Assignment 1 and Homework 1

ART 130 and ART 134                     Assignments                                      Roggenkamp

#1                   Composition   (Due: Sept 2)

                        Purpose: to explore arrangement of forms in various formats.

Part. 1.  Three letters project: using three letters, create three compositions each using all three letters.  Create one as a long rectangle, one as a tall rectangle and one as a square-ish rectangle. 

                        Design these on paper first.  One should be black on white, one, white on black and one will have both incorporated into the design. 

                        Part 2.   Transfer designs to illustration board being careful to keep

                        Your proportions correct.  Using a black marker outline your shapes.  Fill in with india ink. 

#1a     Compositional Movements (due Aug. 28):

            Purpose: Create awareness of composition effects.

Part 1.  Find 3 drawings and 3 print advertisements with strong design ideas in them.  Print a copy of each at least 6”x9”.

Part 2: Lay 8 ½ x 11 paper over them and reduce the drawing to simple value shapes and directional lines.  Be aware of the overall compositional decisions that artist has made. 

Part 3. Write a description of three of the 6 drawings.  Be specific about how the artist created a focal point, how they moved your eye around the picture and how the added interest and complexity to their work.  This should be at least one full paragraph for each.