Book pages and apology

hey guys,

i know i said that i would post the site specific drawings on the blog this weekend, but i've been super busy. i'm going to try to get them up this afternoon.

also, if you are having trouble emailing me your book pages, then bring them in on a memory stick or cd instead. i'll bring my computer to class tomorrow and you guys can laugh at how old it is and how much noise it makes while trying to compute things.

Schedule!

Monday, May 3 - email me your book page (8.5" x 14", 300 dpi)
Thursday, April 6 - final projects due (if you choose to have them done early)
Tuesday, April 11, 6 pm - final projects due (if you did not have them done early)

Homework

Since the weather has been so bad and I've been negligent in posting this info, your homework assignment will be due on Thursday, not Tuesday. So, for Thursday, I'd like all of you to make a site specific drawing. Which means, you should use the features of the place where you choose to work to help you make your piece. Please look at the above photos of work by Andy Goldsworthy to help guide you. He uses natural features of the landscape (sticks, rocks, leaves) to create drawings. You do not necessarily have to go this route, but I would like you to think about making a drawing, or using materials to create something that serves as a drawing, that exists in a very specific place. Then email what you've done and send me the email.

On Tuesday we will be doing what's known as "drop art". If you are unfamiliar with this term, here's the wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_Art

These days drop art usually refers to leaving a piece of art in an unexpected place so the finder is surprised and mildly confused. In preparation for the open house on Friday, we are going to do secret drop art projects throughout studio arts. I'd like you guys to bring pencils, colored pencils, markers, or whatever materials you think you might like to work with. I will bring paper.

Reminder!

Tomorrow we're meeting on the steps of the IMU (facing Madison). Not at Studio Arts. Bring something to draw with and your sketch books.

Some Other Stuff

Frank Gehry, the designer of the Bilboa Guggenheim and the amphitheater at Millennium Park in Chicago (among many other buildings), uses drawing as an integral part of his design process. He starts with the drawings and from there designs the shapes and the angles of the building. Above are images of his drawings and his buildings.

Los Carpinteros!

Los Carpinteros are an artist collective that works primarily in installation and sculpture. Their process though utilizes drawing in the planning stages. Those drawings are successful as objects unto themselves, and are in museums and galleries all over the world. Above are some images of drawings and installations by the group.

Comics!

Your assignment for this week is to create a one page comic. Mike Kelley, an artist who works primarily with sculpture and installation, has done many drawings mimicking the comic form. Above is an image.

I want you to think of your comic first and foremost as a drawing. So, when working through ideas, spend some time considering composition and design. You can, of course, incorporate text and other drawing styles. You may also use any media you want.

On Tuesday I will bring in some comics for us to take a look at. If any of guys are into comics and would like to bring some in to show the class, that would be great.