Confirmation of Class BBQ

Okay, so the list of people going are:

Dzaki, Julie, Rina, Bryan, Mimi, JR, Jason, Ji Hyun, Rashmi, Fish, Andre, Grace, Elaine, Danya

Those who have yet to confirm with me, please do so by Tuesday 9pm.

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The venue of the BBQ will be at the Bayshore. It's a condominium which is only 10mins away from East Coast Park. Details on how to get there will be smsed later.

Please be noted that the BBQ will start at Wednesday, 6pm sharp. So it's for the best that you guys turn up slightly earlier so as to help to setup the pit.

We also need volunteers for grocery shopping. Please meet us at 10am on Wednesday, at the Bedok Mrt Station.

Last but not the least, each is required to pay S$10. I'll return the change to you guys if there's any left after the calculation of costs.


Thank you all, and hope to see you then!

Class BBQ

Hello people. Firstly, give yourself a pat on the back for completing the assessment from hell. Secondly, please come around here to RSVP for your place during the BBQ (I need to calculate the costs!)


Okay, all you need to know is that..

1. The BBQ will be held at the East Coast Park, Area C no.10 pit. (After searching high and low in Google Maps, it should be the closest to the McDonalds there hopefully).

Correction everyone, it's been changed to the Bayshore (a condoninium which is very close to ECP). Details on how to get there will be added in later.

2. I've booked it on Monday, 18th May 2009

Once again, this is changed to Wednesday, 20th May 2009 instead. The BBQ will be started at around 6pm, but those who can afford to come down earlier, please do. I seriously won't be able to do much by myself.

3. The grocery shopping will be done on Sunday, 17th May 2009 to:

20th May 2009, Wednesday morning. Those who can afford to come down, please do. Those who are allergic to any particular foodstuffs, please comment at this entry! Details will be enclosed later, once location and venue is confirmed.

4. If anyone else not from 1B wishes to join, you're most welcome to! Please just RSVP at this entry. Thank you~

5. Does anyone have a big enough icebox to store the drinks / ice / frozen variety? If you do, please do help out.

6. It'll be even better if there's anyone who is able to provide transportation e.g. driving of foodstuffs / charcoal down to ECP. If anyone is capable/willing to be the driver of the day, please do volunteer too! Not necessary any longer, thanks!

7. What do you wish to eat, please do add it in!

Annnnd, I look forward to the gathering! Cheers guys!

All the Best

Hello,

All the best for next week's assessment. Remember to sleep early to avoid coming late. Don't panic and relax because things can start to go wrong once you panic. Oh yeah talking about sleeping early why am I still up at 3 in the morning? lol. Ok, don't forget to tie up all your loose ends (finish everything) by Monday aright. Here's wishing all the best and good luck.

PS: Why not we bring tents and stuff and have a bbq/campover at ECP? We can rent bikes, rollerblade, swim in the sea etc. with no fucking care for the world. Plus there'll be that awesome sunset and sunrise. Think about it.



PSS: OH and everytime I camp over at ECP, it fucking rains heavily. Like in the Noah's Ark story.


rock on

Class Chalet

Hey guys, I know this is kind of off topic, but I'd like to know whether if most of you are interested in a chalet gathering after the assessments?

Venue: Changi (might change due to availability)
Duration: 3D2N (not yet confirmed)
Date: 15th May? (I'm thinking of right after assessments haha!)

So, if you're interested, please leave a comment at this entry. Not at the tagboard, because it won't be easy to keep track of everything.

And if you're not from 1B but is still interested, you're also welcome to join in~

Right, have fun you guys!


Edit: If you guys have read the news recently, the chalets at Aloha Loyang are used to be a quarantined area for H1N1. Perhaps we could change this into a BBQ or something instead? Ideas guys!

Digital Art Class Postponed

From Arron:


Dear all,

Please kindly inform your classmates that for tomorrow's morning (wednesday) DA&D will be postponed from 9am-12pm to a later timing of 1-7pm, due to some urgent matters which i have to attend to.

