CHECK LIST FOR JUIRES - January 2018

Please have all projects ready for presentation for Juries. Below is a an overview/checklist of all Projects that should be completed for presentation and 3 additional assignments.

You will be given a final grade for your juries that will count for 1/3 of your grade (averaged into your final grade) as well as all your sketchbook assignments. you will also have an overall class grade for appropriate deadlines being met on time over the first semester as well as quality of work and performance. Please bring your sketchbooks from summer and any additional sketchbooks you are working on.

BRING ALL  PROJECTS. DO NOT THROW AWAY. EVERYTHING WILL BE REVIEWED TO SHOW PROGRESSION FROM ORIGINALS TO REDOS.

All projects must be mounted to the 3 ring backings (plastic or paper) in binders disributed.

Two completed Paintings for Coconut Grove Arts festival must be presented for juries.

GOOD LUCK! any questions just text me, use "Remind" or "whats app" if you're out of the country.

you need a minimum of 18 individual pieces for 2-d art, and present your 2 completed paintings So you're given feedback on both paintings. You are welcome to do additional paintings work a well. size of canvas is 18"x24".

ALL assignments are on the blog so look back for specific instructions. no excuses.

- line weight projects: total: 3 - ink on paper -
  (1 in 4 sections on 1 sheet, 1 geometric, 1 organic sheet)

- 1 - 9"x12" abstract Value studies in graphite pencil -  2 on one page divided in 1/2.
  you are welcome to do more.

- Grayscale portrait in Paint. total: one. but you can do more using other hues and their values.

- 1 formal Grayscale value scale with 10 values in :  total of 10 1"x2" mounted on strip in equal increments of approx 10% from black-white. mounted on 8.5"x11" white page. you can put in sheet protector or use 3 hole punch for plain paper. 

- 3 9"x12" color relationship compositions (same compositions repeated 3 times using different color relations) choose from analogous, split-complimentary, double complimentary, triad, monochromatic.

- You are required to present an additional 3 projects on 9x12  compositions using same color theory concepts:

- Design an additional 2-3 9x12 compositions based on color relationship theories (Use in a series of 2-3). They don't have to be the same but have to work in a series. select a theme/subject matter. Refer to either nature images, close ups or abstractions of creative still lives using paints. all solid color and color blocking to show lights (highlights, midtones, shadows) in the color wheel. just work in the color relations. Must ID the relations. Interpret and create. Cropping, deconstructing details in nature or still life... be creative in your solutions.

- 1 additional value scale compositions: select 1 out of the following hues: red, blue, violet, orange, green and create 1 well composed and resolved compositions on  9x12 cut paper.  Subjects can be creative still life with values in color blocking different the areas, or selecting and creating composition from close up in nature. 

Using the colors u selected, Paint two compositions using one 9"x12" page for one color and it's applied values, on page. second one... same thing but using differnt color you selected. 
Create an original composition from... either creative Still life, interpret natural elements. deconstruct, BE CREATIVE! Important to consider Framing your arrangement. use hierarchy,  cropping, diagonals. off the page! push your values!

- Must present your 2 paintings on canvases given to you for juries as well for review and feedback. you will be graded on this as well. must be pretty far along in order to give feedback.

- IN YOUR SKETCHBOOKS Use two full pages for painting value scale layouts at least 11 values. select two of colors and fill each page with either: blue-white, red-white, Violet-white, orange-white, green -white. 1 page per color. Neat. DO NOT USE BLACK!

You should have 17-18 completed pieces in total and your 2 coconut grove paintings and any additional work you would like to present. 

Please please refine, redo and resolve your body of work. all must be carefully crafted cleaned up and mounted according to what we spoke about. you may have to get some larger sheets of mounting paper from either Walgreens, CVS, office depot, stables, blick, artarama, artist and craftsmen, any store close to you that is reasonably priced.

You are also encouraged to create additional works relating to the class and present any work that you may have done that you would like us to look at. But all class assignments and additional assignments related to my class will be considered over the extra work.

IF you are behind in my class, I expect to see all finished projects. If I don't see all projects fully resolved and presented, you will be graded according to the missing projects.

All Projects must be presented. That means, from the first ones assigned at the beginning of semester through the final ones.

 if you have questions please communicate with your classmates during the break.