DESIGN 2D : Art 119; # 10043 3 Credits; Prerequisites: none
Time: Tues –Thurs 12:30 – 3:15; Location: Old Main 211
Maggy Aston, Assistant Professor
Office: Vulcan Loft 300 Office Phone: 938-4563; Email: aston@calu.edu
Office Hours: W, F 12:00-2:00 in Vulcan Loft and T, TH 3:15-3:45 in 211 Old Main
Website: maggyaston.com Assignments and examples of student work and are posted at this website.
From the Homepage go to Student Site and select Design 2D. The Password = Vulcan, User ID =Vulcan.
Course Objectives:
1. Students will investigate the elements and principles of design through creative visual problem solving.
Students will:
A. Organize the elements of a composition according to design principles.
B. Practice color theory, color mixing, and the translation of color into greyscale values.
C. Create the illusion of three-dimensional form and space on a 2-dimensional surface.
2. Students will acquire a vocabulary of art terms and concepts that will allow them to discuss and interpret art. Students will:
A. Discuss the formal aspects of artworks and explain how the various elements and principles relate to one another and to the success of the composition.
B. Give and receive constructive criticisms to and from peers and instructors and apply these criticisms to the
design process.
C. Research and deliver an oral presentation on an artist or designer.
D. Collaborate on a class project and organize an exhibition.
3. Demonstrate abilities to plan and research visual ideas through a sketchbook/journal/visual research file.
4. Develop working habits and technical skills in the manipulation of media, and demonstrate safe, clean, and professional studio practices in each class meeting.
5. Complete work on time and present it in a professional manner.
Teaching Methods: Course materials are presented through studio/classroom projects, research assignments, lectures, oral presentations, quizzes, class discussions, and critiques. Students will conduct independent research at the library and through the internet. Visual research will include the use of cameras, scanners, projectors, copiers, printers, smartboards, and other visual resources. Students participate in visiting artists’ workshops and lectures, attend gallery exhibitions, visit museums on field trips, and participate in collaborative student projects and exhibitions.
Grading: You will be given assignments with specific objectives. The grades you receive will be based on how well you meet these objectives. Your design may have many excellent qualities, but if it does not meet the goals of the assignment, it may not receive a good grade.
Final grades are based on the following:
1.) Gradepoint average of projects, quizzes and presentations.
2.) Participation in class discussion and critique.
3.) Attendance and classroom conduct.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory for all students for the entire class period. Students are allowed two (2) sick (or field trip) days before grades are lowered. Doctor’s excuses are not required. Students with over six (6) absences will fail the course. Students must sign the attendance sheet at the beginning of each class and sign out if they leave early. Students with prolonged illnesses or special problems should report to the Dean of Student Services to request a letter explaining their circumstances.
Attendance Grade
Approximately10% of the course grade will be earned through attendance.
Students will earn one point for every class attended.
Zero (0) absences, Attendance Grade = A+
One (1) absence, Attendance Grade = A
Two (2) absences, Attendance Grade = A
Three (3) absences, Attendance Grade = B
Four (4) absences, Attendance Grade = C
Five (5) absences, Attendance Grade = D
Six (6) absences, Attendance Grade = F
More than 6 absences = Course Failure
3 late arrivals or early departures = (1) absence.
Show up for class unwilling to work, without materials, or listening to headphones = (1) absence
Failure to clean up table or return equipment to proper places = (1) absence
Please note: This attendance policy does not differentiate between excused and unexcused absences.
How does this work?
Example: You are sick 3 days, you take one fieldtrip, and you skip three days for personal reasons.
Total absences = seven. You will fail this course.
Example: You are sick three days and have no other absences. You will receive a B for your attendance grade which is 1/10 of your final grade.
Please note: Students who sign the attendance book and leave class early without signing out will not receive credit for attendance.
Course Failure: Absent students who ask others to sign the attendance book for them will fail the course, and students who forge the signatures of absent classmates will fail the course. Students found cheating on quizzes and exams will fail the course as well as the exam.
Class Participation Grade
A Very active participation in group critiques and class discussions. Offers helpful suggestions and criticisms to fellow students. Asks questions that apply to everyone.
B Participates frequently in group critiques and discussions. Asks questions and offers suggestions to classmates.
C Follows discussions and offers occasional comments. Interacts with other students.
D Speaks only to the professor about his or her work. Does not offer comments in group critiques.
F Does not comment or ask questions. Wears headphones. Does not interact with fellow students.
