Images and Ideas (Non-credit)

This course will include a limited supply of basic papers and cards. However please do acquire the materials recommended for this course.

Materials you will need to bring to the first class:

• a range of drawing materials – eg. pencils, conté, charcoal, fibre pens, dip pens

• any collected visual research - photographs, magazines, drawings, sketches and studies from previous classes

• a starter set of acrylic paints (to include: red, blue, yellow, white, black

• at least three hog hair or acrylic brushes

• a craft knife and scissors

• masking tape

• Pritt Stick

In addition to the course fee, students are expected to provide the following list of indicative tools, materials and equipment:

• an A4 or A5 sketchbook (hardback book -not soft cover)

• a range of drawing materials - pencils, conté, charcoal, fibre pens, dip pens

• a starter set of acrylic paints (to include: red, blue, yellow, white, black

• a range of hog hair brushes

• a craft knife and scissors

• masking tape

• PVA glue, Pritt Stick

• cartridge paper

• any collected visual research - photographs, magazines, drawings, sketches and studies from previous classes or own work

• an assortment of collage material – papers, fabrics, wrappings, newspapers, etc.

• a bottle of black drawing ink

• a digital camera

• further photocopying as required

Over the class sessions the course will cover:

1. Using a sketchbook as a means of routine recording of observations, ideas and development through drawing, mixed media, collage and photography.

2. Explore, appropriate and transcribe composition, colour, tone and technical approaches from a range of researched artists’ work.

3. Taking ideas for a visual walk through a series of drawing, painting and mixed media exercises.

4. Developing a thematic approach to picture making.

5. Develop a personal project which interrogates themes and ideas as means to drive visual image making.

6. Crate and present of portfolio of work as sustained exploration of personal enquiry.

7. Keep a log/blog during the period of the course to record learning, achievements and challenges.

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Make visual enquiry through the use of the sketchbook demonstrate a range of strategies for recording and developing visual information.

• Show an emerging individuality in exploring ideas, materials and processes to create a range of visual studies and resolved image-based artworks.

• Evidence independent judgment in the research, selection and editing of visual images to reveal its value.

Recommended:

• MORSE, J. D., 1972, Ben Shahn, London: Secker and Warburg

• HAMILTON, J., O’DONOGHUE, H.  2003, Hughie O’Donoghue Merrell Publishers Ltd

• BOYD, A., 1969, Retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and other work by Arthur Boyd, Edinburgh: Demarco Gallery

• TAPIES, A., Ta`pies, Antoni, 1923-1972, London: Thames & Hudson, [text by] Vera Linhartova; [translated from the French by Anne Engel]

• KIEFER, A., 2008, Bu¨cher : [anla¨sslich der Ausstellung "Anselm Kiefer. Bu¨cher", 18. Oktober-29. November 2008, Ausstellungsraum Celine und Heiner Bastian, Berlin-Mitte] / [Herausgeber: Heiner Bastian, Munchen.

• JENKINS, D., 2003, John Piper in the Thirties: Abstraction on the Beach, London: Merrell

• WEIGHT, C., 1982, Carel Weight RA, a retrospective exhibition, London: Royal Academy of Arts(Great Britain)

• IKEGAMI, H., 1973-2010, Great migrator : Robert Rauschenberg and the global rise of American art, Cambridge, Mass; London: MIT Press