March 15-22, Weeks 9 and 10

March 15-
Intro perspective, turned in sketchbooks for grade, still life using practical perspective


March 17-
Drew from life, outside, building perspective

March 22-
Assigned Jefferson Street book project- walked through making an accordion book:

Small Book Project
Jefferson Street Perspectival Drawings

DUE Tues April 5, 2011
In progress crit- Thurs March 31

You will make small scale drawings of actual buildings and storefronts on Jefferson Street.
You will then create a small accordion book of the drawings that speak to a loose narrative about Jefferson Street.

Begin with getting paper (size = ONE 19” x 26” to begin, fold/tear in half, then you will have TWO pages
(either 9.5” x 13” or 13” x 19”—depending on if you will make a “landscape” or “portrait” oriented book)
to attach together and fold.

Your book must be neat and complete and contain at least three drawings of buildings (can be the same one at dramatically different angles) and at least three up-close details of textures on the buildings.

Each person's book should be unique. Every part of the book should be taken into consideration and craftsmanship is important. The backs and the fronts of the pages should be addressed in some way as “covers”.

Objectives:
-to show preparation for an in progress critique (worth 10 points of final grade)
of your work on Thursday March 31 beginning of class
-to learn to use pencils effectively as drawing media (using fine lines en masse to create value)
-to demonstrate practical knowledge of one, two and three point perspective
-to demonstrate knowledge of how to draw texture
-explore Jefferson Street (in pairs, if possible- be safe!)
-to explore drawing as a narrative tool (remember examples in class) in book form (linear narrative)
-to show craftsmanship of accordion-style book, complete with covers and pages, begin with a sheet of 19” x 26” Strathmore paper (Ms. J will supply on 3. 22)
-use sketchbook for thumbnails, plan the book before you use your paper!
-to create a front and back cover to protect and introduce your book