All classes, 3/10/10

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2D Beginning: we're done drawing figures from live models, and are now getting started on figure drawings from a reference photo. Students were supposed to bring in 3 photos to show me late last week; most did, but some did not. They need to have a photo to work from for this project, so I am expecting that ALL students will have one by next Monday. The assignment is to do a tight (detailed) drawing of a full figure (head to toes). This will be an Ebony Pencil drawing on white drawing paper.

2D Intermediate: we're in mid-stream on large figure drawings from photos shot by students, or shot in class. These drawings will probably be due around the end of next week.

2D Advaced: same as Intermediate, but painting instead of drawing.


3D Beginning: pinch pots, tiles, and signature stamps should all be done at this point. Some have already gone through an initial firing in the kiln. Students are now required to glaze their pots and tiles. An assignment has also recently been given for them to build 2 coil pots. As these projects are going concurrently, we'll be on it them for a while.

3D Intermediate: this class was given a demonstration on how to make handles in the traditional Korean pottery method. They are to produce at least six handles attached to flat slabs of clay. After this, we will be making some pieces with handles (probably mugs), and then will be moving on to lidded containers.

3D Advanced: still working on subtractive plaster sculptures of abstract figures. This should wrap up by the end of the week, and a new assignment will also be given some time during the week.