Art 3310c - College of the Arts

Art3310c–ThematicProjectsinDrawing
Thisintermediateleveldrawingcourseplaces
emphasison conceptualstrategiesandimage
constructionwithafocuson themesincolor
drawingthroughthelensofthemesinfilm,
literatureandart.
Utopia,DystopiaandthePostApocalypse–Drawing
attheEndof theWorld
UtopianFlyingMachines,MadMax,Huxley’sBrave
NewWorld andPlato’sRepublicareallrich
imaginativematerialforartists. Utopian,Dystopian
andPost-Apocalypticfiction,film,art, architecture
andmusicwillbeusedassourcematerialforstudio
projectsthatexploreandexpandthebreadthof
contemporary drawingpracticeandtheuseofcolor
indrawing.Studentswill buildasynthesisof
observational,visual,technicaland conceptualskills
inbothwetanddrydrawingmedia.Theclass will
consistofgroupdiscussionsaboutassigned
materials, screenings,studiopractice,individual
meetingsandgroup critiques.
CourseObjectives
• Toexpandandexplorethedefinitionofdrawingincludinganobservationalrecordtoatime-based,
conceptualtranscriptionofideas.
• Toemploythemesinfilm,literatureandartasalaunchingpadformakingcreativework.
• Toinvestigatecolordrawingmedia:surfacesandmediafordrawing;forskilldevelopmentandto
question ‘why’materialchoicesaremadeandanalyzetheaffectthesematerialshaveandto
seamlesslymergeform andcontent.
• Toexploredrawingasautonomouspractice,asavehicleforfullyrealizedartistprojectsanddeveloped
bodiesoffinisheddrawings.
• Tohonecritical-thinkingandverbalizationskillsthroughclasscritiqueofstudioworkanddiscussionof
individualresearchandreadingmaterial.
• Toresearchandexpandyourknowledgeofartandartists,writersandcuratorswhochallengeand
championdrawinginthetwenty-firstcentury.
Topics
ThematicDevelopmentStrategies
ColorandTechnologies:natural,found,manufactured
ColorandPanoramicSpace:spatialillusions,panorama,stereovision,anamorphic,cyclorama,diorama,
myriorama,lenticularlenses,gestalttheory, etc.
ColorandTemporality:luminosity,viewerinteraction,linear/non-linearnarrative ColorandMemory:collectivememory,poetry,sensorymemory,etc.
Calendar/CourseOutline
W1–4Dystopia
DrawingThroughFilm
ThematicDevelopmentStrategies
ColorandTechnologies:natural,found,manufactured
InProgressandGroupCritiques
Materialdemonstrationsandinclassexercises
W5–7MadMax
DioramasofDestructionforDrawing
ColorandPanoramicSpace:spatialillusions,panorama,stereovision,anamorphic,cyclorama,
diorama, myriorama,lenticularlenses,gestalttheory, etc.
InProgressandGroupCritiques
Materialdemonstrationsandinclassexercises
W8–10DrawingaPerfectWorld
StrategiesforAbstraction
ColorandTemporality
Luminosity,interactivity,linear/non-linearnarrative
InProgressandGroupCritiques
Materialdemonstrationsandinclassexercises
W11–13BraveNewWorld–CinemaandNarrative
ColorandMemory:collectivememory,poetry,sensorymemory InProgressandGroupCritiques
W14-16SelfConstructedProject
Requirements:
90%Portfolio(Studiesandfinishedwork)
Fourprojectsconstructedbytheinstructor
Oneprojectconstructedbythestudentbycontract
ColorLibrary–semesterlongproject
10%ReadingResponses
AttendancePolicy
Beontime,preparedtowork,withthepropermaterialsandresearchneededforclass,therewillbenodeviationsfrom
thispolicy.Studiocoursesrequireintensiveworkanddiligence.Yourenergy,initiative,attitude,productivity,informed
andconsideredopinionsareallvitalcomponentsoftheclassroomenvironmenttherefore,yourattendanceisrequired.
Threeormoreabsenceswillresultintheloweringofthefinalgradebyoneletter.Sixabsenceswillresultinafailing
grade.Anabsencedoesnotconstituteanextensionofanassignment.PleaserefertotheUniversityattendancepolicyfor
furtherinformationhttp://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog1011/policies/regulationattendance.html
LateWorkPolicy
Allworkmustbecompleteandinstalledbeforethestartofcritique. Lateworkisnotaccepted.
GradingScale
a95-100,a-94-90,b+89-87,b86-84,b-83-80,c+79-77,c76-74,c-73-70,d+69-67,d66-64,d-63-60,e59-
0
CourseTextbook
Allcourse-readingswillbeavailableone-learning ClipsfromFilmswillbescreenedinclass,movienightswillbearrangedtoo.Anymoviesnotscreenedin
classstudentsareencouragedtoscreenontheirown.
