Saturday, March 28, 2009

Art Centre: March 23-27, 2009

Art Centre: March 23-27, 2009
Central Technical School Art Centre:
Year Two: Week Twenty-four


Monday – Art History


The Dutch Masters and Mannerism were covered by Power Point and video.

Links for Dutch Masters:

Franz Hals - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frans_Hals
Jacob Ruisdael - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Ruisdael
Johannes Vermeer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermeer
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt

Links for Mannerism:



We were also shown a video on public art – “Street Light” and artists who have works in Vancouver were interviewed, their work discussed.

Public Art - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_art
Toronto Public Art - http://www.toronto.ca/culture/public_art.htm


Wednesday Painting Class

Discussion and demo: Shape states and tonal study. Short class – time for one drawing.

Links:

Using light and shade - http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/pencilgraphite/a/tonal_drawing.htm
Shading and tonal values - http://www.everyone-can-draw.com/shading-one.html


Wednesday Photography Class


Picasso by Penn

Presentations on photographers – Photographers presented today:

Irving Penn - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Penn
Hiro - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_(photographer)
Helmut Newton - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Newton
Julia Margaret Cameron - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Margaret_Cameron
Imogen Cunningham - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogen_Cunningham

Thursday Sculpting Class

Presentations on Sculpting – Figurative work in various eras and contemporary sculptors whose work reflects those eras – Presented today:

Japanese sculpture - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sculpture
Medieval Sculpture - http://www.newyorkcarver.com/museum.htm

Friday Life Drawing Class


The focus was on contour. After the teacher posed for twenty minutes, several class members took turns sitting for an average of ten minutes. A critique of drawings was also conducted.

Links:

Line Contour Drawing - http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/foundations/foundationslinecontour.html
Intro to Contour Drawing - http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/drawinglessons/a/contourdrawing.htm






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