Homework: 2/7

~30 GESTURES ("quick sketches") in your sketchpad
~3 sketches MOVING GESTURES (You MAY NOT ask people to pose for you!!)

ALSO, Check the blog Friday afternoon for MASTER COPY/ MASTER STUDY posts, you will need to post your comments BY NEXT THURSDAY!

Begin thinking about COLLAGE/ LAYERED project.

You will be collecting images in your sketch pad/ sketch book (ALL sketches from this course are fair game!!) to combine (collage) and create a UNIQUE composition with a purpose/ message. Think about who you are as an artist and what you are trying to say. Do not sell yourself short! Once you have an idea PLEASE RESEARCH it and find out what others have done with this idea before you and what new perspective you can bring to the table. Think about WHAT, WHY, and HOW you are hoping to get this message across.

~18" x 24"(unless you are wanting to work on a specified surface. This must be prearranged)
~OPEN media, use of color acceptable but NOT requisite.
~Must utilize at least three different collage/ image layering techniques (six distinct techniques done well can earn you extra credit. Just because they are there does not necessarily qualify.)
~Must incorporate 5 objects observed from life, 3 of which must be figurative.
~Composition MUST be graphic in nature, does NOT have to be flat (2-D), however, can have    layered, or stacked elements. EACH ELEMENT must be graphic and show the artist's hand.
~Stylistically open.
~Artist statement required. MUST CHECK GRAMMAR. I have read far too many of these to care to read bad ones. They do not have to be long, but they DO need to be thoughtful and well-written.

GOAL: Manual transference of collected data into NEW/ UNIQUE image (composition). Think about a NARRATIVE. What are you trying to SAY with this work? Who is the piece for (audience)? What are you hoping your audience to get from interacting with your piece? Do you care about your audience? Is location important for you? Purpose? Is this simply an exploration in materials? Mark-making? Etc. How is what you are presenting any different from any other figurative work you have seem that is attempting to say something similar? I want you all to THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX on this project!!