs.
-Describe image using Seven Principles of 2D Design:
Composition, Emphasis, Balance, Movement, Scale, Proportion, Unity/Variety (based on Mon. Night’s lecture)

-Be specific as to WHY you are describing the image in the way that you do.
-Write Responses in your notebook.

See Ourselves Seeing

Visual Language
Homework: September 8
Due: September 15

“Turell’s work allows us to see ourselves “seeing”. Whether harnessing the light at sunset or transforming the glow of a television set into a fluctuating portal, Turrell’s art places viewers in a realm of pure experience.”

Objective: The Objective of this exercise is to “see ourselves seeing”. Observe and analyze your relationship to your environment, light and time. This will be done through a series of drawings and written responses.

1. Research:
-Choose a space/landscape/room, which will have available light from the outdoors coming into the area
-Go to this place 3 different times of the day: early morning, mid-day,
sunset or evening
-Describe the place, the time of day, objects, space etc. during these different times.
- Describe what the light is literally doing. How does the light describe the place, objects, and space?
-If a person were blind how would you describe the most interesting time of day to them?

Total: 9 written responses
Post at least ONE of these responses on your blog. (You may post more.)
Write the other responses in your notebook.

2. Analysis:
-Go to the place 3 different times of the day: early morning, mid-day,
sunset or evening
-Make a drawing in this space with the SAME attention to framing and composition in each drawing.
-The difference will be how you describe the light through your drawing in this place.


3. Do this exercise in THREE DIFFRENT places.

Total: 9 drawings (spend at least 20 minutes on each drawing)


Materials:
-Composition Notebook
-Charcoal and/or Pencil
-Sketchbook paper and /or newsprint (no smaller than 8x10”)


Methods: Contour & Value Drawing

Resources:
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/turrell/ www.abelardomorell.net

Contour Defined

Blind Contour
Contour Drawing Defined

>Involves observing and recording the edges and boundaries of shapes and the space between solid forms

>Requires accurate observations of all details and variations of the subject

Plain Contour-Look back and forth from the place to your paper to check the shapes and proportions

Blind Contour-Draw a single, continuous line that describes the edges of a form. Look only at the place (you are drawing) not the paper

Negative Space Contour-Draw the negative space contours (the open areas (air) around and in-between solid masses or shapes.

Value Defined

Contour Drawing Defined

>The relative degree of light and dark

>Translates the effect of light