This timing is flexible as long as your class turns up of consultation anytime during this timing, attendance with be taken. Once consultation is complete, you can stay and continue to work on your project or leave to work at home.

Note, this only applies to your class 1B.

Sorry for the inconvience caused.



Best Regards,
Arron Teo 張三豐
Artist//Photographer

Makeup Test

Note: For those who missed the Digital Art quiz last term, you'll have to retake it this coming Wed (22th April) 9am. It's your last chance, so don't miss it.

Cheerios!

Final Projects

I posted this as a simple reminder of what we must do for the final projects.

Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching:
- Create an A2 size drawing with 6 human figures in 3 combined spaces [ex: the cubist style, i think]

Drawing II:
- Arrange a group of still life with 5 objects, with combination of organic & inorganic shape.

IIIA:
- Your essay topic with the format given [1000-1200 words]

Digital Art & Design:
- Portofolio design: at least 10 artworks images (at least 5 digital images), biography / cv, artist statement
- Name card & Comp Card Design
- Website with at least 5 pages based on their artworks, biography / cv, artist statement

2D Drawing:
- Draw [min.] 3 hardware tools, the "bolt" and "nuts" [similar & opposites] in A2 size
- Don't forget the references, sketches, etc to support your final presentation

Art History:
- We got test, the same like last semester ;d
- Study from all the history slides given :D

That's all for now, correct me if i'm wrong :D
Good luck for the assessment!

History Powerpoint Slides

Yes, a grand total of 15 powerpoint slides. This is going to be one heck of a flipping through peeps.

History Powerpoint Folder (no. 1-15, excluding 14)

Because no. 14, Surrealism is a huge file of 200+mb and Mediafire only supports 100mb file at best, therefore it's been reuploaded at another download site instead.

014. Surrealism Megaupload | Zshare

Guys, remember to buy Evelyn a cuppa or something for the slides. If you are not able to download these slides, please do drop a note at the tagboard.

Cheers!

History Powerpoint Slides

I've uploaded some of the powerpoint slides at megaupload.
Here's the link.

Enjoy!

Practical Tips from a Professional Artist

Regarding the web site, apart from the razzmatazz taught, here are two links that I really find useful.

How Not to Display Your Artwork on the Web

A simpler, less humorous, more understandable version:

How to Display Your Artwork on the Web

Ciao

Rashmi

24th March 2009

3D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Finalize concepts for the carving project with Mr Tay and start on the prep work in clay. For those who have yet to get their block of plaster, please remember to get a big enough box to use as a mold.

P.S. Uh, as mentioned before, those who have yet to pay the ten dollars, please do so asap. Thanks once more.

P.P.S You can also collect your ceremics project from the ceremics studio at 1st floor.

You guys know the drill, take care!

23th March 2009

Basic Anatomy & Figure Drawing

Note: We did life drawing for this session, so those who didn't come, please check with someone else about the poses required to draw.

Things to bring next lesson:

• A3 drawing paper
• Drawing materials

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Do an abstract painting of the still life in the classroom (A2 size). Note that abstract doesn't mean unrecognizable, it just don't have to be realistic. Also remember to have at least 8-9 different tones for your final piece. You're advised to have textures and a few layers of paint at least.

Things to bring next lesson: 

• Painting materials, A2 canvas paper

Righto, if there's anything missing, please do yell at the chatbox. Cheers!

EZ-Link Card replacement

Please note that you're required to change your old ez-link card due to changes. You could collect the new card at the student office at Level 2.

If there's any remaining cash in your old card, you're able to transfer them over on Thursday where SBS staff will head over to NAFA at the foyer, from 9am to 5pm.

Cheers everyone.

17th March 2009

3D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Complete your sculpture.
2. Prepare sketches for the next project - carving. It's recommended that you choose abstract forms to carve. You can refer to Isamu Noguchi or Henry Moore for inspirations.
   

