FUNDAMENTALS September 15th, 18th (Day 4)

WARM UP

We have experimented with SUBTRACTION, COMBINATION and REPETITION in order to develop and understanding of Art Synectics and generate unexpected visual solutions. For our next studio session you will ADD. 

When you enter the room you will, again, acquire your art synectics accordian book and locate the next available page. The following drawing by Vincent Van Gogh will be projected on the screen:

This drawing is anpother effective use of LINE, especially in the VARIETY of LINE QUALITY, which we have discussed in our previous classes.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of ADDITION. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by ADDING some element in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

Your artwork will be an alteration of this image that clearly demonstrates ADDITION. At the end of this activity some students will be asked to share their work with the class. You may be chosen at random so be prepared.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need to review the following information on FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL:

• This is one term made up of two important terms.

• The first is FIGURE.  In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to elements of the foreground as the FIGURE.

• The second term is GROUND. In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to the elements of the background as the GROUND.

• FIGURE/GROUND is a type of perception where you can identify an image (or figure) as it stands out from a background

• FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL is a design process where the images of the foreground and background purposefully swap in order  to create new images. The following image is one of the most basic examples of this concept:

Review the following slides that demonstrate the process of developing a figure ground reversal design. We will review this information with a demonstration before beginning our studio work for the day.

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for small group critique of the works produced.


Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker