Midterm Exam
Posted: July 13th, 2010 | Author: The Tutor | Filed under: Midterm Exam | 89 Comments »Hello class. We’re halfway through our course, so you know what that means? That’s right, midterms! The Tutor wants to test how closely you’ve been paying attention to his lessons thus far.
As a course refresher, The Tutor has prepared a midterm review. So, brush the lent off of your pinafores, get your notepads and pencils ready, and watch this overview of Lessons I-VI:
Now that you’ve soaked that in, are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? Are you bold enough to accept The Tutor’s challenge and submit… to a quiz?
Good. Take this stack of Scantrons, keep one, and pass the rest back. The Tutor will not tolerate cheating, so no looking over each other’s shoulders, pupils.
When I say go, answer the multiple-choice questions below. When you are finished, please answer the following essay question in the “Comments” section above: in 100-words-or-less, let The Tutor know which lesson has been your favorite thus far, and why. The Tutor values the opinions of all his students, and will use your answers to improve future lessons.
Also: you will notice that several of the quiz questions are related to the comic book series The Molting, and its tie-ins with The Tutor’s Lesson Plan. While The Molting is not required course reading, The Tutor invites you to check out the series, as it will continue to play a part in future lessons. Proceeds from The Molting are used to keep the lights on in The Tutor’s classroom and the bloodstains out of the recess carpet. The Molting comic can be purchased only at www.TheMoltingComic.com. Thanks in advance for your support.
Okay, students, on your marks, get set, go! Start your exams now, and good luck!
There are a total of 15 multiple-choice questions in your exam, plus 1 essay question. Please ensure that you submit an answer to each question. Results will be posted in next week’s lesson plan.
Best of luck, students!
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you are officially mean to students who have not been allowed the glories of the molting yet :’( how will i ever get this quiz right :’(
your loyal student
The Masked Artist Jennifer
(who stayed in chat until you released your lesson ^^)
Crap. There was an essay question?
Where is the essay question?
this is the essay question
et The Tutor know which lesson has been your favorite thus far, and why.
^^
Masked Artist
*let
You know I have to say Hooker Green if my favorite color…
(In all actuality, green IS my favorite color. Huh….)
My favorite of The Tutor’s lessons, thus far, is equally divided between ‘Sharpening Our Pencils’, the lesson I believe I did the best on, as well as the one which I found the most fun to do, and the latest one, in which we were to find our voice. While I know that I did not do well on the last lesson, I feel that it was the most thought provoking of them so far, and I like that. I enjoy more hands on lessons, as a general rule.
I have to say that my favorite lesson thus far is…Lesson VI. I’ve really enjoyed all of the lessons so far, but one’s artistic voice is really the most important part of their work in my opinion, so not only is it my favorite, but I also think it’s the most important so far. Anyways, it is my favorite because it reminds one to not only think about what makes a good still life good, but to add a personal element. A reoccurring element that really describes yourself as an artist, and not just as in a “I put this there because I really like blank” either.
I have two favorite lessons. For me it is between “The Correct Way To Hold Our Pencil” and “Selecting A Subject”. They were both challenging. (I looove a good challenge) I struggled with transferring my image, but the hard work, and multiple tries made me even more happy with my result in the end! I liked the finding my voice lesson because I had to put a lot of thought into it; and I feel like my skills can grow even more now that I know who I am. (even though I haven‘t turned in proper/good/real work yet) Thank you Tutor. For teaching me, and making me a better artist.
I believe as of yet, my favorite lesson has to be “V: Posing our Subject” because I got to act out a scene and have others film…not to mention “hit” that poor soul over the head with a shovel and drag him….lol
A colse second would be “IV: The Correct Way to Hold a Pencil” because I got to reinvent my photos and combine them in a neat way, share a story…but not so much fun becaue I was walking around in 95 degree heat without water.
To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure which episode is my favourite. How can I choose between the cockroach/pencil hurdles in IV, the Destruction-esque laugh in III, and, of course, Susie’s first appearance? I suppose if you’re going to make me, I’ll have to say my favourite is actually the first one. Not only do I enjoy the very precise angle at which you hold your ruler and the cleverness of this trick that you wanted us to learn, it also marks the beginning of another wonderful accomplishment for you to add to your ever-growing repertoire of amazing projects.