P.S. To those who missed today's lesson, please also find Alvin with regards to the glazing of your ceramics project.

P.P.S. And those who still have yet to pay the S$10 to Dzaki, please do so asap. Thanks to those who paid promptly on Monday.



Yell if there's anything amiss, guten natch.

16th March 2009

Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching

To-do-list:

1. Make a college with 20 figures. (You can choose to cut out from magazines, newspaper or even printout from the internet.) Remember to stick them on A3 size paper (more than one piece is allowed.)
2. Then draw out the skeleton of the figures onto another piece of paper. You can choose to do so on a piece of tracing paper instead.
3. Afterward, please proceed on to draw out the 3D form of the skeleton on another piece of paper.

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Experiment with various painting techniques and colour schemes on A4 paper.
2. Then compose the final painting on the canvas pad.

Note: The studies must be shown along with the final to Miguel.

Things to be brought by next lesson:

• Bring your paint supplies + drawing paper (min. A4 size)

Those who missed Monday's class, you can photocopy the drawing notes from me if you wish. And if there's any enquries, the chatbox is at your service. Cheerios!

1st draft submission deadline

Hey guys, hope you all have received the email from Ms. Tan regarding about the deadline submission. Please note that you're required to email her with your first essay draft in Microsoft Word 2007-2003 format by 19th March (Thursday) 5pm.


If there's anything, you all know the drill. Cheers!

Holiday Homework

Okay, as requested by Jason, here's the list of assignements to be completed by the end of tutorial break, which is 16th March.

You're to finish:

1. The A3 drawing of the arm / leg plaster cast. (Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching)
2. The collage of Bencoolen Street (2D Studio Art)
3. 5 digital montages (Digital Art & Design)
4. History essay, 500 words min.  (the questions are given to you, just choose one will do) and history presentation (it's due 2 weeks after tutorial break)
5. A3 outdoor painting of Fort Canning Park (any spot will do)
6. Your IIIA essay first draft 

Note, those who have yet to complete their plaster cast of their sculpture, please do return tomorrow at 3pm to complete your work.

If there's anything missing / incorrect, please yodel at the blog. Cheers everyone.

24th Feb 2009

3D studio Art

Please note that if you've yet to plaster your sculpture, you're required to come back during next Tuesday (3rd March) 3pm-6pm to complete your work.

Please also pay S$10 to Dzaki for the plaster used. The amount of plaster bought will be sufficient for the next project too. Thanks in advance guys.

23rd Feb 2009

Basic Anatomy and Figure Drawing

To-do-list:

1. To complete the Bargue drawings (A3)
2. Sketch out the leg/arm statue in class.

Photo credits to Evelyn

It is also advised that you should start your 100 sketches during the tutorial break. If you have forgotten what you're supposed to do, please read on this particular post for more information.

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. An A2 size collage of Bencoolen Street

Things to be brought next lesson:

• A canvas pad (with the wooden frame at the back). Minium size at least A4
• Your painting materials

Righto, anything or whatever, yell at the chatbox. Cheers people :)

19th Jan 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. Sketch out your landscape with your black pen (better make sure that the pen is water proof) and wash on the colours.

P.S. Please note that there'll be an outdoor painting session at Fort Canning Park next lesson (26th Feb). We're supposed to leave the class by 9:30am, so try not to be late.

Things to bring for next week:

• Your watercolour painting materials.

**IMPORTANT**

Please note that there'll be NO Investigating Arts lesson tomorrow. A makeup lesson will be rescheduled some other time.

BUT, please note that you're supposed to hand in your writeup proposal to Ms. Tan by 5pm tomorrow via email. 

