Artists Working On Toned Paper

Here are a few examples of established artists who use mark-making on toned paper similarly to the way you are using it in this class. Notice that not all of these artists are using warm toned paper and not all of them use exclusively black and white conte. Still they are good examples to observe and from which to learn.

Edgar Degas

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

John Currin

YOUR Chance To Critique ME

(If you've had me in class before, you've already seen these.)

I thought this could be an interesting experiment. Below, I have images taken from old (very old in some cases) sketchbooks of mine when I was a student. Some are from undergrad classes and some are classes I took while attending grad school here at MCA (I won't say which are which). Some are from drawing classes and some are not. So, after you read through the comments I left in your sketchbooks, feel free to browse through my old sketchbook pages here and see if I practiced then what I'm preaching to you now. Then, feel free to critique by posting a comment. It's your turn now. My feelings aren't going to be hurt. So, anything you see that needs to be criticized, praised, or taken out into the street and flogged, you can point it out without fear.

A WHOLE BUNCH Of Art Stuff Happening Friday Night

John Hood-Taylor: Dystopia

Friday, October 8 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm

P&H Cafe

1532 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-0906

Dystopia, the antithesis of Utopia, deals with my views on the current social turmoil of our country. Although we live in a land of freedom and opportunity, at times it seems somewhat constrained and isolating. Utopia can exist only in the mind. Once one(s) try to express this ideal in the physical world does the processes become disruptive and culminate in a sort of fracture of the established goal.

Project Sketchbook 2010: The Exhibition

Friday, October 8 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Adam Shaw Studio
2547 Broad Avenue
Memphis, TN

The results of Project Sketchbook 2010 will be on display for two weeks opening Friday, October 08, 2010 from 6-10pm at Adam Shaw's Studio on Broad Avenue. Come join us!

Check out http://www.projectsketchbook2010.com/ for details.

Work from: Anastasia Nabakowski, Mary Jo Kamrimnia, AJ Karpinski, Adam Remsen, Alec McIntyre, Alex Paulus, Ariel Claborne, Ashley Luyendyk, Ashley Odum, Baxter Bucks, Beverly Dorsey, Brett Edmonds, Candace Canerdy, Cara Dailey, Caroline Mitchell, Charlie Touvell, Cheri Biggers, Christopher Reyes, Claire M. Ryan, Colin Kidder, Daniel Felt, Darlene Newman, Derrick Dent, Dorothy Spencer, Elaine Miller, Elizabeth Alley, Ellen Mitchell, Gina Burcky, Greg Langford, Gregg Haller, Jen Russell, Jennifer Absher, Jennifer Barnett-Hensel, Jeremiah Mills, Jill C. Denton, Joel Priddy, John Hood-Taylor, Jonathan Payne, Jonathan Postal, Kandice Cook, Lauren Rae Holtemrmann, Lisa Maners, Lisa Tribo, Marilyn Califf, Matthew Pierson, Matthew Roberson, Megan Travis-Carr, Michael Kline, Michele Duckworth, Miriam Oliphant, Moe Seki, Molly Young, Pamela McFarland, Rebecca Shellaberger, Roann Mathia, Robert Pearce, Ruth McElroy, Santana Singleton, Shane McDermott, Siphne Sylve, Stephanie Miller, Susan Younger, T. Matthew Pierson, Lindsay C. Workman, Tiffany Futch, Trici Parker, Vicki Murdock, Vincent Nappi, AND MORE!

Gadsby Creson: 40 Bike Rack Maquettes

Friday, October 8 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Urban Art Commission

2549 Broad Ave
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 454-0474

Friday October 8 will be the opening night of the second exhibition in the UrbanArt exhibition series, Work in Progress, highlighting innovative urban design in the public realm. The second exhibition in the series, 40 Bike Rack Maquettes, is recent work by native Memphian, Gadsby Creson. This series of maquettes explores the opportunity to create functional and innovative designs for bike racks. The artist's hope is that the maquettes will eventually be used as blueprints for bike racks around the City of Memphis. Creson earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts and is currently a candidate for a Masters of Fine Arts degree at Memphis College of Art.

The opening for 40 Bike Rack Maquettes will be held on Friday October 8 from 6 - 8 PM at the UrbanArt office on Broad Avenue. The exhibition will last from October 8, 2010 through January 28, 2011. Viewings of the exhibition after opening night will be by appointment only. To schedule an appointment to view the exhibition after the opening, please contact info@urbanartcommission.org

MCA faculty, student, and alumni exhibit during the Broad Ave. Artwalk!

Friday, October 8 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm

West Memorials
2481 Broad Ave

Memphis, TN 38112

Anonymous Portrait Photos

In the upcoming weeks I will ask you to start collecting photographs of random anonymous people for an upcoming assignment. The sooner you start your search the better. Specifically you should be looking for portrait photos that have a strong light source and dramatic value range. Go to junk shops. Search old yearbooks. Scour the library. Go through someone's attic. You may use the Internet, but, if you do, please be VERY choosy, remembering that everyone has access to the same photos on the Internet that you do. Digging up little gems of actual photos in the nooks and crannies is always an interesting exercise. Go ahead and get started in your search.

Hello People! Blog Much?

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to direct your attention to the lack of attention you have been giving your blogs. Now, I know that I, myself, wasn't the best example for a couple of weeks there, but that's hardly an excuse. Some of you have only the blog assignments given in-class, some of you have only personal notes. Remember that you need BOTH. And then there are some of you who either haven't done anything at all or you stopped altogether after one or two posts. Please, please, please, please, PLEASE get these blogs up-to-date.

Midterm is, quite literally, right around the corner. Imagine if I were to base your midterm grade on the way things stand right now. Just allow your brain to ruminate on that one for a moment... Do you think you would like the outcome? Well, if not, then FIX IT!

William Anastasi: Drawing Blind

If the video is not working, try this LINK instead.

Hatching: In-Class Example and Homework

So, here's the example of the in-class hatching assignment I showed you today. As I said, I'm not that impressed with it. There are a lot of problems with it. But it serves to at least show you how a build-up of marks creates value.

And below are two examples of the homework assignment. Remember when I said that people seem to get it AFTER critiquing the in-class assignment?

Outside Assignment:
o Self Portrait
o Work from a mirror
o Set up a strong light source
o Materials
• Black conte, good-quality white paper (22”x30”)