1-Point Perspective

Click here for a link to a gallery of 1-point perspective drawings done in past Drawing 1 classes.

My Apologies...

I apologize to anyone who sent me your blog url but you're only just now seeing it listed on the page here today. I am usually far more prompt than this, but the past few day were ridiculous.

As atonement for this egregious oversight on my part, allow me to present this little video of a gallery visit with artist Inka Essenhigh:

And this studio visit with Sanford Biggers:

Something I Forgot To Mention In Class

MP3 players, CD players, and radios--essentially anything with a set of earphones--are not allowed in the classroom. I bent this rule last semester and it was HORRIBLY abused. I'm not fond of having to yell at you to get your attention. I also am not a fan of repeating myself over and over again because I have people in the room whose ears are occupied. Therefore, I'm putting a stop to it. Blame the group who came the semester before you.

I will ALWAYS have music playing during class. You may not like everything that I play--in fact you may hate about 70% of it--but I have a very WIDE and eclectic selection, so there will always be something different. If you don't like what you hear...well...buck up and deal with it until the next CD gets played.

Reminder About Homework And The Materials You Need For Thursday

Outside Assignment:
o Divide paper into at least eight horizontal bands that fill the page. Fill each band with vertical lines that explore different line weights and methods of drawing. Don’t try to draw objects or things. Consider weight, speed, and positive/negative relationships. Lines can touch but not cross.
o Materials
• One 18”x24” sheet of bond paper
• 4B, 6B drawing pencils
• Eraser
o Create a pocket inside the back cover of your sketchbook (staple or tape a piece of cardboard)
o Place syllabus in pocket
o Find at least one article explaining 1, 2, 3-point perspective and place in pocket
o BLOG: Follow directions on “Drawing 1 Class Blog” assignment sheet

What you need to bring to class on Thursday:

4B, 6B drawing pencils

Eraser
Yardstick
White bond paper (18”x24”)

Your sketchbook with pocket, syllabus, and articles

Your finished homework assignment

Drawing Board

Here are some good examples from past students who completed this assignment:

See you Thursday.

Welcome

Alright folks, this is where we begin. If you are reading this, then I trust you have followed the directions I gave you and have established your own class blog. Please DO NOT forget to e-mail me the url address of your blog. I will be placing links to everyone's blogs in the "Student Blogs" section to the right. This will allow everyone to more easily locate your information and provide a central hub from which all of the blogs can be accessed. It would be best if I had your url BEFORE THURSDAY so that I can actually see everyone's blogs before class.

Your class blog is an important part of the workload in this class. I personally feel that technology is such an integral and all-encompassing aspect of our lives, careers, and even social interactions, that to deny its influence--even when studying an institution as old and traditional as drawing--is ridiculous. Therefore, this blog counts as a percentage of your grade in this class. A small percentage, to be sure, but enough to push a plus or minus behind a letter grade, or it could be that one deciding factor that pushes a grade from, for example, a C+ to a B. So, please don't neglect it.

With that said, here's a review of your homework assignment for the week:

Materials: One 18"x24" sheet of bond paper, 4B & 6B drawing pencils, metal yardstick, eraser.

Assignment
1. Divide paper into at least eight horizontal bands that fill the page. Fill each band with vertical lines that explore different line weights and methods of drawing. Don't try to draw objects or things. Consider weight, speed, and positive/negative relationships. Lines can touch but not cross. Consider the paintings of Barnett Newman (although you will not be using color and I expect to see more lines per band than many of his paintings have).

2. Create a pocket inside the back cover of your sketchbook (staple or tape a piece of cardboard). Place syllabus in that pocket:

3. Find at least one article explaining 1, 2, 3-point perspective (more than one article would be smart) and place in the sketchbook pocket.

4. Follow the directions on the "Drawing 1 Class Blog" assignment sheet. (If you're here reading this, I assume you've already completed this section.)