Course Requirements
1. Participation in discussion is required of all students. You are expected to talk about your work in class discussions and critiques, to offer suggestions and criticisms to classmates, and to apply these criticisms to your working process. Your attitude and participation in the critical process is one of the most important aspects of this course. The hanging of work and participation in critique is required regardless of whether students have their work completed.
2.) Work independently 4-6 hours a week as well as in class 6 hours a week under the instructor’s supervision.
3.) Memorize Vocabulary Terms and Elements and Principles of Design. Bring these to class with you each day. You will use these terms in written and oral critiques. Students should expect to be quizzed regularly on vocabulary terms, color theory, and the Elements and Principles of Design.
4.) It is the student’s responsibility to contact a fellow classmate for notes and assignments if you are absent, late, or leave class early. Absent students are expected to make up missed work, be informed of new assignments or materials needed, and have these prepared for the following class.
Please obtain the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three classmates for this purpose:
1. ___________________________phone_________________email_______________________
2. ___________________________phone_________________email_______________________
3. ___________________________phone_________________email_______________________
5.) Keep track of your assignments, grades and absences so that you will know the ongoing status of your grade. A course log sheet for this purpose is provided at the end of this syllabus. The course log must be submitted for Midterm and Final Grades. Your absences must be recorded on the course log.
6.) Complete all assignments within the time allowed. Late assignments will be reduced by one grade point per week (unless the quality of the work outweighs the points deducted). (“B” becomes “B-“after 1 week, C+ after 2 weeks, etc.). All work must be signed, dated upon submission, and labeled with the assignment on the back.
8.) Oral Presentations Beginning in the 3rd week of class and continuing throughout the semester, each student is required to deliver an oral presentation on the work of an artist/designer or art/design style. The art-historical context and influences of the artist should be explained along with relevant biographical details.
The presentation should take the form of a power-point presentation that utilizes digital image resources available through the Mandarino Library. A minimum of 12 works should be displayed, and at least half of these should be 2-dimensional works. If you choose a sculptor, architect, or filmmaker, for example, then at least half of the works should be drawings, designs, or sketches for projects. As soon as a student in class has chosen a particular artist and has recorded his or her name and date on the presentation schedule, no one else may select that artist. Students will receive 2 grades for this project, one for the powerpoint emailed to me as an attachment, and one for the oral delivery of the presentation to the class. A laptop will be available for students who do not own one. Students will receive training from a reference librarian, Prof. Monica Ruane, in the creation of powerpoint presentations and the use of digital databases such as Artstor. A dated presentation schedule will be posted at the end of the attendance notebook.
9.) Submit all classwork, homework, written critiques, and research materials in the form of a final portfolio. Folded paper or plastic bags are not acceptable. All work should be kept clean and flat, and must be arranged in chronological order with the assignment name and submission date on the back of each project.
10.) Take notes during lectures and when assignments are given.
11.) Purchase all of the required materials and restock new supplies as needed.
12.) Maintain a sketchbook/journal and visual research file for design projects. This should include images sources and ideas that you have photographed or found in books and magazines, and web searches. The notebook/file should be submitted for grading with the final portfolio. (Photocopies are available free to students at the Mac Lab on the 2nd floor of Natali. Students may print up to 30 copies a day without charge.)
13.) All work must be original and created for this course by you alone. Some projects will require library research for the gathering of visual materials for reference or appropriation. Sources should be cited for all appropriated images, including the artist’s or photographer’s name and the book or website from which the image was taken. When you are asked to find pictures for an assignment, photocopies or computer images must be of high quality and resolution.
14.) Maintain a collection of painted color samples, patterns, and textures for collage projects.
15.) Participate in a collaborative class project and group exhibition.
16.) Conduct independent work during class times when the instructor attends academic conferences.
17.) Attend all gallery openings and artist’s lectures sponsored by the Art Department. If your schedule conflicts with an art opening, you are still expected to view the exhibition and prepare questions or comments for class discussion.
Studio Rules and Professional Conduct
Studio time is work time. Come to class prepared to work. Finding creative solutions to complex visual problems requires discipline and focused concentration. If you have been given an assignment, you should set up your materials and begin working as soon as you arrive. Students who waste valuable studio time will have more work outside of class. Students who don’t know what to do when they have finished a project should ask the instructor for help.
