Drawing Fundamentals

• Introduction to drawing materials

• Quality of line

• Tonal scale exercises

• Shading techniques

• Rule of thirds and image composition

• Rendering light

Forms and Color

• Primary, secondary, tertiary colors and tints

• Complementary and analagous colors

• Color temperature

• Mood, light and energy

• Black and white

• Triadic and tetradic colors

• Manmade forms versus organic shapes

Figure Drawing

• Line II

• Proportion II

• Volume II

• Composition II

• Observation

• Gesture

• Character

• Concept

Sculpture Workshop

• Modeling and carving

• Basic mold-making and casting techniques

• Cardboard and wire

• Clay and plaster

• Installation art and site-specic sculpture

• Found objects and natural materials

Personal Voice and Vision

• Drawing inspiration from your life

• Imbuing your work with intent

• Conceptual material choices

• Originality

• Contemporary methods of 2D/3D communication

Writing About Your Work

• Writing description for each piece

• Writing about your portfolio as a whole

• Artist statements Writing essays for art colleges

• Parsons Challlenge writing responses

• Discussions, critiques and revision

Perspective And Scale

• One-, two- and three-point perspective

• Capturing correct proportions

• Inclined planes

• Reections in mirrors

• Aerial perspective

• Spiral staircases

Dry And Wet Media

• Vine and compressed charcoal

• Inks and brushes

• Soft pastels and oil pastels

• Oil sticks

• Acrylic, oil and watercolor paints

Experimental Processes With
Photo-Based Images

• Décollage

• Transfer emulsions

• Photomontages

• Digital collages and photograms

• Photo projections

• Concept

 Interpreting The Self

• Personal notions of the self portrait

• The self as inspiration for new work

• Discussion and writing exercises

• Dreams and memories

• Self portraits without reference to the body

• Identity in modern and contemporary art

Memory, Imagination And Mixed Media

• Emphasis on imaginative imagery

• Memory, dreams, ction and literature

• Assemblage

• Exploration of memory in contemporary art

• Combining media and experimental processes

• Writing personal essays for art specilazed high school and boarding school

 Photographing Your Work For Interview

• Introduction to dSLRs

• Lighting your work

• Resolution

• Digital enhancements

• File formats

• Slideroom

Final Steps For Submission

• Home to make your portfolio stand out

• Selecting the right pieces

• Arranging your artworks in order

• Final crits and plans of action

• Submitting your portfolio and application materials to SlideRoom