Saturday, February 4, 2012

2/4/2012

2/4/2012  Annabel drawing class

Last week homework:
- book cover:  
Chinese title Need move to top or middle,  enlarge and change shape, like half circle and double line
活字最大,要突出
Must add shadow and background color blue or sky because 
1. The picture is too empty
2. Need show up snowman of light color etc


- Other's pictures:
contracts to focus, 
different layers: image/title/slogan/... & inside image as well
Picture match title
Empty space arrangement
Full is okay too, pay attention to size of all objects, avoid too fuzzy

My magic wand: need magic flying objects curve shape etc
Caterpillar looking for Mom: raise caterpillar head 
The race: car need move
Three friends: different states, flying etc
Swimming contest: choose scene, like diving or swimming

Google contest: 
travel by time machine
Dot line google or own google words (same order)


Class:  
Modify and color book cover 15 minutes
Study google logo
Google idea


Homework:
- 8 google contest ideas: travel to history or future
- 1 8x8 pencile book cover, finish

Next week:  Oil paste, marker, soft paste, etc.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

1/28/2012

1/28/2012  Annabel drawing class

Last week homework
- Elephant: 有点花,要突出大象: 大象局部加重颜色

- Other's picture: 
  Good:
  Other's:  need contract on color, detail, shape, size, decorations

Class:  book cover design 8x8.  No color yet 
Color Reflects motion
Design reflects story type
Need title, publish house, author, slogan

Homework:
- 8 google contest ideas: travel to history or future
- 1 8x8 pencile book cover, no color yet

Next week:  Oil paste, marker, soft paste, etc.

Monday, January 23, 2012

1-21-2012

上次作业点评
The color is OK. Red is grayish red. The arrangment of bottles OK. But the focus has problem. The background black line is focused. Need to move focus to front bottles.

本次作业
Draw an elephant. Color with Oil pastel. Then design with cloth or color paper.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

1-14-2012

上次作业点评
Color is pretty. Different layers of blue sky. Made copy.

本次作业
Giorgio Morandi.
He was a painting master.
He painted mostly bottles and containers.
Most of his paintings are graying colors.
He was born in Italy.
He arranged the containers differently. Most of them are lined together.

Homework: arrange some bottles and use soft pastel to paint.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

1-7-2012

上次作业点评
Last week homework
- Christmas: Eyes, nose, clothing need detail & darken more
- Favorite picture: Not done
- Journey: good, need modifications
Some views are similar: views far, middle, close;
Similar composition structure; components; objects movement; size; etc

本次作业
Class:  Chinese dragon
长颈鹿-扁的狗头 猪鼻 牙齿 耳朵 角 须 发 昆虫腹部 蛇身 鱼鳞 鱼尾 鹰爪

Homework:
- finish dragon drawing
- finish Christmas drawing
- finish favorite drawing
- Chinese new year: art work After idea
       dragon with 2012 or Chinese character or other Chinese elements
- united nation: green community .... Idea x6
- journey continue 

Oil paste, marker, soft paste, etc.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

12/17/2011

Christmas Arts.(ideas)

Saturday, December 10, 2011

12/10/2011

Perspectives

Eye level.