Ideas, sketches, and image sources should be prepared in advance of class. An assortment of books and visual materials may be provided for use before and after class, but they are not to be viewed during work time or discussion. Students may easily spend many hours looking through books or searching the web for ideas, but studio time must be reserved for the actual making of artwork so as to take maximum advantage of work time with your professor and classmates.
Rules:
*Headphones and cell phones are not permitted in the classroom. Students are expected to interact with one another in a university environment and participate in discussions. Students wearing headphones will be considered absent. Laptops may be used for presentations and design research for this class only. Please turn your cell phone off before class. Music may be provided by the instructor, or by students with the instructor’s permission if everyone agrees to the selections.
*Students with attention deficit disorders that require headphones in order to focus on artmaking must make arrangements with the professor and provide proof of disability.
*Cleanup begins five minutes before the end of class. Students must clean up their work areas entirely before leaving. This includes removing paint from tabletops, disposing of all trash on floor and tables, and returning tools and still-life objects to their proper places. Though each student is expected to clean their work areas before leaving, the last person remaining at each table will be responsible for seeing that the entire table has been cleared before they leave.
*The use of fixatives, spay glues and solvents is not permitted in the classroom or hallways. They are to be used outside since our studio is not ventilated.
*Never cut, paint, or glue directly on the tabletops. Use a cutting mat and newspapers.
*Sleeping in class or resting with head on table during lectures or discussions is not permitted. Students who are ill or exhausted may excuse themselves from class by signing out in the attendance book. Studying for tests or working on projects for courses other than Design 2D is not permitted.
Department of Art and Design Policy: Please Note: The Department of Art and Design retains the right to withhold student artwork created for class for exhibition and publication purposes. If work is retained, it will be returned within a reasonable amount of time.
Students with Disabilities* Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations.
* Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive accommodations. * Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations which specifically involve the faculty. * Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations.
Office for Students with Disabilities Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to the OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing the documentation and requesting the accommodations in a timely manner. The Office for Students with Disabilities is located in Azorsky, Room 105;Phone: 724-938-5781 – Fax 724-938-4599 Email: osdmail@cup.edu – Web Site: http://sai.cup.edu/osd
Getting Help
If you need extra help with a project or need to discuss a problem I can reached at my office on the third floor of Vulcan, or in 211 Old Main after class during my office hours. If you are sick and need to find out about an assignment, you can call my office and leave a message or contact me by e-mail. Office: 724 938-4563; Email: Aston@calu.edu. If you have an urgent question and you are not able to reach me in my office, you may call my home phone: 724-943-4406, or text me on my cell: 724-710-0805. If you call me at home you may reach a bookshop answering machine followed by a series of beeps. Please leave a message. Students who commute should text my cell phone on the first day of class so that I may notify them of class cancellations.
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading. Many of the slides shown in his course were taken from the following books. Most of these can be found in the library or through inter-library loan. To buy books, search for listings of less expensive new or used books on Bookfinder.com
Art and Design, Design Instruction
Albers, Josef, Interaction of Color. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1963.
Itten, Johannes, The Elements of Color. New York: Van Nostrand, 1970
Itten, Johannes, Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later. NY: Van Nost. 1975
Gropius, Walter and Ise,& Bayer,Herbert Bauhaus 1919-1928. NY: Museum Modern Art, 1938
Maier, Manfred, Basic Principles of Design. New YorK: Van Nostrand, 1980
Grear, Malcolm, Inside/Outside: From the basics to the Practice of Design. NY: Van Nostrand, 1993
Kepes, Gyorgy. Language of Vision. Chicago: Paul Theobald and Co., 1944
Kepes, Gyorgy. The Nature and Art of Motion. New York: George Braziller, 1965
Maholy-Nagy, Laslo. Vision in Motion. Chicago: Paul Theobald and Co., 1946
Grillo, Paul Jacques. Form, Function, and Design. New York: Dover Publications, 1960
Garrett, Lillian. Visual Design: A Problem-Solving Approach. New York: Krieger Co, 1978
Ruskin, John. The Elements of Drawing. New York: Dover Publications, 1971
Klee, Paul. Pedagogical Sketchbook. New York: Nierendorf Gallery, 1944
Kandinsky, Wassily. Point and Line to Plane. New York: Guggenheim Foundation, 1947.
