For you, as an artist, art is another way of asking yourself questions and discovering answers you never realized you held within yourself. From my point of view, a group critique is an opportunity to compare insights and successes, as well as to discover paths to greater success. Thus the critique and the paintings provide opportunities for growth for the class, they are not for the praise or damnation of an individual. Owing to the limits of time and the quantity of work that will be on display, we will be able to discuss only some of the work that will be available. If you feel that this is happening to you and your work, please, let me know so that the oversight can be corrected.
All materials are to be brought to all classes.
All materials are to be replaced as soon as they have been worn down beyond efficient use, or lost. For the sake of eliminating technical problems and attacking drawing concerns most directly I would prefer that everyone use the same media. The final grade will be determined by relating letter grades accumulated in the following categories using the percentages listed below. I will grade portfolios of your drawings twice during the semester. There may be some drawings, from time to time, that I will keep as examples of good work for the sake of showing them to classes that I may have in the future.