ACCD HOMEWORK – FINISH YOUR PAINTING, DO ANOTHER

OTIS HOMEWORK – FINISH YOUR PAINTING, DO ANOTHER

Pick something ORGANIC… a small building here and there is ok but 90% of the canvas should be organic things with shapes that can be styled. Here is Sylvia’s from last week as an example of what I want in terms of shape styling. She took was there and pushed it farther focusing on making the shapes sexy. It’s not an overly complicated composition which is what makes it work so try to do the same. Pick something simple and organic to make your life easier!

ACCD-Location

2805 North Windsor Avenue, California, United States

OTIS-Location

8317 Vista Del Mar, Los Angeles, California, United States

MY CELL

720-933-0557

OTIS STUDENTS, finish the 2 paintings from photos, one from class and the one on this blog

ACCD STUDENTS, finish the 2 paintings, the one from outside today and another from another local. Please make sure it has NO manmade elements. All mountains, trees or sky… a tiny house or building is ok but it must be tiny. I want you to focus on natural shapes and picking a shot that ALREADY has nice shadow and light shapes. Don’t change it too much, find something that’s already good and tweak the shapes, but don’t add a big ‘ol tree or some element that isn’t there.

Also here is my shot at the Arch painting. I got tired of just taking about what I WOULD do for 8 hours, and I discovered one important truth about artmaking… Shit be hard! so nice work everybody. I think we’re making good progress. (And I have more brushes but I tried to stay fair and only use the ones I gave you thus far:)

ARTCENTER BLOG: http://digitallandscapesp12.blogspot.com/?zx=884a93742f799c75

Otis Homework for week 3

Otis Classwork from week 3

less crack, more baby goose!

Thanks Kelly for sending me your stuff for the first official reeming:) So I want to post here for both classes so everyone can see what I want. You are using the photo to look at the shape BUT THEN you are stylizing the shapes based on what the picture “needs” 1. You decide on your focal point 2. You design every shape as simply as possible while keeping the focal point as the main attention-getter. You have to be RUTHLESS in omitting unnecessary details. Also don’t just paint in with Daniels, ERASE OUT with Daniels, that’s how you get sexy shapes. Also homework is supposed to be in color, this is just an example of a correction on the black and white.

paint this

“You can’t fight these big waves Cod’ ”   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQeM6yIv5k

“If you want to kill me you musn’t make any sound at all.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm9J57ctLRk

HOMEWORK

1. A finished Shade Box. Illustration Board and Gaffers tape can be bought at Utrecht in Santa Monica, Or Graphaids near Otis.

2. Two camping stools like this: (but only order online if you can get them delivered before Tuesday) http://www.amazon.com/Rothco-4584-Black-Collapsible-Stool/dp/B001CWCMLU/ref=pd_cp_e_1 otherwise get them at Sports Authority or Big 5.

3. MAC USERS!!! the extra battery in that diagram is only for PC. Mac users need to get the Hyperjuice http://www.amazon.com/HyperJuice-60Wh-External-Battery-MBP-060/dp/B00449I41K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326851995&sr=8-1 AND they also have to get the cable to attach it http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB441Z/A Yes I know it’s expensive but that’s what you get for buying a stupid Mac.

3. A LAPTOP that is FULLY CHARGED and that has Photoshop CS4 or CS5 installed. Get a 30 Day Trial of CS5 for free here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop

4. Intuos Driver installed. Get the right driver for your tablet here: http://www.wacom.com/downloads/drivers.php

5. Have your tablet set up with all the brushes and hot keys ready to go. HAVE YOUR TABLET SET-UP WITH ALL THE BRUSHES AND HOT KEYS READY TO GO… also have your tablet setup with all your brushes and hot keys ready to go. Find and instal brushes and hot keys here: http://www.shaddyconceptart.com/download

6. Buy the book Alla Prima, Everything you need to know about Painting by Richard Schmid. http://www.amazon.com/Alla-Prima-Everything-About-Painting/dp/0966211731/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326852364&sr=1-1

Richard Schmid – Alla Prima

http://www.amazon.com/Alla-Prima-Everything-About-Painting/dp/0966211715/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278999372&sr=8-3-spell

Edgar Payne – Composition of Outdoor Painting

http://www.amazon.com/Composition-Outdoor-Painting-Edgar-Payne/dp/0939370115/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278999426&sr=8-1

The Complete Guide to Perspective

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Perspective-John-Raynes/dp/1581805160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278999543&sr=1-1

Light – Science and Magic

http://www.amazon.com/Light-Science-Introduction-Photographic-Lighting/dp/0240808193/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278999600&sr=1-1