Her email:    yptan@nafa.edu.sg

Right, you guys know the drill. Anything or everything, yell at the chatbox. Have a nice weekend you guys :)

18th Feb 2009

Digital Art & Design

To-do-list:

• 5 digital montages (A4 size), as demonstrated by Aaron in class earlier. You're highly advised to use high-res images when doing them. They're to be handed in after tutorial week.

P.S.  There'll be a small test during next lesson (25th Feb). So please do read up and be prepared for it.

Things to be brought for next lesson:

• Your vector illustration (A4)

History of Visual Arts II

Here's the powerpoint slide of the day. And the artist that she has mentioned today is JMW Turner, the guy who painted with his fingers (saving money much?).

1. Impressionism
   

Right, you guys have heard that she'll be giving out the essay topics next week. So do remember to turn up for class y'all.

Regarding about the Baroque and Rococo slides, I'm afraid that I didn't manage to get them. But Dr Sian should bring them next week for me to grab (hopefully).

If there's anything that you wish to clarify/comment on, please head on with the normal procedure with the chatbox. Cheers. 

16th Feb 2009

Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching

To-do-list:

1. Following the notes given, copy each plate onto each A3 paper.

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. Using the various textures collected, you're to do a collage of yourself (at least half-torso) in A2 size.

Stuff to bring next lesson:

• Your textures 
• Bring a landscape photoshot of Bencoolen Street in colour (A4)
• Scissors, glue, A2 paper

Righto, if there's anything, please do give a yell at the chatbox. Cheers people!

12th Feb 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. Paint 3 baskets in the setting shown during class in watercolour. (A3) You're supposed to use masking film to mask out the lighting and texture on the baskets before painting. Masking film can be bought in Artfriend, roughly around $8:30 per bottle. Or you can go and look for Jian Yao and ask to borrow the masking film.

Here's the picture. It's not very well-taken I'm afraid. You can try looking at B6-12 for the setting to take a photo for yourself.

Things to be brought next week:

• A landscape photo (colour print)
• A waterproof black pen
• Your painting materials and watercolour paper

Righto, anything else, please do give a  yell at the chatbox. Cheers people, and have a great Valentine's Day!

11th Feb 2009

Digital Art & Design

To-do-list:

1. Create a vector illustration of yourself either in a gradient or flat style (A4 size). This is to be handed up two weeks later.

For those of you guys who can't remember how vectors are done, here's a tutorial. Though it's done in Photoshop 6, the tools and techniques are all the same in later versions of PS.

Things to be brought next lesson:

• As many different images as you can find for next lesson, Montage. It's recommanded that you take shots of various still life and nature. Try not to use a handphone camera for the pictures will produced will have too much noise, and sides the quality will not be the best.

Righto, if there's any troubles, please do give a roar at the chatbox. Cheers!

9th Feb 2009

Basic Anatomy and Figure Drawing

To-do-list:

• Draw as many images of your hand in different angles and various poses as you can fit into an A3.
• Draw as many images of your foot in different angles and various poses as you can fit into an A3.
• Last but not the least, create an creative image with hands, feet and various other objects (as shown by the example given during class.)

Things to bring next lesson:

• Your homework (3 pieces of A3)
  

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Using your four different expressions, find out which colour scheme suits which mood/expression the best. Then, paint each expression onto the A2 paper using that particular colour scheme. (E.g. red for passion, anger. green for jealously etc)
   

Things to bring next lesson:

• The homework (A2)
• Your painting materials

Righto, if there's anything that you need, yodel it out at the chatbox. Toodles.

5th Jan 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

• Paint 5 bottles in the setup that you've seen during class in watercolour (A3)

Things to be brought next week:

• Your watercolour materials and A3 size watercolour paper

Singapore Art Scene (Fine Art)

And here's the powerpoint slides for this week's lesson! Honestly there's a bit of good pointers for those who wish to know how to do a good writeup for various theory classes. Do download and have a read!

Introduction to Art Spaces in Singapore

And if there's anything, yodel your heart out at the chatbox. Cheers people. 

