Art 111 Schedule
Two Dimensional Design
Art 111

Schedule

Monday & Wednesday 1:00 - 3:45 Room E131
Instructor: Prof. Heidi Jensen
Office Hours Mon. & Wed.
3:45 - 4:30 by appointment


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WeekUnitDetailsProject Materials
Week OneIntroductionGo buy materials!  
Week TwoForm and Composition
  • Definitions of art and design
  • Nature of Art
  • Components of Art
    • Subject Matter & Content
    • Form
    • Principles of organization
    • Media and technique
    • Elements of design
  
Weeks Two & ThreeLine and Texture
  • Physical characteristics of line
    • Spatial properties
    • Representation
    • Abstraction
    • Line possibility
Line & Texture Libraries
  • pencils
  • charcoal
  • paper
  • erasers
  • pens
  • ink
  • brushes
  • scissors
  • ruler
Weeks Four & FiveShape and Space
  • Shape Interactions
  • Positive and Negative Space
  • Figure/Ground Relationships
  • Balance
Shape ExercisesAll drawing materials
Week SixValue Study
  • Shallow and deep space
  • Linear perspective
  • Value use and methods
    • Contrast
  • Creating rich surfaces
Exquisite CorpseAll drawing materials
Week SevenMid-Term   Portfolio Due!!Your portfolio
Weeks Eight & NineTexture and Pattern
  • Systematic organization
  • Actual and visual feel of surfaces
  • Found objects
Collaborative MosaicsFound objects for collaborative mosaic project
Weeks Ten & ElevenColor
  • Physical Properties:
    • Hue
    • Value
    • Intensity
  • Color Relationship
Color strategies
  • Gouache paints
  • brushes
  • jars
  • palette
  • paper
Weeks Twelve & ThirteenConcepts, Ideas, and Expression
  • Communication
  • Intellectual and emotional content
  • Final project preparation and proposal
  • Color project continued
  • Beginning of Final Project
Your choice
Week FourteenFinal Projects and Critique   Final Projects!!

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Last updated 9/20/00