Bicycle+Designs

=Graphite Frottage Exploration (see assessment in Bicycle Graphite Design below)=

Max Ernst http://artistquoteoftheday.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/max.jpg http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=113 http://netplan.it/imgeventsge/Palermo_MaxErnst.jpg http://fusionanomaly.net/maxernstcaduceuscollage.jpg http://www.moma.org/collection/provenance/items/images/467.53.jpg

Materials: - 4 1/2 x 12 inch newsprint paper - Graphite Sticks

=Graphite Powder/Drawing Pencils Exploration= =(see assessment in Bicycle Graphite Design below)=

Materials: - 4 x 6" American Masters Printmaking paper - Drawing Pencils (2B - 6B) - Graphite Sticks (2B - 6B) - Small and Large Brushes (ox hair and nylon) - white erasers/pencil erasers - kneaded erasers

=Bicycle Graphite Design- 200 points=

Materials: - 18 x 24" American Masters Printmaking paper - Drawing Pencils (2B - 6B) - Graphite Sticks (2B - 6B) - Small and Large Brushes (ox hair and nylon) - white erasers/pencil erasers - kneaded erasers

_ __exploration exercises (frottage and graphite powder) show serious investigation of graphite techniques.__ (50 points) _ uses cropping of at least 3 bicycle areas that shows accuracy and control of the parts. (20 points) _ __uses concept of variety of edges.__ (20 points) _ uses both wet and dry techniques (range of values) with proficiency. (10 points) _ __uses a balance between additive and subtractive techniques.__ (25 points) _ shows variety of thick and thin shapes through space to create foreground, middle ground and background. (25 points) _ __shows continuation of shapes/line with proficiency.__ (25 points) _ shows rhythm/repetition of shapes. (25 points)