NO CLASS ON TUESDAY, the 15th!!! School is Closed!!!!

The next class won't be until Friday, September 25 at 6:10. We will be continuing to work in gradations, and I will hand out your first written assignment. Come prepared with a new canvas (smallish is fine), and all of the necessary supplies.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT....

...be sure to bring in an 8 1/2 by 11 inch print out of a SELF-PORTRAIT to paint, along with an appropriate canvas that is proportional to your print. NO EXCUSES! This is our final project and counts more towards your grade than the other paintings you have done this semester!

Reflection Due April 28, 2015

We will be meeting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday, April 19 at noon in the main entrance hall on the left side. Depending on the number of attendees, we will go to the galleries together or in groups. I will join each group for the same amount of time. We will no doubt look at European and American paintings of different periods. Your assignment is to view some paintings "up close and personal." Look at the color mixing, brush strokes, backgrounds, etc. Learn a little about the artist and the history of the times. Then, write a reflection on a painting or paintings of your choice that you have viewed. It should in some way relate to your journey as a painter in my class. It should be a minimum of one typewritten page, but could be longer.

This counts towards your final grade, so do this assignment thoughtfully. You may want to take notes as you look at the art. Also, be aware that in many places, photos are not allowed. In any case, no flash photos are ever allowed in museums!

Model Next Week

Bring a new canvas and be ready to paint the nude. We will do our critique on the fruit and the landscape while the model is taking her breaks throughout the night. Do not be late as the door will be LOCKED during posing.

Apples and Other Fruit

Bring in a Landscape Photo to Paint!!!

Due next week: A photo (printed out) of a landscape you want to paint. Bring more than one, if you want--then you have a choice.

Also your Fruit Reflection is due.

Tonal Still Life