4th Feb 2009

Digital Art & Design

To-do-list:

1. Using the filters in Photoshop, create 3 other artworks with them. Try to be innovative, and copy down all the steps that you've used to create the artworks. Please print them out (3A4 all together).

Things to be brought next lesson:

• Your homework
• The file for DAD (if you've yet to get one)

If there's anything, please do leave a yell on the chatbox. Cheers everyone.

Caravaggio

Found this on Youtube. I think the whole series is there, including Bernini's (the brother of banana) I didn't say that, I think Rina did. Anyway, enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNi2MWBL2-M

Couldn't post the video here. The screen size too big for the blog. I have no idea why.

rock on

Inspirational Music 1

Inspired by Julie's quotes of the day, I figure I'll upload some songs that inspire for creative purpose. You guys are welcome to download; just note the laws for legal download. Within 24 hours remember to delete etc.

• Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

• Hoist The Colours (extended version) - Hans Zimmer

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the colors high.
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never shall we die

• Komm Susser Todd (Come Sweet Death) - ARIANNE

It all returns to nothing, it all comes
tumbling down, tumbling down,
tumbling down,
it all returns to nothing, I just keep
letting me down, letting me down,
letting me down,
in my heart of hearts,
I know that I called never love again
I've lost everything
everything
that matters to me,
matter in this world

• Croatian Rhapsody - Maksim

• Advent One-Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu

Have fun listening you guys.

Portfolio Layout example

For those who didn't turn up for Digital Art & Design's last lesson, we learnt how to do a portfolio layout. You're free to make it landscape, minus black lines or other coloured patterns etc.

Here's the photoshop file and the pattern layout . Both are in .psd format. I'm using CS3, so I'm not sure whether older versions can open the file or not. 

Righto, see you lot tomorrow. 

not an update.

If any of you feel disheartened, demoralized or dispirited, or simply feel like dying (like me), here's just a couple of artist quotes, that'll hopefully make your life pills that much easier to swallow. 

"Every good painter paints what he is." 

-Jackson Pollock.

"Practise what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know."

-Rembrandt van Rijn.

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."

-Scott Adams.

"A sincere artist is not the one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing."

-William Dobell.

(And these last quotes are just cause they're downright hilarious.)(To me, at least.)

"Painting is a language which cannot be replaced by another language. I don't know what to say about what I paint, really."

-Balthus. 

"Believe it or not, I can actually draw."

-Jean Michel Basquiat.

Toodles.

2nd February

Basic Anatomy and Figure Sketching

To do:

- Skeleton of man (to be done on tracing paper) over the A3 printout of the naked man.

- Drawing of any of the given muscle diagrams on A3 paper. Take note you have to draw the 'proportion ruler' beside the muscle diagram you have chosen as well.


2D Studio Art

To do:

- A3 painting/collage of your chosen landscape. The collage only has to be done using tonal values ( black-gray-white). You decide which part must be painted and which part is collaged.


By the way, thanks all class peoples for paying the ceramics money promptly.

rock on

29th Jan 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. To re-paint the six fruits in colour this time round (A3).

Cheerios everyone.

28th Jan 2009

Digital Art & Design

To-do-list:

1. Remember the photos you took for the previous lesson? Choose two and edit them using the Lens Correction Tool. *
2. Then, layout the orginal and the edited photos in A4 file format. (4 photos in a piece of A4) Please print it out.
3. Plan your layout portfolio in any ways that you like (landscape, portrait view, font type, pattern design etc). This is also to be printed out in A4 size.

* Lens Correction Tool can be found under Fliter > Distort > Lens Correction Tool.

Things to be brought next lesson (4th Feb):

• Your assignments (2 A4)

History of Visual Arts II

The two powerpoint slides for the day! Both are uploaded to Mediafire as usual.

1. 15th Century North European Art

2. Art in the Reformation

Yupp, anything wrong, yell at the chatbox. Toodles people.

