January 15th_Homework_Wk1_class2
Hello there!
As I said in the email yesterday, scanning your images into the copier may not be sufficient/yield clear imagery. Since scanning left me with sub-par copies, I ended up taking photos of my drawings instead. You can see these examples on the drive in my folder in the class resources folder if you want to know how they turned out. Please get used to uploading all your work after every class.
DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK
The digital sketchbook is your opportunity to prove to me that you have been trying in class and ON YOUR OWN to practice getting good at making caricatures. If you upload nothing, you will prove to me that you have not committed yourself and you have done no work out of class. That leaves the power in your hands and I feel that is very fair.
As for the reading below...
These readings will give you insight into the history and development of satire and caricature. Although we will discuss some of these things in class, it is up to you to look at things ahead of time so that you understand the ways in which these art forms have developed. Interestingly, this type of insight can help you improve faster as you will be seeing examples of other artists' work and not reinventing the wheel with your own work. If you do not make the effort, you may be lost when it comes to being innovative later on.
ABOUT HOMEWORK
Please do what is listed below and understand two things in regard to drawing:
1. You will only be as good at making caricatures as you commit to practicing them
2. You will likely not improve if you do not practice outside of classes
Upload your class sketches to your digital sketchbook
WHAT IS SATIRE?[
As I said in the email yesterday, scanning your images into the copier may not be sufficient/yield clear imagery. Since scanning left me with sub-par copies, I ended up taking photos of my drawings instead. You can see these examples on the drive in my folder in the class resources folder if you want to know how they turned out. Please get used to uploading all your work after every class.
DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK
The digital sketchbook is your opportunity to prove to me that you have been trying in class and ON YOUR OWN to practice getting good at making caricatures. If you upload nothing, you will prove to me that you have not committed yourself and you have done no work out of class. That leaves the power in your hands and I feel that is very fair.
As for the reading below...
These readings will give you insight into the history and development of satire and caricature. Although we will discuss some of these things in class, it is up to you to look at things ahead of time so that you understand the ways in which these art forms have developed. Interestingly, this type of insight can help you improve faster as you will be seeing examples of other artists' work and not reinventing the wheel with your own work. If you do not make the effort, you may be lost when it comes to being innovative later on.
ABOUT HOMEWORK
Please do what is listed below and understand two things in regard to drawing:
1. You will only be as good at making caricatures as you commit to practicing them
2. You will likely not improve if you do not practice outside of classes
HOMEWORK
Select a public figure
Select a public figure
Search for a public figure to focus on for the semester. It is okay if you have a couple for now but work on narrowing your choices down by the fourth week. Remember, pick someone who is making waves and creating headlines in the news so that you have written information and photo information to work with.
Upload your class sketches to your digital sketchbook
Visit/read/watch the following links
Your answers do not have to be written down if you can remember them. HOWEVER, if you write down your answers, you will have something to put into the written folder of your digital sketchbook to earn credit for your work in this course [hint, hint].
Your answers do not have to be written down if you can remember them. HOWEVER, if you write down your answers, you will have something to put into the written folder of your digital sketchbook to earn credit for your work in this course [hint, hint].
WHAT IS SATIRE?
1. Who are Horace and Juvenal? What is the difference between their writing?
WHAT IS CARICATURE? [
1. What does caricature do
2. What ancient culture presented humans as animals?
3. What is the role of a cartoon?
WILLIAM HOGARTH [1697-1764]
1. What is the Hogarth Act of 1735? Why is it significant?
2. What was Hogarth’s pet pug’s name?
3. What is the Ogee Curve? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyRKtTF35bc
4. What is the,”paradox of William Hogarth” according to the article?
JAMES GILLRAY [1756-1815] 1.
1. What are a few characteristic attributed to Gillray’s work?
2. Name a controversy related to Gillray’s work
3. What is happening in “The Plumb-pudding In Danger” [1805
4. What is, “a common satirical tool to show the inferiority of the person being observed?”
5. What happened to Gillray that lead to his demise? What events lead to Rowlandson’s decision to become a professional
THOMAS ROWLANDSON [1756-1827]
1. What events lead to Rowlandson’s decision to become a professional caricaturist?
2. What are some characteristics that Rowlandson’s work is known for?
3. What are some of the prototypical works that Rowlandson is known for? What is happening in these works?
4. Who is Dr. Syntax?
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK [1792-1878]
1. How did Cruikshank learn his art form? What influenced him?
2. What helped Cruikshank maintain an impartial point of view in regard to his work?
3. What event gave this artist a ‘bounty of material to work with’?
4. What significant illustration work did this artist take on?
HONORE DAUMIER [1808-1879]
1. What inspired the work Gargantua? What happened to the artist in regard to this work?
2. What are some characteristics of Daumier’s work?
3. What is depicted in Rue Transnonain? What was a consequence of this work?
4. What are some characteristics of Daumier’s sculpture work?
Video
Re member, we are focusing on shapes. These videos go a little further than that. Pay attention and practice making basic shapes for now. Put any outside classwork you create in your digital sketchbook.
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