ART 338 Figure Sculpture/ Fall 2014/ TR 11-1:30/ Class Schedule
T 2	Class: Introduction/ Modeling with clay and methods for a ‘rigorous’ approach to representation. Assignment: Duplicate in clay one of the plaster face details provided and write a 2-page reflection about your experience. This assignment will be graded based solely on exact likeness to the original and your insights into methods that helped you get there and what habits ‘got in your way’. (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Sept. 9
TH 4	Class: Slide lecture on observing human figure proportions / computer lab demo of digital overlay as a means to proportion observations Assignment: Digital Proportion/alignment studies w/ written commentary: Using photos you take of various human heads (front and side views). Use Photoshop to overlay alignment, division and proportion observations. Create a PDF of no less than 4 images and commentary text and submit by email. (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Sept. 16
T 9	Class: Drawing session (skull) / prep armatures / review guidelines for good modeling and observation practices. Assignment: 2 detailed life size observation drawings from the skull. (See complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Sept. 16 Assignment: Life size clay sculpture of anatomical skull (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE TH Sept. 25
TH 11	Class: Modeling session (skull)
T 16	Class: Anatomy lab Visit and photographing demo Assignment: This is our last in class modeling session. Over the next week complete clay sculpture of anatomical skull outside of class and photo document (See photo assignment for details). Have sculpture ready for group review on TH Sept. 25
TH 18	class: Modeling session (skull) Assignment: This is our last in class modeling session. Over the next week complete clay sculpture of anatomical skull outside of class and photo document (See photo assignment for details). Have sculpture ready for group review on TH Sept. 25
T 23	Class: Slide Presentation: Issues of Figurative Sculpture in a Contemporary Context Assignment: Figurative Sculptor Research: Select and research a figurative sculptor and write a 5 page footnoted paper (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE TH Oct. 16
TH 25	Class: Review anatomy skulls / drawing time Assignment: Life size, highly detailed self-portrait observation drawing. (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Sept. 30
T 30	Class: Modeling session/ Begin portrait bust Assignment: Portrait Bust sculpture (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE TH Oct. 23
TH 2	Class: Modeling session/ portrait sculpture
T 7	Class: Modeling session/ portrait sculpture
TH 9	Class: Modeling session/ portrait sculpture
T 14 *	No Class-Fall Break
TH 16	Class: Modeling session/ portrait sculpture Assignment: 5 figure drawings: Attend the evening live model sessions and create no less than 5 drawings three of which are to be full figure ‘analytical studies’ (preferably standing) and two of which are to be full figure moderately detailed from poses lasting no less than 30 minutes. (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Nov 11
T 21	Class: Modeling session/ portrait sculpture
TH 23	Class: Critique portrait heads (and begin controlled drying of heads)
T 28	Class: Slide presentation: Figurative Sculptors of the Early 20^th Century Assignment: Figurative Sculptor Research #2/ Just like the first time but a different artist (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Dec. 2
TH 30	Class: Modeling Session/ quick full-figure study #1/ Assignment: Create four standing figure sculptures: One per each of the next 4 classes. Each sculpture must be photo documented prior to the following next session (we will reuse the armatures). The last of the four should also be used as a context for experimenting with a styled approach (see below and complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Nov. 25
T 4*	No class- advising day
TH 6	Class: Modeling Session/ quick full-figure study #2
T 11	Class: Modeling Session/ quick full-figure study #3
TH 13	Class: Modeling Session/ quick full-figure study #4 Assignment: Explore a stylization idea (maybe taken from one of the Modernist sculptors we saw in our last slide lecture) and apply it to this, your last quick figure study and then photo document it. In all, by Monday you should have photographs of 4 single session figures w/ the last being the one you experiment with. (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Nov. 25
T18	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose (develop preliminary proportions w/ pedestal at a scale factor of 3.5 so that pedestal measures 6 ¼ x 9”) Assignment: Seated figure sculpture (see complete assignment handout for all details) DUE T Dec. 16
TH 20	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose
T 25	Class: Review standing figures/ Review Portfolio Assembly instructions (scanning drawings and editing image files (bring all drawings and jpeg photos to class) Assignment: Assemble a final portfolio as a PDF of all semester work. (see complete assignment handout for all details) Due exam session (T 16)
TH 27*	No Class- Thanksgiving
T 2	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose
TH 4	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose Assignment: weekend work to complete drapery details and pedestal shape.
T 9	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose
TH 11	Class: Modeling session/ seated pose
Exam: T16, 2 pm	critique seated figure/ hollow out figures/ Final Portfolio due