Gattaca(1997)
TheLatheOfHeaven(1980)
Logan’sRun(1976)
TheHandmaid’sTale(1990)
TheManWhoCouldWorkMiracles
(1937) ChildrenofMen(2006)
MinorityReport(2002)–
StepfordWives(1975)
SoylentGreen(1973)
Alphaville(1965)
BladeRunner(1982)
Metropolis(1927)
Wall-E(2008)
ABoyandHisDog(1975)
H.G.Wells’TheTimeMachine(1960)
FantasticPlanet(1973)
Sleeper(1973)
Brazil(1985)
1984(1984)
Westworld(1973)
Zardoz(1974)
SilentRunning(1971)
ZeroPopulationGrowth(1972)
VisitingArtistsProgram
TheHarnMuseumofArtandSchoolofArt+ArtHistoryrunanactiveVisitingArtists’Program.
Internationallyand nationallyrespectedartists,curators,collectors,andcriticsareinvitedtolecturesand
providestudiovisitsandcritique sessionseachsemester. Whiletheschedulefortheseeventsisfluid,you
willbegivennoticeofupcominglecturesto attend. Youarerequiredtoattendandwriteabriefresponse
totwospeakersinyournotebook.
Galleries
Youarerequiredtoattendtwoexhibitionsthissemesterandrespondtotheminyoursketchbook.Youare
stronglyencouragedtoattendexhibitionsattheHarnMuseumtoexperiencecontemporaryandhistorical
exhibitionsthatrelatetoourstudiopractice.AdditionallocalvenuesincludeSanteFeCommunityCollege
Gallery,ReitzUnion,ThomasCenterGalleries,UniversityGalleriesandothercommunitygalleriesthat
provideexhibitionsofstudentandlocalartists.
Bibliography–Additionalsuggestedreadings
Colour:DocumentsofContemporaryArt,DavidBatchelored.,MITPress,2008. TheWorldofPerception,MauriceMerleau-Ponty,Routledge,2004 Chromophobia,DavidBatchelor
Handmaiden’sTale,MargaretAtwood TheChildrenofMen,PDJames
Takeyourtime,MadeleineGrynsztejn,ThamesandHudson,2007 DrawingNow:EightPropositions,LauraHoptman,MuseumofModernArt EyeInfection,RobertStorr,RudiFuchs,RicterVerlagPublisher
VisualExplanations:ImagesandQuantities,Evidence,andNarrative,EdwardR.Tufte,GraphicsPress,CT
VitaminD:Drawing,EmmaDexter,PhaidonPress,2005
InteractionofColor,JosefAlbers,NewHaven,CT,YaleUniversityPress,1963.
TheArtofColor,JohannesItten,NewYork,VanNostrandReinhold,1974.
AGrammarofColor:ABasicTreatiseontheColorSystemofAlbertH.Munsell,AlbertH.Munsell.NewYork,NY
Van NostrandReinhold,1969.
Afterimage:DrawingthroughProcess,CorneliaButler,LosAngelesMuseumofModernArt
AShortGuidetoWritingaboutArt,6thedition,SylvanBarnet,AddisonWesleyLongman,2000.
Color:ANaturalHistoryofthePalette,VictoriaFinlay
SAAHPOLICIES
Lockers/Storage
SAAHisnotresponsibleforitemsinlockers.Pleasewatchforpostedsignsonlockersregardingtheiruse.
Eachstudent mustsharealockerwithtwostudentsandkeepthelockerformattachedatalltimes.Lockers
willbecleanedoutat theendofeachsemester. Whenstoringmaterialsitisadvisablethatyouhaveyour
nameoneverythingwithablack marker,thecoursenumber,andtheinstructors’name.TheSAAHisnot
responsibleforitemsleftintheclassrooms.
AcademicHonestyPolicy
ThecoursewillfollowtheUniversity’shonestypolicyfoundon-lineat:http://www.dso.ufl.edu/stg/.Work
completedfor thisclass,thisincludesdrawings,sketchbookworkorresearch,maynotbeturnedinfor
anyotherclass.Inaddition, workturnedinforcreditinanotherclassmaynotbeturnedinforcreditinthis
class.
AccommodationforStudentswithDisabilities
StudentsrequestingclassroomaccommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeDeanofStudentsOffice.The
Deanof Studentswillprovidedocumentationtothestudentwhowillneedtoprovidethistotheinstructor
whenrequesting accommodation.TheADAoffice(www.ada.ufl.edu)islocatedinRoom232Stadium3927056.
AdditionalpoliciesforstudentsintheSAAH
Studentsmustturnoffcellphones,beepers,andmusicdevicesduringclasstime.
SafetyandHazardousMaterialsPolicy -seeattachedAreaHealthandSafetyPolicyor
http://saahhealthandsafety.weebly.com/
Pleasereadandrespectstudiouseandguidelinespostedinclassrooms.Donotpoursolventsdownsinks.
Sprayingof fixativeorothertoxicmaterialsisnotallowedinthedrawingstudiosorhallwaysusethe
ventilationboothonthe2ndfloorofFAC. Eachstudentisresponsibleforassistinginstudiocleanup.
StudioUse
The studio is for your use outside of class time. You will be given the combination to the studio, it is for
YOURuseonly. Studentsareexpectedtofollowstudioguidelinesatalltimes.Theclosesttelephoneison
thesecondfloor/SEcorner. Thereisafirstaidkitineachroomaswellasasharpcontainerforyouruse.