Lesson VI was certainly the most challenging for me, and therefore also my favourite. Whereas I think the other lessons have been purely instructive, this lesson gave a welcome opportunity for the students to go out and interpret something as they wished.
I appreciated the opportunity to personalise my homework a little more and have an opportunity to develop my artistic “voice”. It gave me an opportunity to add elements into my still life that have made it uniquely mine, and it also gave me a chance to expound upon something that has been a reoccurring theme in my art for many years.
I’m not really sure which lesson was my favorite—each lesson had something in it that I liked. However, I’d say that I do like lesson VI. I did experiment a bit, so worked with different mediums, such as pencil, acrylic, and pastels, trying to get different effects, and it was quite challenging. Oh, and “Hooker’s Green” is a great color, Terrance.
—Panda Artist
Drawing a straight line and holding a pencil have been the most beneficial lessons to me. They have encouraged me to focus on developing skills. The straight line is a deceptively simple exercise. Apply paint in a perfect line requires patients to shape the brush on the pallet and applying in smooth even strokes. Also while holding the pencil was not overly exciting the lesson encourage me to get out references and do some formal drawings that would be transferred to the final piece.
However, the last lesson has brought the class closer together as we explore our voices.
My favorite lesson thus far has to be Lesson V: Posing Our Subject. I loved meeting your subject, she seems like an upstanding young lady. I was also very excited to dig through my things to see what my subject might be, then spending time perfecting it, molding it and shaping it to something really quite different from how it started.
My favorite lesson has been Lesson II: Sharpening our Pencil. I have spent hours perfecting the art and have lost many a good soldier to the cause. May the pencils rest in peace. I have even taken to sharpening my eyeliner in the manner that you taught us, Tutor.
I enjoyed lesson one the most. The first lesson, in any classroom, has always thrilled me because it is our first taste of what we will be taught in our time together. The first lesson made me very eager to learn more from our well dressed Tutor and to get a feel of how his mind works when instructing others.
I also enjoyed lesson one because my fellow students efforts to impress brought such a smile to my face.
[Forgive me, Tutor, for my earlier mistake. It is no excuse that I was tired while testing. In my haste and desire to impress you by finishing this assignment so quickly, I sped through the directions.]
My favorite lesson would have to be a tossup between ‘Organizing Our Work Space’ and ‘Sharpening Our Pencil’. I sketched the still life of my work space with the pencil you taught me to sharpen. It was rewarding to put my skills to the test and there is something delightfully mind-numbing about whittling a point with a kitchen knife that allows you to concentrate.
Tutor, while I’ve enjoyed all of the lessons, I think my favorite has been Lesson VI. It made me look at my still life differently; instead of just thinking about esthetic balance (which is also important, but not the only necessary component of a subject), I had to consider what my subject meant to me. I had to dissect my own brain, in a way. The homework for this lesson could not just be done carelessly and forgotten about. I had to discover what I am about, and what I want my subject to say when it speaks for me.
For my favorite lesson im kind of conflicted. I really enjoyed sharpening our pencils, because i love playing with sharp thing and i did go a bit overboard with it as i did roughly 20-30 pencils. But i also like selecting a subject, i did have alot of troubles with it but, once i realized what i should do (ie staying true to me) it reminded me how much i like sketching out words.
Christine should get extra credit — her essay is exactly 100 words.
Content wise, the most recent lesson, Selecting Our Subject is my favorite. It let me put a bit more of myself into the project. But out of all the lessons my absolute favorite would have to be Lesson 1. If I had never seen that lesson and decided to take this class I would have been A) bored for the majority of my summer and B) I would not have started being creative again. Since I started this class I’ve started working on at least 8 different projects. And for that I thank you Tutor.
I wish I had money to buy The Molting…. I have a sneaking suspicion I got any questions concerning it wrong. lol
Exams lawl.
Lesson VI was probably my favorite. I learned a lot about posing my subject and placement, things I have never really though about much. Keep up the amazing job, I can’t wait for the next lesson
Can I keep the stack of scantrons? I hate paying 32 cents a piece for them.
