March 1-5

Current Project: Abstract Still Life Paintings

Objectives: Create an abstract composition from a still life drawing. Use two tertiary intensity scales to create a composition that has color balance and a controlled use of color mixing. Project Directions

Journal Project: Famous Artist page. Use a portion of a favorite artwork by your artist. Include it in a page and create beyond the borders using their style to complete the page. Incorporate some aspect of their love life into what you add to the portion of the artwork. Due on Friday, March 5th.

• Monday - Wednesday: Continue working on abstract still life.
• Thursday: Paintings are due. Introduce gesture drawing.
• Friday: Work on gesture drawing.

Artist Cafe Assignments:

• Due Staurday March 6, My Best Known Artwork Posting

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DP4 Assignments:
Classwork: Studio Project #2 is past due!(Due Dates must be set with Ms. Munson on Monday - i.e. make sure I write it down). Begin researching for a new project. Fill out a project form and turn it in this week.

Journal:Weird perspective drawings - make 5 double page spreads of unusual perspectives - under tables, in corners of the ceiling, under the faucet - THIS IS TO BE OBSERVATIONAL. You can't invent these pages. Add color - it can be expressionistic.

Homework: Watercolor practice in your journal (Due by Monday, February 22). Practice the following techniques:
wet in wet, dry brushing, oil pastel resist, salt in deep color, rubbing alcohol in deep color, sponging wet color, masking with rubber cement