Ceramics money

Hey guys, Dzaki here.

Do be reminded that everyone has to pay $4.50 for their clay in ceramics class. Please pay the money to me BY next Friday, 30th of Jan.

Spread the news.

24th Jan 2009

Singapore Art Scene (Fine Arts)

Hey guys, you can download the powerpoint that Michelle had showed during class. Major kudos to Matthew for uploading it onto Mediafire!

• Nanyang Artists
  

Once again, if there's anything, just drop by the chatbox. Have a great Chinese New Year everyone! 

jan 23

Homework for Digital Art:

Use Lens Correction on any five images of your artwork. Bring soft copies of original as well as the corrected images for the next class, which is at 9:00 am, Wednesday.

22nd Jan 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. Finish the 6 fruits (using only one colour) on a A3 watercolour paper.

Things to be brought:

• The usual painting materials + A2 watercolour paper (to be confirmed)

Regarding about the sketchbook, Jianyao has confirmed the total no. of sketches needed for this semester is 50 watercolour sketches only. They are all to be done on A4 watercolour paper.

If there's any enquries, feel free to give a shout at the chatbox. Cheers!

21st Jan 2009

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Using the high contrast photo of yourself, draw a charcoal drawing in A2 size.
   
2. Then using the same photo, continue to paint a A4/A3 portrait using acrylic.
   

Please note that the assignments (including A3 tryout and A2 actual painting piece) are supposed to be handed in on 3rd Feb.

Things to bring:

• A colour landscape photo in A4 size
• Your painting materials and A2 paper

History of Visual Arts II

Here are the powerpoint slides uploaded to Mediafire.

1. High Renaissance

2. Early 16th Century Venetian Art

And here's the course outline. Please note that Dr Sian may change it as she wishes, so please do not take it too seriously.

If there's anything, please do give a yell at the chatbox. Cheers people!

20th Jan 2009

3D Studio Art

To-do-list:

• Complete the ceramics project.

P.S. Please note that you're free to drop by the ceramics studio tomorrow at 12 - 3 pm timeslot to finish your ceramics project.

P.P.S. You're supposed to pay S$4.50 for the clay used today. Please pay the money to Dzaki. Thanks!

19th Jan 2009

Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching

To-do-list:

1. Draw a portrait of your classmate on a piece of A3 paper.
2. Then using a sheet of A4/A3 tracing paper, draw out the skull of the figure.
3. Using photos of your/others' expressions, create a drawing which at least contains 3 expressions. This is to be done on A3 drawing paper.

They are to be handed in during the next lesson, which is 3rd Feb, after Chinese New Year.

As for the sketchbook, the requirements are:

• A total of 100 sketches
• 50 life sketches or lines of the human form. You can head outdoors to a cafe or a park to observe passerbys to do them. When doing lines, please try to complete a posture within 5 mins before heading to a next one. These are to be done using pen.
• 20 human sketches with lightning and shadows observed.
• 30 free topic sketches, though it's advised that you stick to drawing abstract human form/design/realistic sketches.

Do note that the min. size required for the sketchbook is A5. So it's not necessary to get an A4 sketchbook, though it's all right if you already did so.

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Complete the tryout exercise of 6 different painting styles, with each style duly noted on the drawing using the photo that you've brought today.
2. Using the same photo, please choose a style and complete another painting in A2 size. It is okay to use more than one style for the final painting.
   

These 2 are to be handed in on next Wed (28th Jan). Please pass them to me during lesson time so I can bring the lot to Miguel's office.

P.S. Please note that there'll be a makeup lesson for Chinese New Year on this coming Wed (21th Jan), 9am - 12pm.

Things to be brought on 21th Jan:

• A portrait photo of yourself in high contrast.
• Charcoal
• Usual painting materials + A2 paper

Any enquires/missing details, feel free to tag at the chatbox. Cheers!