My favorite lesson thus far is undoubtedly Lesson VI, Selecting our Subject. This lesson is most relevant to my artistic education, considering my own willful ability to become distracted and therefore lose inspiration during my creative attempts. To wit; my only passable attempts at beautiful art have been of the abstract genre, where artistic license is something to be unabashedly abused. In the past, my still life subjects have been photographs and postanima–uh, er, inanimate objects that I have taken the liberty of aethetically exaggerating as far as sizing, angles, colors, et cetera – for no other reason than boredom at their being so mundane. Lesson VI has taught me that focus is essential, yet imagination is more so. After all, as we all know; artists use lies to tell the truth.
So that was very unfair to those who havent had the luxery of reading the amazing The Molting. damn i’m screwed but I do love watching The Tutor
My favorite lesson was V!! Posing our subject was really fun! I felt like to could do show-and-tell about the stuff I was putting into it! Also it was really nice to look inside myself to see what I would look like as a still life! Although I still have yet to do VI ^_^;; I know exactly where I’m going with it
Thank you for doing these!
How can I choose a favorite?!?! They have all been fantastic.
I actually liked all of the lessons, I learned from every one of them. I guess my two favorites would have to be, Lesson 3: Organizing our workspace and Lesson 6: Selecting our subject.
I didn’t already have a workspace, so I had fun putting it altogether and making it pleasing to my eye. Now I have my own little place free of lifes’ many stressful distractions. My workplace is my “art altar,” where I can relish being a hermit and live in my inner world for a bit.
Selecting our subject was like running a fine tooth comb over my live pose. “Finding my artistic voice” made me think and really spark my creativity. I like so many things and have so many different ideas, which makes it a little hard for me to choose just one signature. For me I do what I feel at the moment and I’m ever changing. I think your “voice” could be as simple as liking a certain color, insect, flower etc….if it pulls at your heart what better signature. For art is open-minded, able to see from different perspectives and to communicate that through whatever media you choose. Pure and unlimited expression of your thoughts, feelings, ideas etc…I think that’s what makes an artist.
Thanks to the Tutor, this class has kept me from procrastinating and to follow through with my artistic endeavors. I would also like to add that I appreciate all of my class mates videos/pics! You all are a very talented and cool bunch!
I’d have to say that the lesson with “the correct way to hold your pencil” was my favorite lesson, its hard to figure out the best way to hold it just so you can do the picture right, it was very helpful, thankyou Tutor!
How to sharpen your pencil is my favorite lesson because we get to watch the Tutor work. His hands are amazing to watch even in the most chaotic yet orderly fashion! I enjoy the black gloves but I wish I could see his hands! As far as the teaching is concerned, I think the Tutor accepts everyone’s abilities but makes each lesson challenging enough for everyone! His methods truly make you think and consider every angle of your work! I hope I did okay on the midterm – I hate pop quizzes!
My esteemed professor, my favorite lesson would have to be delving into the fine line between order and chaos. Because i am a firm believer that one cannot exist without the other. Just as there is no shadow with out light. Gaining a deeper insight into your experienced mind might help me wade through the clutter of my own.
I wish I had the chance to read The Molting, but it’s hard when I can’t get my parents to let me use their cards in order to buy it. =P Oh well, I ended up guessing on the questions involving The Molting.
my favorite lesson is selecting our subjkect, you can pick anything to be your subject be it something big or something small. you can sine a different kind of light to get something new.
great job Tutor i love all of these lessons
Please excuse my previous question and accept this as my atonement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uE3nt9j1lk
100 word essay to follow….
I could no sooner choose a favorite lesson than choose a favorite star. What I enjoy the most is the community that has developed around this endeavor. I love that we all push each other to go further than the previous week and if someone says that a video is not good or that they felt self-conscious about something that they did the community will quickly quiet their fears. I have found myself taking more risks in these past seven weeks than I have in the last 5 years. So I say “Thank you sir” and sHeM and Peaches rock!
yay! i get to leave my first comment.
first of all, being quite the late starter, it took a focused effort but i am now up to date with all of my homework.
which can be found here – http://homeworkforthetuor.wordpress.com
essay answer:
i really really enjoy multiple choice so this midterm was great, and any exams in future i’ll welcome also. that being said, my favourite lesson was number 6. it meant a far bit to me to be able to ascertain just what my artistic voice feels like. i very much appreciated the oppoptunity to figure it out. i’ve been tryign to find my filmmakers voice for a couple of years, this task helped that one too. they’re the same, a blend of sweet and honest, with a whack of the pretty macabre and a fairy tale to boot.
