1. I just wanted to add a bit to our in class presentation: These sketches are from Erich Mendelsoln: the first few are his general sketches (some quick and small, some developed in ink with a brush and refined). The last four are for the same building....I think it is interesting to look at how he "showed" elements that were in the final building in his sketches and how the sketches changed or developed. My favorite is #2 as it has a force about it- as if it is above me (both literally and figuratively).
In regards to the assignment this week: Remember the daffodil drawings I showed had a process involved in them. I was trying to FIND out about the qualities of these little flowers- without any assumptions. I was looking and trying to understand all the things that made up this "daffodil"? But I also had my mind, heart and soul "interrupting" the drawings- or FEEDING the drawings! That's what made it exciting for me.
In "teaching" others to be creative you all will have to SHOW your WHOLE process! Mental, written, DRAWN, scribbled, gestured, confusion, clarity, the WHOLE PROCESS from the very beginning through a wonderful (sometimes scary or insecure) process to the end where you discovered or uncovered something NEW about the situation you were observing, thinking about or experiencing!
I would suggest you draw every day, draw everywhere, and everything - don't choose when or when not to draw - what or what not to draw - just draw all the time! Sometimes the "creative inspiration" hits you at the strangest moment (when I just wake up, when I am with friends, when I am aggravated, when I am sleepy, etc..) and not always at the moment I sit down to "work".
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2. In our one on one talks in class I took notes or wrote some comments. I consider these to be important to your individual progress. How you practice them is up to you, but I would like to continue our conversations about those issues. So, when we meet to discuss at a later date, you should have examples of things you are working on that address those concerns.
3. Labeling posts: at the end of the semester we should be able to Search you name and see all your assignments. If this is not the case you need to remedy this situation soon by Labelling all your posts with your name- First and Last.
4. We will have a model this week: bring the newsprint, 10 sheets of white paper and all basic drawing tools.
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