15th Jan 2009

Drawing II

To-do-list:

1. Paint an colour wheel, using the primary colours (red, blue and yellow) to mix the secondary and tertiary colours. The tonal values of the primary colours are also to be painted at the side. As to how to do the tonal values, you're supposed to keep adding water to it to get a lighter shade than before. Do it on a piece of cold-pressed A3 watercolour paper, preferably 250 gsm and above.

This is to be handed in the next lesson.

Things to be brought next week (22nd Jan):

• Rounded-tip brushes
• Watercolour paint set (min. 12 colours)
• Palette
• Water pail
• Rags
• A2 watercolour paper (at least 250 gsm and above, cold-pressed)
• Masking Tape
• Pencil (HB or B)

Yupp, give a yell or something if you want to clarify/add details. =)

14th Jan 2009

Digital Art & Design

To-do-list:

1. Choose 4 different digital artworks (2 from Phase One or Phase Two, or one from each phase and 2 from Phase Three*). In less than 300 words, analyse and compare the 4 artworks in terms of style, colour, context and techiniques. Also compare it to your current/future art style and add in your own opinions regarding about these artworks.
   
   Essay is to be printed along with the 4 chosen photos and filed inside the file.
   
   
2. Prepare 5 photos of your artworks (2D, 3D) in soft copy format. Please store them inside a thumbdrive and bring them during the next lesson. Note that you're supposed to take photos, not scan in the works and store them in .jpeg

Things to be brought next week (21th Jan):

• The notes (Those who do not have a copy, please look for me)
• A file with clear pockets to store in your homework, research, notes etc.
• The photos mentioned above

*Phase One is known as the Pioneer era, Phase Two as the Paintbox Era and Phase Three as the Multimedia Era.

P.S. The artists from all 3 eras could be found at DAM.

P.P.S. The lesson next week has been rescheduled to Friday (23rd Jan), 9am-12pm. Note that it's only for this particular lesson. Lesson times will be reverted back to the usual.

History of Visual Art II

Here are the powerpoint slides for this lesson.

1. Early Italian Renaissance

2. 15th Century Italian Art

Both are uploaded to Mediafire. If anyone can't access to the download, please drop a comment and I'll upload to another server ASAP.

P.S. The artist that Dr Sian had shown earlier during class is Caravaggio. If you thought you heard Michelangelo, you didn't hear it wrongly. It's his first name after all, just that he's not the one who sculpted David.

The drill is as usual; drop a comment if there's any missing details or enquiries. Cheers.

13th Jan 2009

3D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Prepare sketches and research for Ceramics project, 'Metamorphosis'. It's highly encouraged that you prepare this by next week in order not to fall behind the schedule set by Alvin.

Things to be brought next week (20th Jan):

• Pottery Tools Set as shown by Alvin in class. They can be found in Artfriend for S$8.20 without discount.
• Research/sketches for 'Metamorphosis'.

As usual, if there's any missing details/enquries, please drop a comment or an sms. Cheers!

12th Jan 2009

Basic Anatomy & Figure Sketching

To-do-list:

1. Choose any 8 from the reference given and draw them on a piece of A3 paper.
2. Take photos of various face parts (e.g. mouth, ear, nose, eye) and print them out. Then paste them onto a piece of a A3 paper and sketch them outin any style that you prefer.

Assignments are due on the next lesson.

Things to be brought next week (19th Jan):

• Photos of your own expression
• A A3 sketchbook or A3 paper in a file for the various assignments

2D Studio Art

To-do-list:

1. Take a photo of a close-up, preferably zoomed in till details are blurred and only colours are distinguishable. Print it out in A4 size.

Things to be brought next week (19th Jan):

• The list of materials given must be brought next week, if you don't wish to be kicked out of the class. Miguel's words, not mine.
• The photo mentioned above

Any missing details, please feel free to add in. Any queries, please feel free to drop a comment or sms to me. Thank you.