Date Activity Room Aug 27 Discussion of Requirements / Syllabus MG 2001 Sept 3 University Portfolio – Portfolio Office – MG 2001 Sept 10 Register for Senior Test (PRAXIS) Nancy Asher – Coordinator of Testing & Reporting MG 2001 Sept 11 – 20** Senior Test (Computer-based) VH 1000 Sept 17 “How to Prepare for Grad […]
Date Activity Room August 27 Overview of Course / Syllabus Art Student Organization: 6:30 pm Kappa Pi | 6:40 pm: AIGA Club MG 2001 September 3 Saving Artifacts Online in the Portfolio Vault University Portfolio – Portfolio Office – Art Student Organization: 6:30 pm: Truman Media Network 6:40 pm: Clay People MG 2001 September 17 […]
You are asked to attend 5 cultural events* that take place on campus. Events sponsored by the School of Arts and Letters or any of its departments (Art, Music, Theater, Classical and Modern Languages, English) will probably qualify, as will many other campus events. I have posted several cultural event links down below. If you […]
We picture the human figure as a series of geometric forms. The underlying geometric form is the cylinder. By drawing a human body in cylindrical form, you become aware not only of the body’s contours, but its dimensions as well.
Hold the pencil far from its tip, sometimes using the little or ring finger against drawing paper/board to support the hand. Start the drawing with light, long straight lines; go for simple and big shape only. Carefully find center line of the head and torso as well as the lines connecting the symmetrical body parts, […]
Project-1: Collage Date Range: August 26 – September 23, 2014 Due Day: September 23, 2014 Project Description and Requirement: Create a series of two animations, with two or more scenes, that work together as a single time-based piece, visually combining and animating both illustrated elements and type. Use collage, a “kitchen sink” style, to play […]
As you begin your exploration of the human figure, it is helpful to have information that furthers your understanding of basic proportional relationships. While the idealized canon of proportions tells us that a standing adult figure is 8 head-lengths tall, reality and experience tells us that many figures are closer to 7 ½ heads tall, […]
Classroom Etiquette When Drawing from A Model You need to remember that modeling is hard work, and unless you have done it yourself, it is often difficult to realize the challenges involved in modeling well. Everyone in the classroom deserves to be treated with respect, and this is especially true for the models who find […]
Excused Absences If you have to miss class for what you believe to be a legitimate reason – i.e. ensemble trip, organized athletic event, research presentation, illness, religious observance, etc. – please follow the guidelines below. Not following these guidelines may result in your absence being counted as “unexcused” for the purpose of determining your […]
Art-341_Motion Graphics Instructor: Ping Xu Office: OP-1231 Phone: 785-4457 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Class Meets: TR / 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Classroom: OP-1224 Date Range: August 21 – December 12 Course Credit: 3 Credit Hours Office Hours: MWF: 1:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. TR: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / 4:20-5:20 p.m. Other times by appointment […]
