Simultaneous contrast

Here's a great interactive website to play with simultaneous contrast:

http://www.jellocube.com/screendesign/simulcon.swf

It is based on the works on Josef Albers.

COLOR Assignment Part 2 cancelled

I am canceling the second half of the color assignment.

You DO NOT need to make a collage and then recreate it in paint.

I would rather you spend your time on the final project.

LAST DAY TO DROP

The last day to drop a class this semester and still get the grade of "W" is Tuesday, November 23rd. 

Monday's class

I know many of you might not be in class on Wednesday due to the holiday.
I will give you your final assignment on Monday, so you can get ideas working in your sketchbook over the long weekend.

The texture and color assignments will be critiqued on Wednesday, December 1.  You will still have LOTS of time to work on your final during class that day.

FINAL PROJECT

Here are some links to artists who work with maps.
Check out their work and websites for inspiration with the final project.

Enrique Chagoya

Landon Mackenzie

Peter Dykhuis

Mary Edna Fraser

Ingrid Calame

Bambanani Women's Group

Corriette Schoenaerts

Susanna Castleden

Jane Lackey

Heidi Whitman

Dannielle Tegeder

Chris Kenny

Nathan Carter

Greg Colson

Kristin Bly

Remember:  Project is due Wednesday, December 8th 
Sketchbooks will be collected on Monday, December 6th and graded and returned by Wednesday.

Don't miss videos

TED is a website/organization that brings together great thinkers.  (www.ted.com)

Two artists who work with interesting materials are:
Vik Muniz, who uses sugar, wire, chocolate, etc...

another is Chris Jordan, who expresses startling statistics visually using the perfect materials to do so...trash, Barbies, prison uniforms, etc.  About half way through, the images end and he rambles....but if you are interested in sustainability, you'll also like Edward Burtynsky

Some lazy shapes