Elements | Annual Foundations Exhibition
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10am-5pm, Friday: 10am-3pm (Admission is free of charge)
VSU’s Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery and Martha G. Smart Gallery are located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street.
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Elements |
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Encompassing the spectrum of art from non-objective to abstract clear up to hyper realism, the elements of design are the foundational building blocks of every work of art. The elements of art are the root of every composition affecting the visual impact each piece of work has regardless of skill, taste, or style. The VSU Department of Art & Design foundation area classes introduce the elements and principles of design at the beginning of every art major's academic journey. This year's theme organizes the work according to the most prominent element in each work of art. The elements are: line, shape, form, value, texture, color, space, and time. Acknowledging that any design element is rarely used or appears by itself in a composition, we present these sequentially within the exhibition and on the poster as the creation of a single yellow sponge. Regardless of the foundation class, each artwork is composed with more than just one element. The overlap becomes more apparent the more time spent engaged in this exhibition. Enjoy the successes of this year's Art & Design foundation classes while engaging in activity stations mixed into the exhibit. They are designed to introduce, engage, and include viewers as part of this year's exploration and creative play. |
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About Foundations level classes The Annual Foundations Exhibition is an annual exhibition of exemplary student artwork created within the foundations area courses. This exhibition presents first year students with the honor of departmental recognition within the Department of Art & Design.
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ASSIGNMENT HAND OUTS
Drawing I ContourLine Pen - Nawrocki
Drawing I Line Calligraphic - Nawrocki
Drawing I Perspective - Nawrocki
Drawing I Value Graphite - Nawrocki
Drawing I Value High Contrast Charcoal - Nawrocki
Drawing I Value SelfPortrait - Nawrocki
Drawing I Value Stipple - Nawrocki
Drawing I Value TonedPaper - Nawrocki
2D Design Graphic Density - Heuss
2D Design Dollar redesign - Heuss
Drawing II HANDMADE TOOL DRAWINGS - STASIAK
2D Design Line Project 2-D Design - STASIAK
2D Design LINE AND MARKMAKING - STASIAK
2D Design LINE STILL LIFE - STASIAK
Drawing I ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE - STASIAK
Drawing II Quality AirLINES - Hawkins
Drawing II Superimposed Drawings - Hawkins
3D Design Soft Hard Things - Heuss
Drawing II Color Orchestration - Hawkins
Drawing II Call For Public Art Proposals - Hawkins
Drawing I THROUGH THE WINDOW - STASIAK
Drawing I TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE - STASIAK
Drawing II ABSTRACT DIORAMA - STASIAK
Drawing II ACCUMULATION DRAWING - STASIAK
2D Design UNITY PRINCIPLES ZINE - STASIAK
Drawing II COLOR LINE DRAWING - STASIAK
Drawing II DISTORTED SELF-PORTRAIT - STASIAK
2D Design Be Your Own Banksy - Shaw
3D Design biomorphic plaster project - Heuss
3D Design Blind Date 2D and 3D - Heuss
Computers in Art After Effects - DavisWalker
Computers in Art Recreate Art - Davis-Walker
Computers in Art Line Contour - Davis-Walker
Computers in Art Paper Laser Cut - Davis-Walker
Computers in Art Self Portrait - Davis-Walker
Department of Art & Design
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VSU - College of the Arts
Department of Art & Design
Fine Arts Building
Room 1070A - 1st Floor
Valdosta, GA 31698 -
Mailing Address
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 - Phone: 229.333.5835
- Fax: 229.259.5121
- Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.