Each lesson’s been amusing to watch and the homework’s been enjoyable. It was fun choosing my objects and “personal” item for “Posing My Subject” and “Selecting My Subject”. Those were fun and easy. But I’d have to say that I particularly appreciated “The Correct Way to Hold a Pencil” because it showed me how to do something that I hadn’t ever done or thought about. And that helped me realize that through The Tutor’s “small” steps I might actually be able to paint a still life after all. It makes the whole idea of painting a still life less overwhelming.
I think that my favorite lessons have been Lesson I: How To Paint A Straight Line, and Lesson II: Sharpening Our Pencil. Although all artwork ever done or to be done is hands-on in some way, these two lessons in particular have been deeply profound in a physical experience for me- in a way that simply drawing on a normal day would not be. To handle and touch the simplest of artistic tasks with nothing but focus on the true element, these have been my favorite experiences so far.
Each lesson presented a new challenge, some more enjoyable than others but all were engaging.
Lesson two allowed me to create a special effect prop to make my extremely sharpened pencil bleed ink, which I was very proud of.
My creative wings were allowed to expanded yet again in lesson four. Producing the art which would be used to transfer was the first chance I had to draw something interesting up. I also enjoyed bring this lesson to life during the last frames of my homework.
Lessons that require a more tangible turn in’s electrify my imaginative mind the most.
I have two favorites.
My first favorite lesson was Sharpening Our Pencil. It seemed a random task and a really fun assignment that allowed us to think a little outside the box. I think my own submission for that lesson seemed the most well received of the ones I’ve had time to complete.
Otherwise, I like the tone and inuendo of Holding a Pencil The Correct Way. I know I’m not the only lady here who was amused and enjoyed the playful tease. It also resulted in some of my favorite assignments done by the class.
G-day Tutor!
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In 100 words or less: My Favorite Lesson was Lesson 2, How To Sharpen Your Pencil.
At first, I thought this would be easy, but having destroyed my first pencil, I had to rethink my technique. On the second try, I got it right, so I felt like I had learnt something. I also enjoyed playing with sharp objects immensly!!
I also would like to say, I have enjoyed this class alot and the commardé that has sprung up from it.
We are all going to be extremly gifted artists when class is finished. (Or extremly crafty serial killers!
Regards Cathy (Your Australian Ex-change Student)
Evening all!
My favourite lesson thus far has been lesson IV, where the wise Tutor showed us all how to hold a pencil correctly, and thereby transferring an image. I feel this is a valuable tool for all students, especially to those who feel they aren’t good enough, or advanced enough, to communicate their artistic ideas. It gives everyone a chance to be an artist, to better their techniques, and stop many a student from being daunted by the ‘blank page’ before an artwork begins. It is scaffolding the students abilities and allowing them to reach ever higher from this point onwards.
It’s funny because I’m a Uni student, doing Art Education. Perhaps I might borrow some of your lessons in my own classroom?
I have not done any homework, unfortunately, as money restarins me and I do not have the moolah to get art supplies
Anyway, I’ve been following the lessons and am going to take the “exam” anyway.
And….My favorite lesson has to have been ‘learning to sharpen your pencil’ cause I’ve always wanted to sharpen my pencil with a knife
All the lessons are great! My favorites would have to be How to paint a straight line, Sharpening our pencil, and the correct way to hold a pencil.
I will answer the essay question two ways; First, as I would if I were in second grade because Teacher says I have to do the assignment positively, and this is as positive as I’m gonna get:
I take lessons with The Tutor. It is fun. I have fun. The Tutor teaches me art stuff. I liked drawing a line. It was fun. I also liked holding a pencil. The way he showed it and said stuff it kind of made me think of a no-no place. It was funny. I learned something new about making drawings go from one paper to the nother paper by scribbling. That was neat.
