Homework 4/28/26

Develop and paint a self portrait. Employ either a current or recent photo or use a mirror to capture your likeness. Remember the planal head lesson as well as the steps for establishing the landmarks on the head - such as bisecting the head down the middle and breaking the face into 3 zones. Include one or more elements such items of clothing, hat, or backdrop that might tell a little more of your story.

Review this week's notes as necessary. Before starting, watch a demo of painting of the self-portrait below.



 

Final

Do a painting in the style and of the subject matter of your own choosing. It can be a portrait, landscape, still life, or other subject. The painting should highlight a technique or techniques that you were particularly drawn to. Grades will be based on the level of complexity and challenge of the scene vs the sucess of the attempt - as well as how well suited the techniques you choose is to the given subject matter.

Final Review (Due 4/12)

Additionally to the work above, you will need to bring all semester homework and any classwork listed below to class on 4/12. If for some reason you cannot attend on that day, you must make prior arrangements with instructor regarding your final review.

Pre-Midterm

_________ Flat Wash (barn on hill)

_________ Graded Wash (barn with graded sky)

_________ Color Wheel

_________ Drawing Shapes / Still Life

_________ Wet into Wet Classwork (landscape w/ foreground and reflection)

_________ Wet into Wet Homework (Two Pines)

_________ Salt Effect Scene

_________ Tonal Values Classwork (Church Window and Sienna House in Sunshine)

_________ Midterm

Post-Midterm

_________ Copying Photograph / Artist

_________ Layered Paint (Teacups) Classwork

_________ Still Life with Toys

_________ Scene With Human Figure

_________ Plein Air x 3

_________ Self Portrait

_________ Final Project (your choice of subject)