Week 6: February 14, 2020

Sketchbook Cover and Page with spray painted stencil.

On Friday, we discussed the Artist Presentation and Paper requirements which start next week. See the "Presentations 2020" page on this blog for a list of artists, medium, and the student who will be presenting. If you don't see your name on the list, then contact me immediately.

Presentations on Painters and Public Artists begin next week alphabetically by artist's last name. Three jpeg images need to be sent to alma@ucla.edu before noon on Thursday, February 20.

Presentations should be less than 5 minutes and include an introduction to the artist (tell us as much as possible about them, their education, their experiences as artists, the themes and iconography in their work, etc...), discussion of three of their works, and a concluding statement (for instance why did you select to present on them?). The 5-page Artist Paper is due on/before midnight on Wednesday, March 4. You are encouraged to write and submit anytime before the 3/4 deadline.

Some of you already blogged about your artist when you first selected them. For this week's blog, focus on one of the images you will be presenting on. Blogs are due as usual before noon on Thursdays.

I've included the cover and a page from my sketchbook. My stencil is of a Mexican female masked wrestler by the name of Dama X. I grew up watching Lucha Libre, and am interested in researching Luchadoras.

Next week, remember to bring a print out of a photograph of yourself and a ruler.