The second way I will answer the essay question is the way I desire:
I am chained to a futon in a small room and forced to make art even though I have no talent for doing so. My Teacher insisted I take lessons from the Tutor because I have no artistic talent, but the Tutor scares me about as much as my Teacher does. The lessons are disturbing. The Tutor is disturbing. I got a beating after organizing our workspace so that certainly wasn’t my favorite. I had inappropriate, impure, pencil dreams after the correct way to hold a pencil, so not that one either! Someone get me out of here one of them is going to kill me eventually. Teacher is coming!…no, don’t beat me again….I didn’t mean it, I’ll do it right! I’ll–
Mr. Tutor,
My favorite lesson thus far has been, lesson 4 , It tough me a new technique that can come in very handy for many art projects. But then again i loved all the lessons, can’t wait for more great lessons from the Tutor. :]
Tutor ^^
I has submitted my test but would like to say that if i get all the questions which involve the molting wrong i am very sorry for i am yet to get to read this amazing book but it should not be long now until i get to read the book the date of me being able to order it is drawing closer now ^^
my 100 word essay is yet to follow ^^
Your Loyal Student
The Masked Artist Jennifer
Tutor
Here is my essay you will find it is 100 words long to the point ^^
I also made a video including my test answers because i was very bored and thought you might like to watch it ^^
Other Students if you have not done the exam yet please refrain from watching (as this would be cheating which the tutor frowns upon ^^)
Essay –> Lesson Three has been my favourite lesson so far because this one is the one that made you think the most. It made you consider the reasons why you did things and what motivated you to produce your art in the way that you produce it. It made you think about what you need to produce your art and what you need to be able to work in the situation that you work in. This was most interesting to me, and I now use it to produce better quality artwork because I now know what I need to produce it.
Link To Homework –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CUh_Bu8Hqc
From Your Loyal Student
The Masked Artist Jennifer
I guess this is where the essay question goes.
Well, my favorite lesson was V since you were actually posing Susie in the wheelchair. I loved the way you looked at her…almost as if the art became the lover. I didn’t want to use a person for this lesson’s homework so I used a rubber duck hand painted to look like Frank N’ Furter (Boss tattoo and all) that was an early birthday present. I know the position of a subject is very important whether you were painting or just taking a photograph, but so many times I have seen the artist work from the wrong angle and loose the quality of that shot. Thank you Tutor for stressing this importance!
Dearest Tutor, i’m afraid that due to outside circumstances, i cannot continue in attending class, please excuse my previous absence without and forgive my continued absence. *SEVER LACK OF INTERNET*
G-day Tutor!
Um…just a quick message…should we be concerned about Cathleen aka CaptiveInnocence?? Does Social Services need to contacted?? Feel free to spank me and tell me it’s none of my business, but I think she might need help!
Regards Cathy (Aussie Exchange Student)
I know I have a lot of absences already now, but I have not dropped out, and I’m hoping not to get flunked or expelled…. esp since I bought 4 moltings before the class even started (blackmail) and I enjoy them every time I read them (kissing ass). Anyway, I have decided to quit mindf*cking myself over this still life thing and actually do it. Soon. Of the lessons I have completed thus far each has had it’s own merits, yet INSPIRATION has been a running theme for me (until I ran myself into a metaphorical brick wall a few weeks ago…) But alas, I don’t have to burn everything to the ground, break up cholo fights, or hide crazy sick shit in my attic, so I guess I’m doin ok! You will hear more from me soon….
Sarah take that brick wall and use it. It seems to me that walls are still. Perhaps even still enough to paint.
@Cathy- I think Cathleen (Captive Innocent) is doing just fine…
http://tinyurl.com/23l2wdp
LOL! Well, yes, Cathleen seems to be doing just fine! *phew!* Too fine it would seem! Thanks Nicole, I can rest easy now!
Honestly, I’ve enjoyed all of the lessons thus far but I must say that lessons four and five really were my favorite. The reasoning behind this is the fact that these truly allowed me to be creative and let my imagination wander a bit further than in the other lessons. Lesson four taught me an interesting skill that I will be putting to use and lesson five made me think, imagine and create. I like lessons that challenge my imagination and artistic ability.
…Okay, that was way too essay…ish? So, here:
Pencil to paper, brush against canvas, I can let my mind wander. Charcoal smudged fingers wander white paper landscapes, visualizing what they can devise. Eyes fixed upon a subject, porcelain gleaming in the bright light but still shrouded in shadow, I feel I am an artist. Dreaming, touching, feeling, thinking… creating.
Inspired by the lessons thus far and my own take on taking my answer to the essay question and turning it into something possibly creative.
