Anonymous Portrait Photos

In the upcoming weeks I will ask you to start collecting photographs of random anonymous people for an upcoming assignment. The sooner you start your search the better. Specifically you should be looking for portrait photos that have a strong light source and dramatic value range. Go to junk shops. Search old yearbooks. Scour the library. Go through someone's attic. You may use the Internet, but, if you do, please be VERY choosy, remembering that everyone has access to the same photos on the Internet that you do. Digging up little gems of actual photos in the nooks and crannies is always an interesting exercise. Go ahead and get started in your search.

So, here's the example of the in-class hatching assignment I showed you today. As I said, I'm not that impressed with it. There are a lot of problems with it. But it serves to at least show you how a build-up of marks creates value.

And below are some examples of the homework assignment. Remember when I said that people seem to get it AFTER critiquing the in-class assignment?

Outside Assignment:
o Self Portrait
o Work from a mirror
o Set up a strong light source
o Materials
• Black conte, good-quality white paper (22”x30”)

The Horn Island Expedition

Here is the video I mentioned that I was working on. It's meant as a sort of introduction to Horn Island.

Homework Due March 8

Night Drawing

Drawing must be done at night with artificial light (for example, a landscape under a streetlamp).

Materials:

* White conte, black paper (22"x30").

BLOG: Write a post about your experiences working from a nighttime subject as opposed to a well-lit daytime subject.

A Small Snippet I Found Online Of "Blues Brothers 2000"

I was able to find this one scene from "Blues Brothers 2000", the soundtrack for which I played in class the other day. Enjoy:

Andrew Wyeth Draws A Portrait

White Conte On Black Paper - In-class Examples