Kandinsky, Wassily. Concerning the Spiritual in Art. New York: Dover Publications, 1977
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci. New York: Dover Publications, 1970
Knappe, Karl-Adolf. Durer: The Complete Engravings, Etchings, and Woodcuts. NY:Abrams, 1965
Art and Science, The Study of Forms
Hale, Nathan Cabot. Abstraction in Art and Nature. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1980
Schwenk, Theodor. Sensitive Chaos: the Creation of Flowing Forms in Water and Air. London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1965
D’Arcy Thompson. On Growth and Form. London: Cambridge University Press
Cook, Theodore, A., The Curves of Life. New York: Dover, 1979
Doczi, Gyorgy, The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture. Boulder: Shambhala, 1981
Whyte, Lancelot L., Aspects of Form. New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951
Giedeon, Siegfried. Space ,Time, and Architecture. Cambridge, Harvard U. Press, 1941
Hildebrant and Tromba, Mathematics and Optimal Form. NY: Scientific American Books, 1985
Portmann, Adolf, Animal Forms and Patterns: A Study of the Appearance of Animals. New York: Schocken, 1967
Rappaport/Stayton. Vital Forms: American Art and Design in the Atomic Age, 1940-1960. NY:Abrams, 2001
Diana Donald and Jane Munro. Endless Forms: Charles Darwin and the Visual Arts. New Haven:Yale University Press, 2009
Design, Ornament, and Image Sources (Most Dover art books are copyright-free)
Jones, Owen. The Grammar of Ornament. New York: Portland House, 1986
Alexander, J.J.G. The Decorated Letter. New York: George Braziller, 1978
Lehner, Ernst. Alphabets and Ornaments. New York: Dover,1968
Lehner, Ernst. Signs, Symbols and Signets. New York: Dover,1950
Gombrich, E.H., The Sense of Order: A Study in the Psychology of Decorative Art. NY: Phaidon Press, 1979
Klimsch, Karl, Florid Victorian Ornament. New York: Dover, 1977
Pack, Susan, Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde. New York: Taschen, 1995
Barkhatova, Elena. Russian Constructivist Posters. Paris: Flammarion, 1992
Varnedoe and Gopnik. High and Low:Modern Art and Popular Culture.New York:Abrams, 1990
Materials:
9’ x 12” Bristol Board Pad and/or Watercolor Pad. 2 or more 20 sheet pads may be needed.
Tracing paper and/or carbon paper 2-3 sheets
Black India Ink, small jar (make sure it is black, not grey)
Pen with assorted nibs (mostly fine) for dipping
(Optional: Rotring Art Pen with refillable cartridges, Sketch F)
Several small acrylic brushes, round and flat (acrylic brushes are somewhat stiffer than the watercolor brushes but not as stiff as oil painting brushes. Oil painting brushes should not be used.)
12” metal ruler:
Mat knife and Scissors
Box of thumbtacks or pushpins
Pencil and Eraser
Elmer’s glue (or glue stick for temporary work)
File Folder (with closing flap) for painted papers, photocopies, and final portfolio. Should hold 9”x12” papers.
Adjustable matboard viewfinder with clips. May be constructed from scrap matboard or old framing mats
Small acrylic/watercolor brushes, round and flat (4-5)
Color Wheel
Cotton Rags for cleanup
May be purchased later at Midterm
Gouache Paints, small tubes
Required: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Black
(Acrylic paints may be substituted. This is an option for painting students)
Palette knife for mixing paint (may be plastic)
Water media palette
2 small water cups One for clean water and one for brush cleaning. Heavier is better so they don’t tip.
Water dropper or small plastic squirt bottle
Recommended:
Digital camera
9″ x 12″ plexiglass (or glass sheet with edges taped) for flattening collage projects
Optional:
Apron or old shirt
Water Spray bottle to keep paints wet
Airtight plastic case with lid to keep paints wet
Spray Glue
Small can of shellac, amber or clear
Optional Paint Hues: Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Sap Green, Viridian, Violet, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow Hues: Deep, Medium, and Light, Cadmium Red Hues: Deep, Medium, and Light.
(Recommended for painting majors or graphic design students who may also take the color theory course).
Name__________________________________Design 2D : Course Log and Grade Record
Must be Submitted for Midterm and Final Grades: Use this list to keep track of your assignments, grades, and absences so that you will know the ongoing status of your grade.