SA+AHCONTAINERPOLICES
Thereare2typesoflabelsusedintheSA+AH--yellowandwhite.BothlabelsarefoundattheredMSDSbox
and aresuppliedbytheSA+AH.Eachisusedforadifferentpurpose.
White:
Allnewandorusedproductincontainers(hazardousorwhatmightbeperceivedashazardous-i.e.watered
downgesso,graphitesolutions,satellitecontainersofsolvents,powders,spraypaints,fixatives,oils,solvents,
etc…) mustbelabeledwithintheSA+AHtoidentifytheircontents.LabelscanbefoundattheMSDSboxin
eachstudio andworkarea.Allcontainersmustbemarkedwithyourname,contentsanddateopened.All
secondary/satellite containersforhazardousmaterialsmustbemarkedwithcontent,yournameandthe
dateopened.Allunmarkedcontainerswillbedisposedofwithnonotice.
Yellow:
WHENHAZARDOUSITEMSAREDESIGNATEDASWASTE.
AllcontainersmusthaveayellowlabelidentifyingthecontentsthataredesignatedastrashforweeklyEHS
pick up.
- Flammablesolidcontainers(redfliptop)musthaveayellowhazardouswastelabelontheoutside(top).
- 5-gallonjugsmusthaveayellowhazardouswastelabelontheoutside.
- Fibrouscontainersmusthaveayellowhazardouswastelabelontheoutside(top).
- Eachiteminthebluebinmusthaveayellowhazardouswastelabel.
Note:HazardousWastelabelsshouldincludeallconstituentsinthewastemixtureaswellasan
approximate percentageofthetotalforthatitemandmustaddupto100%.Labelsshouldalsoinclude
theBldgandroom numberoftheshopgeneratingthewastealongwiththeWasteManagerforyourarea;
thisislocatedonthe SWMAsignpostedatthesinkorattheWasteManagementArea.
AppendixC:HealthandSafetyAreaSpecificInformation:Drawing
4.AreaRules
Allusersofthestudioclassroomsareexpectedtofollowstudioguidelinesatalltimes.Ifyouhaveany
questions, askyourinstructor.
• FollowallSA+AHHealthandSafetyhandbookguidelines.
• FollowtheSA+AHSatelliteWasteManagementChartintheclassroomandotherhealth&safety
guidelines postedforyourmedia.
• Donotpropclassroomdoors.DoorsaretoremainclosedtoensurethebuildingHVACandventilation
systems workproperly.
• MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)areavailableineachSA+AHworkarea.
• Practicebestpracticesformaterialhandling.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutamaterial,askyour
instructorfor guidance.
• Ifyoubringanitemintotheclassroom,besureyouhavetheMSDSformfiledforthematerialused.
• Familiarizeyourselfwiththeclosesteyewashunit.
• DonotsprayanyaerosolsinanySAAHclassroom/studio/doorwayorexteriorwall/floor.Asprayboothis
located inFACroom211A.
• Wearnitrilegloveswhenhandlinghazardousmaterials.Theseareprovidedinyourclassroomstudios.
• RemovealltrashthatdoesnotfitintrashcanstothedumpsteronthesouthsideofFAC.Anytrashthat
doesnot fitinthetrashcanmustbeimmediatelytakentothedumpster.Alloversizedtrash(hasanylength
thatexceeds4 feetinanydirection)mustbetakentothedumpsteronthesouthsideofFACandplaced
besidethedumpsterin theareadesignatedforoversizedtrash.Brokenglassmustbepackedinsidepaper
andlabeledontheoutsideas brokenglassandwalkedtothedumpster.Glasswithhazardousmaterials
mustbewrapped,labeledwithafilled outyellowhazardouswastelabelsandplacedinthebluebinatthe
SWMA.Thetrashguidelinesaretoensurethe safetyofanyoneencounteringthetrash.Liquids,medical
waste,yardwaste,appliancesandpalletsare prohibitedfromdisposalinthedumpster.
Noeating,consumptionofalcoholorsmokingispermittedinthestudios.
• Cleanupafteryourself-wipedownsurfaces(easels,drawingboards,stoolswithawettowel).
• Donotblockdoorwaysorblockaccesstolights.
• Donotremovefurniturefromroomsorborrowfurniturefromroomswithoutpermissionfrom
thearea coordinators.
• Donotcreate“daisychains”withmultipleelectriccords.
• Nohazardousmaterialsdownsinks.
• Storeallflammablesintheflammablecabinet.Keepflammablecabinetclosedatalltimes.
• Cleanupafteryourself.
• Firstaidkitsarefoundineachstudio.Notifyyourinstructorifsuppliesarelow.
• ReportanysafetyissuesIMMEDIATELYtoyourinstructor.
•
Allcoursesmustengageinanendofthesemestercleanup.
Incaseofemergency,callcampuspoliceat392-1111,youareinUF
FineArtsBuildingD(Building#269),andthengivetheoperatoryourlocation(room#)