As to my favorite lesson I would have to say lesson one is my favorite. It is the best for it is the genesis of our learning. If it was not for our firm straight line we would have no basis for our other lessons, and the chaos of the mind will have nothing to spark our creativity. Thus the humble straight line gives us the order no the genesis of our work with chaos.
She didn’t show you the one of me getting beaten with the yard stick!
My favorite lesson thus far: An Essay by me.
I believe so far my favorite lesson has been selecting your subject. I really felt I was giving it my best. I have learned a great deal from all the lessons however. I came into your classroom afraid that I would not be good enough and that I was lacking in artistic ability. I watched each lesson from afar and then this weekend got some crazy inspiration and tackled each homework assignment.
Thank you so much for what I have learned so far Tutor! I anxiously await future lessons.
<3 your devoted student
Mandie
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While I most enjoyed watching the images present and the Tutor’s facial expressions and movements in Lesson IV (my favourite class to attend repeatedly), the best lesson You’ve taught me is Lesson III.
This lesson reminds Us how the balance between order and chaos in Our work may be achieved through a well-organized place of creation. Energy given TO the workplace is energy received BY the workplace…and thus given back to the tools, subject, and creation itself.
Spontaneous expression follows careful planning; I now see this in my own studio space.
Also, “Hooker’s Green” is beautiful.
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Thank You, Terrance, for Your amazingly helpful (and entertaining) lessons.
My apologies for enrolling so late….my homework will be submitted within the week.
’til then,
~A
@ Cathleen Captive Innocent – You don’t look as happy in that one and the point was to show that you were ok…but I love all the photos in that folder you are very talented!
Well, here goes. I liked Lesson 4, even though I swap hands and occasionally slip into a writing grip. We learned a useful technique and I like seeing The Tutor at work. That way we can be sure of what we’re doing.
Lessons 5 and 6 were the most challenging, and I love prop hunting so they were favourites too. I like that we can personalise our artwork, that puts The Tutor’s lessons streaks ahead of any others I know.
To be honest though, I think my absolute favourite is yet to come – when we get on to the painting.
I liked picking our subjects. We all did the same thing, what we were told, until then. You unleashed the beasts. I get to ‘drive down the street at night-peeking into peoples lives who haven’t closed the blinds yet’ so to speak. My class mates are interesting. (That lesson gave me a peek into their minds/different ideas).
I want the Lethal Raids comic now and my favorite ‘Tutor’ episode is…….
ALL OF THEM…….i cant choose.
Hello, Tutor.. or do you prefer Mr. Tutor? I’m just now joining the class. ^^ I still have to acquire a camera to show you my work.. but once I do I’ll make sure to document every lesson! ^^
And now for the essay question…
My favorite lesson has to be Lesson II because that was the one I saw first. ^^
It is difficult to say which lesson is my favorite. All of the lessons we have had thus far have gone over various things that are important in our creation, from beginning with organization of our workspace, and the sharpness of our pencils, to the methods of application, and perfection (or lack thereof) in our subject(s).
@constance did you break that in two comments because you wanted to be number 69?
*snicker* I am too immature for this class *snicker* May I please be excused for the day?
I had to say @Scully, Lol, ur immature comment was funny. Meet me in detention, I’m pretty sure I’m in for 2 days anyway. I’ll be in the back.
My favorite lesson as of yet has been lesson five. It forced me to step up from my normal routines and accelerate that which I have been working on. I have almost finished preserving parts the collected parts for my still life. Once that critical step is completed, I will be able to turn to the following lessons for completion. Until then, dear Tutor, I will await your instructions at midnight, and ponder the best way to accomplish them without leaving a trace for those following me. I have been learning from your teachings, They will never catch me.
My favorite lesson this far is lesson 6, because it made me think and because it forced me out of my comfort zone.
And with that, I’m caught up.
Here is my homework from the last few weeks that I have neglectfully procrastinated in my “artistic melodrama of suffering for my art”…. blah blah blah
However I am happy with the way it turned out. I think that I will choose one of the up close pics to actually focus on to draw, however it was a blast setting the whole installation up. I was somewhat lost when trying to envision the entire piece as a subject for my still life, but when I started looking closer I discovered that if I just focus on a small area instead of the entire thing, it becomes more manageable in my head, and feels more attainable to me. The beauty appears. Interesting how that change in perspective was what I needed all along to get past the brick wall I ran myself into a few times… I was looking at things through too big a lens and couldn’t get a grip on any visualization that I could possibly recreate on paper. I do feel that I have accomplished this now. Cool.
