TASK ONE Drawing the Object Drawing Perception

Frida Kahlo notebooks

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Task 1: From Tuesday 27th to Tuesday 11th Oct Seminar

A; HOME / The Domestic: Select an object ( 2d or 3d ) an object that suggests a memory or a time or sense of place - respond to this object with drawing in inks and charcoal and paint Chalk etc use black and white - maybe colour later after 20 or so studies - make notes - improvise

B; MUSEUM / GALLERY OBJECT Select a Museum or Gallery Object or even an Antique shop object in a staged environment - NOT AT HOME but a setting and a context where the object is classified as 'special' and therefore is 'displayed' and on view. Draw the quality or history that draws you to the object / Image - ask what do you admire in this object, Its history and its story ? - imagine ? make notes

Draw several objects from the above or be specific. The AIM is that you EXPERIMENT and cultivate your Visual Language so do consider and experiment with a variety of marks and scales and paper sizes and paper surfaces as discussed this week - look to communicate feeling texture and meaning ? make notes, Prose etc

Plan for next week: Tuesday 4th Oct SELF DIRECTED MUSEUM Drawing & OR Self directed in Studio drawing - dependent on what work you need to progress and what objects you have developed

Meet Up seminar groups at 12.00 -1pm and another at 4..30 pm - 5pm Cancelled

YOU CHOOSE YOUR GROUP TIME FOR PEER DISCUSSIONS and TUTORIAL INPUT with Mack 12-1pm or 2- 2.45pm 4.30 - 5.30 Now cancelled

The DEADLINE for Task 1; is Tuesday 11th Oct

PIN UP Critique in studio 10.30 to 1pm ( and at 2pm new TASK 2 BRIEFING )