During this term, draw, describe, paint, otherwise document the design elements (shapes, lines, textures, colors) and design principles (unity & variety, contrast,grouping, repetition, proximity, movement, closure, balance, grids, patterns, rhythm, scale, proportion, emphasis, etc.) that surround you in your SKETCHBOOK. Bring at least one "Look Report" to each class. I will call on a few people each class to show us what they've added. I'll be describing more details in class. Don't worry, you'll be drawing very soon anyway. This will be part of your process grade. We will be covering the design principles the first three weeks and using them through out the term.
Examples (and they are infinite) include:
the textures, colors, shapes, lines (etc.) of...
cracks in the concrete
the space between branches
textiles, quilts,
tiles and floor designs
cd covers
live music
magazine ads and layouts
typography
hand made signs and notes
shadows
power cables and cords
book covers
foreign films
telephone lines
musical instruments
wood grain
rust
dream imagery
cereal boxes
bus passes
freckles
industrial designs
scultpure
landscape architecture
reflections in windows
dirt piles
fliers and handbills
=>you get the picture!
You can use pens, pencils, photography, any thing that will get what you see into your sketchbook and so that I can see it.
