ART 1001 Fundamentals

Anthony Castronovo, Professor
Santa Fe College
Fall Semester 2010


Meeting Times:
012 T/H 3:30-4:45
014 T/H 12:30-1:45
016 MWF 1:00-1:50 PM

Classroom: M-114
e-mail: anthonycastronovo@gmail.com

Office Hours:
E-133 T/H 2:00 - 3:00
M-105 MW 10:00 - 11:00
M-105 Fri 2:00-3:00
Office Phone 352-395-5120 x6985

COURSE SYLLABUS

ART 1001 Art Fundamentals is a hands-on course in which students will learn the basic techniques of design, drawing, painting, and mixed media art. Students will learn to express ideas visually and become familiar with the basic vocabulary necessary to communicate the creative process and critical thinking. We will learn about the contemporary field of art through lectures, readings, field trips, and gallery visits. No previous experience is expected. This is essentially a course for non-art majors. This is not a Gordon Rule course. The passing grade for all non-Gordon Rule courses is a “D” or better.

REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:

The materials packet is available at Central Florida Office Plus at 10 NW 6th St in Gainesville

PROJECT EVALUATIONS

Your work will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria of requirements and expectations:

GRADING FORMAT

Official Breakdown:

FINAL SEMESTER EVALUATIONS will be averaged as follows:

CRITICAL DATES are provided with each project description. All projects are due on the due dates given in the project descriptions. Final critique will be held on the last day of class of the Fall semester.

POLICIES

All students must abide by EPA and DEP guidelines regarding Hazardous Waste Disposal and Handling. Solvents and other hazardous waste must be disposed of properly and must never be poured down the sink. In addition, any materials that create noxious gas like epoxies or spray paint, must only be applied outside.

The Department of Fine Arts and its faculty assume no responsibility for any materials or projects left in the classrooms. It is each student’s responsibility to remove all materials and projects from the classrooms after the course has concluded. If the student needs to make individual arrangements with the instructor to keep any materials after the class has ended, it is the student’s responsibility to make these arrangements, with the instructor’s approval. Student grades may be withheld for failure to do so. Any artwork, supplies, or other materials left in the classroom after the semester has concluded, without prior specific arrangements with the responsible faculty, will be disposed of.

Turn off your cell phones upon entering the classroom. Absolutely no cell phone use in the classroom. Please retreat to the hallways or outside for emergency calls. Student acknowledges the cell phone termination policy and accepts destruction by smashing of their cell phone in instances of repeat offenses.

DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT POLICY: Santa Fe Community College prohibits any form of discrimination or sexual harassment among students, faculty, and staff. For further information, contact the Santa Fe College Human Resources Department.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) STUDENT RIGHTS: If you are a student with a disability: In compliance with Santa Fe College policy and equal access laws, I am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability. Requests for academic accommodations need to be made during the first week of the semester (except for unusual circumstances) so arrangements can be made. You must be registered with Disabilities Resource Center (DRC) in S-112 for disability verification and determination of reasonable academic accommodations.

SCHEDULE:

Aug 23• Introduction to course and each other, look over the syllabus, talk about expectations.....

Aug 25• Discuss the first project, watch video about the Maya, introduce elements of design.

Aug 26(27)• Introduce elements of design, in class drawing, watch video on Maya, discuss Hieroglyph..

Aug 30(31)• Work on first project, the Hieroglyph, Biographies due.

Sep 1• Work more on Hieroglyph.

Sep 2(3)• Hieroglyph project due, Critique. Blind contour drawing HW: complete 12 blind contour drawings of hands/feet- I want you all to do this in two days, spending 30 mins each day- each drawing should take five minutes. REMEMBER to connect your eye and your pencil, do not look at your paper, let your eye trace the outside edge of the hand/foot you are drawing DUE 9/7(8).

Sep 6• No Class, Labor Day

Sep 7(8)•HW due, 12 blind contour drawings. Discuss L/R Brain... Basics of composing/sketching a scene(how to scale, determine relationships of space/shape). Introduce Project 2 drawing cross-contour.

Sep 9(10)•HW due, 6 cross-contour drawings. Work on Project 2 Drawing Cross-Contour

Sep 13(14)•DUE: HW, 6 modified contour drawings of hands/feet/etc. Discuss value, Value Scale project DUE Sept 16(17). Visit the gallery.

Sep 15• Begin Cross-Hatch Value Drawing/Still Life.

Sep 16(17)• Work on Cross-Hatch Value Drawing/Still Life.

Sep 20(21)•Work on Cross-Hatch Value Drawing/Still Life.

Sep 22• Work on Cross-Hatch Value Drawing/Still Life.

Sep 23(24)•DUE: Cross-Hatch Value Drawing/Still Life

Sep 27(28)•Intro to Texture/Value Portrait study. Bring in a xerox of a photo/portrait(you need to find a photo that is fairly close-up, shoulders and head...Blow this up using a copy machine so that the image fills an 8.5" x 11" paper.

Oct 7(8)•DUE: Texture/Value Portrait study.

Oct 11(12)• Color Theory

Oct 13(14)• 12 step Color Wheel, with shade and tint.

Oct 15• No Class, UF Homecoming

Oct 18(19,20)• Complementary color scale with contrast.

Oct 21(22)• View Art 21: Video and discuss.

Oct 25(26)• Begin Compositional exercises based on Johannes Itten's contrast examples. Create a non-representational, abstract line drawing. Use this drawing to create three paintings with different color schemes that effectively change the contrast, space, energy, and focus of the painting.

Oct 27(28,29)• Work Day

Nov 1(2,3)• Work Day

Nov 4(5)• 3 Compositional Contrast paintings DUE at the beginning of class.

Nov 25,26• No Class, Thanksgiving

Dec 3• Last Day of Classes