Have a wonderful week to all my fellow pupils, and everyone on Team Tutor!!!
http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/sarahincolorado/Lesson%205%20and%206%20with%20The%20Tutor/
I believe my favorite lesson so far was the first. I’ve always drawn in curves and I’d never really confined myself to drawing in nothing, but straight lines. I know that my picture for that lesson was not up to my usual standards, but I believe that it was quite well done and I think I will be forcing myself to use straight lines more often.
Wow, I cant believe I did that bad on the exam!I did get the degree angle right, which I am proud of, considering I’m so stupid when it comes to numbers. I tried to listen to the words, but I got too distracted watching the Tutor! If the Tutor weren’t so hot and suggestive, it would have been more like school used to be (for me). Cant wait until next Tuesday with the Tutor!! Oh, I know what (or who) is on my Bucket List!!
Tutor,
I have been following your lessons closely, however I have not yet found time to film and submit any of my participation exercises. Perhaps I will submit them all at the end of the course. Thank you for your lessons. My favorite was lesson V – Posing our Subject. That was the first lesson that moved away from the technical craft-improvement detail stuff and towards the fun parts, in my opinion. I started to see what could be to come. I look forward to painting a subject. I was interested to meet your subject. Sadly, I am not familiar with The Molting. Please forgive me for guessing on some exam questions.
Sorry my essay is late.. yeah if this isn’t a school flashback.
So far lesson one has become my favorite, it has introduced me to a whole new artistic adventure. My creativeness usually ended at using pens and pencils, but since the First lesson I have begun using paint in some of my more creative moments. The end results of course are not anywhere close to your magnificent works of art(I’m hoping with sucking up The Tutor will over look my lateness- did it work?).
A couple of doodles i’ve done since lessons started.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=85352&l=2236c302c1&id=100001065763217
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=132094&l=26ad3dc8aa&id=100001065763217
Lesson IV: The Correct Way To Hold A Pencil with the Tutor
Reason why it is my favorite?
Simple, I like to scribble. This lesson provided me with the opportunity to do such.
In addition, I think it is really, really, really cool how the image is transfered.
My favorite lesson so far was lesson VI. It really forced me to become creative. I had to somehow take a subject that anyone could create art for and make it completely my own. It was challenging and really inspiring.
My favorite lesson so Far would have to be posing the subject because there are endless creative ways to come up with a pose especially when you at extra details to make the picture come alive such as knifes, razor blades, hair color and ect. Plus it will most likely be the most fun. (sorry I haven’t submitted any assignments I just found out about this today but I can’t wait to get started)
Dearest Tutor,
My computer is thoroughly broken and will not allow me to procede in submitting my homework. We are trying to fix said problem but I currently cannot show proof of my work. I’m deeply sorry if this displeases the Tutor. I will give proof of such work as soon as possible. Thank you for the understanding, Tutor.
With all due respect,
Spudzy
Holding a pencil, correctly, was my favorite lesson so far. For one, I liked all of the poetic dance partner talk in the video (good job Tutor!), and making a transfer was really fun. The image I chose was laborious to trace (1 and 1/2 hours), but it came out defined in the end.
That’s the lesson I’ve done the most work on, even though it didn’t show up in the video response (the me-working footage was unusable because You tube is . . . . stupid, for lack of being able to use a better word in the classroom).
Besides, I like to stare at my transfer. The urge to get my pencils out, and color it, is almost unbearable.
At this point my favorite lesson was VI selecting a subject. I was happy to add more of a personal touch to my painting. Although it doesn’t seem like it , it is a very personal painting to me because of these added elements.
http://girllunar.deviantart.com/art/The-Tutor-Lesson-VI-173410785
Mt favorite lesson up to this point is setting up you work space. I like to clean and set thimgs up so it was very fun and exciting fo my to set up and area that i would be working in. I have always loved to be artistic and had not be able to do any projects lately and when this came along it sparked my love for art again. Thank you tutor.
My essay:
http://lisettetutorhomework.blogspot.com/2010/08/midterm-exam.html
Last I checked, this was an art class!
My favortte lesson so far Tudor is lesson I. I like lesson I because it teaches the basics and with out the basics we can never grow as artist.