Dear class,
Thanks to all of you for making today's final critique such a successful and rewarding experience! I appreciated very much all the thoughtful comments and questions, and I think it's safe to say that we all got something significant out of the day.
Since I didn't do much talking during our final critique, I want to offer anyone who wants it some personal feedback from me via e-mail. If you'd like some comments from me on your piece, please e-mail me at taneyroniger@gmail.com.
I've moved tomorrow's (Tuesday's) grading period to earlier in the day (11am - 1pm) so that you'll be able to retrieve your work before you leave for the holidays. If you are unable to come by the classroom tomorrow at 1:00, I will leave your materials (i.e., portfolios and notebooks) in my class locker on the first floor. My locker is in room 102C, and it's Locker B. If you need to have access to your things over the break, you can unlock the lock with the following combination: 30-4-34. Please be sure to lock it back up when you leave.
I wish you all a fun and relaxing holiday break, and I look forward to seeing you again in early January.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
All the answers to your questions, and then some
As our final day of class (Monday, December 19th) is approaching, I urge you to take a few minutes to read through the following. Below you will find all the information you'll need to be prepared for that day in addition to information on how to retrieve your materials afterward.
PORTFOLIO AND NOTEBOOK TURN-IN:
On Monday the 19th you will be turning in both your portfolio and your notebook for grading purposes.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS: Your portfolio should contain the following items, in the following order. Please note that a sloppy presentation will affect your grade for the portfolio. You may include items not listed below, but any additional items should be placed behind the required ones:
1. Contour drawing (Assignment #1)
2. Negative space drawing (Assignment #2)
3. Single mark drawing (Assignment #3)
4. Light and shadow drawing (Assignment #4)
5. Protest drawing (Assignment #5)
6. Imaginary cityscape (Assignment #6)
7. Gesture drawings (8) (Assignment #7)
8. Scribble drawing (Assignment #8)
9. Expressive hands drawing (Assignment #9)
10. Diptych (Assignment #10)
11. Perspective drawing from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
If you would like to re-work (or entirely re-do) any of the assignments, please do so. Improving on your homework assignments is almost sure to improve your grade for the semester.
GRADING PERIOD: I will be grading the portfolios and the notebooks on Tuesday, December 20th from 4 - 6pm in 405C.
RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS: After I grade your work, your materials (with the exception of your final project) will be placed in the classroom racks. If you would like to take any of it home for the holidays, plan to come by the classroom anytime after 6pm on the 20th. You may take your final project home with you after our last day of class, as it will have already received a grade.
FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
As I've mentioned before, our final day of class on the 19th will be a full day of critiques in which all of you will present your final projects to the class. This critique will be similar to the weekly critiques we’ve been having, but it will be longer and more thorough, and – unlike in the weekly critiques – each student will be expected to give a short presentation about the ideas that informed his/her project. Below are some general guidelines for what you will want to present to the class:
- If your drawing is based on another work of art, which work is it? Be sure to have the full name of the artist, the title of the work, and the year it was made handy while you present your project to the class. You might want to bring in a reproduction of the work as well.
- If your drawing is not based on another work of art but on some other kind of source, what is the nature of this source? Visual aids of any kind will help you describe your source/s to the class.
- Why did you choose this particular work of art or other source for your project? What kind of personal meaning does this source hold for you?
- What kind of approach did you use in the making of your drawing? Did you work from photographs, collages, film stills, etc.? Did you make preliminary sketches? Did you use a computer at any stage in the process?
- How did you decide what kinds of drawing materials and/or mark-making techniques to use in your drawing?
- What kinds of problems did you encounter as you worked on your drawing? How did you resolve those problems (f you did)?
- How satisfied are you with your drawing? What kinds of expectations did you have going into the project? Do you feel your drawing meets those expectations? If not, what could you have done differently?
Please note: To ensure that our final critique is a rewarding experience for everyone, I encourage you to be as generous as possible with your comments and feedback. On this day, I’d like to be the one doing the least amount of talking!
Also note: As I mentioned before, the day will be divided into 12-minute segments so that each student will have the same amount of time for his/her critique. "Breakfast" (i.e., donuts) will be provided, but we will have very little time for a formal lunch break. I encourage everyone to bring plenty of food and drink to class.
PORTFOLIO AND NOTEBOOK TURN-IN:
On Monday the 19th you will be turning in both your portfolio and your notebook for grading purposes.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS: Your portfolio should contain the following items, in the following order. Please note that a sloppy presentation will affect your grade for the portfolio. You may include items not listed below, but any additional items should be placed behind the required ones:
1. Contour drawing (Assignment #1)
2. Negative space drawing (Assignment #2)
3. Single mark drawing (Assignment #3)
4. Light and shadow drawing (Assignment #4)
5. Protest drawing (Assignment #5)
6. Imaginary cityscape (Assignment #6)
7. Gesture drawings (8) (Assignment #7)
8. Scribble drawing (Assignment #8)
9. Expressive hands drawing (Assignment #9)
10. Diptych (Assignment #10)
11. Perspective drawing from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
If you would like to re-work (or entirely re-do) any of the assignments, please do so. Improving on your homework assignments is almost sure to improve your grade for the semester.
GRADING PERIOD: I will be grading the portfolios and the notebooks on Tuesday, December 20th from 4 - 6pm in 405C.
RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS: After I grade your work, your materials (with the exception of your final project) will be placed in the classroom racks. If you would like to take any of it home for the holidays, plan to come by the classroom anytime after 6pm on the 20th. You may take your final project home with you after our last day of class, as it will have already received a grade.
FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
As I've mentioned before, our final day of class on the 19th will be a full day of critiques in which all of you will present your final projects to the class. This critique will be similar to the weekly critiques we’ve been having, but it will be longer and more thorough, and – unlike in the weekly critiques – each student will be expected to give a short presentation about the ideas that informed his/her project. Below are some general guidelines for what you will want to present to the class:
- If your drawing is based on another work of art, which work is it? Be sure to have the full name of the artist, the title of the work, and the year it was made handy while you present your project to the class. You might want to bring in a reproduction of the work as well.
- If your drawing is not based on another work of art but on some other kind of source, what is the nature of this source? Visual aids of any kind will help you describe your source/s to the class.
- Why did you choose this particular work of art or other source for your project? What kind of personal meaning does this source hold for you?
- What kind of approach did you use in the making of your drawing? Did you work from photographs, collages, film stills, etc.? Did you make preliminary sketches? Did you use a computer at any stage in the process?
- How did you decide what kinds of drawing materials and/or mark-making techniques to use in your drawing?
- What kinds of problems did you encounter as you worked on your drawing? How did you resolve those problems (f you did)?
- How satisfied are you with your drawing? What kinds of expectations did you have going into the project? Do you feel your drawing meets those expectations? If not, what could you have done differently?
Please note: To ensure that our final critique is a rewarding experience for everyone, I encourage you to be as generous as possible with your comments and feedback. On this day, I’d like to be the one doing the least amount of talking!
Also note: As I mentioned before, the day will be divided into 12-minute segments so that each student will have the same amount of time for his/her critique. "Breakfast" (i.e., donuts) will be provided, but we will have very little time for a formal lunch break. I encourage everyone to bring plenty of food and drink to class.
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