1st Week Tues, Jan. 24_____________________________Thurs, Jan. 26___________________________________
Research and materials____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique: _______Active participation with frequent comments and questions
_______Occasional comments/questions ______ No comments
2nd Week Tues, Jan. 31_______________________________ Thurs, Feb. 2_______________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
3rd Week Tues, Feb. 7_____________________________ Thurs, Feb. 9________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
4th Week Tues, Feb. 14_____________________________ Thurs, Feb. 16________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique: _______Active participation with frequent comments and questions
_______Occasional comments/questions ______ No comments
5th Week Tues, 21 _____________________________ Thurs, Feb. 23________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique: _______Active participation with frequent comments and questions
_______Occasional comments/questions ______ No comments
6th Week Tues, 28_____________________________ Thurs, Mar. 1____________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique: _______Active participation with frequent comments and questions
_______Occasional comments/questions ______ No comments
7th Week Tues, Mar. 6_____________________________ Thurs, Mar. 8________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
8th Week Spring Break: March 12-16
9th Week Tues, Mar. 20_____________________________ Thurs, Mar. 22__________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
10th Week Tues, Mar. 27_____________________________ Thurs, Mar. 29________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
11th Week Tues, Apr. 3_____________________________ Thurs, Apr. 5________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
12th Week Tues, Apr. 10_____________________________ Thurs, Apr. 12________________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date _____
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
13th Week Tues, Apr. 17_____________________________ Thurs, Apr. 19____________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
14th Week Tues, Apr. 24_____________________________Thurs, Apr. 26 _______________________________
Research and materials_____________________________________________________________________________
Assignment________________________________________________________ critique date______ due date ______
Participation in group discussion and critique:
____ Frequent comments/questions ____Occasional comments/questions ____No comments or questions
15th Week Tues, May 1 Final Critique. Thurs, May 3 Last Class Portfolios Due
Participation in group discussion and critique: _______Active participation with frequent comments and questions
_______Occasional comments/questions ______ No comments
Portfolios turned in on May 3 will be returned on the day of the Final Exam.
Finals Week May 8-11 Final Exam. Check final exam schedule for date and time.
Late Portfolios turned in on Tuesday May 8 will be returned on Monday, May 14
May 15 Grades Posted.
Course Outline and Grade Sheet Name___________________
(Must be submitted for Midterm and Final Grade)
1. Positive/Negative Reversal : Symmetrical ________ Asymmetrical ________ (2)
Symmetrical and /or Asymmetrical w/Economy ________average (1)
2. Collage with Textures 1. ________ Horizontal/Vertical Alignment 2. Organic Shapes _______ (2)
3. Collage Drawing(s) ________or ________ = average (1)
4. Organic Form Texture: High Resolution Scan(s) ________average of one or more (1)
5. Simulated Texture Drawing _____ ______ (x 2)
6. Progressive Rhythm: Transition from Nature to Culture __________ + _________ + _________(3)
A 3-part research project illustrating the concept of Bio-mimicry (Design inspired by Nature)
Design Research ____________(1 ) 4 grades total
7. Color Studies: Compliments of Equal Value ________ Monochrome_______ Analogous________ (3)
8. Spheres in Chiaroscuro: Independent project painted from observation ______ _______ (2) — Optional)
This is an optional extra credit project for students who finish early. May be substituted for 2 lowest grades.
9. Oral Slide Presentation on an artist, designer, or art/design style ____________________________(artist)
Powerpoint submitted by email____________ + Oral Delivery of Powerpoint Presentation ___________ (2)
10. Art Exhibition Reviews Using Elements and Principles of Design _____ + ______ average (1)
11. Quizzes: Vocabulary, Elements and Principles of Design, Color Theory ___ + ___ + ___= average ____(1)
12. Final Exam __________(1)
13. Final portfolio submitted on time ____course log completed____grade sheet completed___ average (1)
14. Participation in class discussion and critique: Midterm ______ + Final ______ ( 2)
15. Total Absences = ______ + late / early ______ = Attendance Grade_____ _____ _____ _____ ( 4)
Attendance and Classroom Conduct Grade (Total absences = excused + unexcused. See syllabus for explanation)
0 = A+; 1 = A; 2 = A; 3 = B; 4 = C ; 5 = D; 6 = F; More than 6 absences = Course Failure 3 late arrivals or early departures = 1 absence
Failure to clean up or return equipment = 1 absence. Unwilling to work, without materials, or listening to headphones = (1) absence
Grades are averaged using the following point system:
A+ = 12, A = 11, A- = 10, B+ = 9, B = 8, B- = 7, C+ = 6, C = 5, C- = 4, D+ = 3, D = 2, D- =1, F = 0
Midterm Grade = _________ Final Grade = _________ (point total divided by 28)