Shared Assignments
For the first time, two artists were selected to share the display cases
for the Annual Arts Alive Juried Student Show:
Kenta Okumura'21 and
Alex Taylor'23
The juror, Philadelphia artist Jeremy Foldesy, says the choice was
difficult. “Both students are talented and passionate about what they do. They both deserve to be awarded this honor. A joint exhibition forces them to collaborate to find some kind of unifying theme. Installing an exhibition like this is a creative act in itself.”
After a brief consultation, they decided that since they both have taken
Professor Aaron Kather’s Painting I class, they had some similar work. They chose these two assignments to showcase their White-on-White paintings and their Collage-based Paintings.
For the first time, two artists were selected to share the display cases
for the Annual Arts Alive Juried Student Show:
Kenta Okumura'21 and
Alex Taylor'23
The juror, Philadelphia artist Jeremy Foldesy, says the choice was
difficult. “Both students are talented and passionate about what they do. They both deserve to be awarded this honor. A joint exhibition forces them to collaborate to find some kind of unifying theme. Installing an exhibition like this is a creative act in itself.”
After a brief consultation, they decided that since they both have taken
Professor Aaron Kather’s Painting I class, they had some similar work. They chose these two assignments to showcase their White-on-White paintings and their Collage-based Paintings.
Collage-based Painting
Create an original design in collage using the paper and other materials provided to you. (Do not copy from an image found online). Use the grid transfer method to transfer this composition to a 20” x 20” canvas, and create a painted version of the collage. You should try to match the shapes and colors of your original collage as exactly as possible; if you wish, you can turn flat areas of color into smooth gradients. After you have completed the painting and allowed it to dry sufficiently, mask off certain areas of the canvas using tape and invert the hue of the unmasked areas (while matching the value and saturation). Goals: Create an engaging composition that expresses your unique sensibilities Master the grid transfer technique Show an understanding of color theory by mixing paint to match your collage as exactly as you can, and by correctly inverting hues Develop your ability to paint hard edges with and without tape, while also avoiding unintentionally muddy colors Show an understanding of how to paint in layers by following the “fat over lean” rule and opaquely covering underneath layers |
White-on-White Painting
On the canvas provided for you, paint a white subject on a white ground. (I will provide a white paper bag, but you may bring additional objects for your still life if you wish.) Goals: Show an understanding of how value (light and dark) and contrast (difference between tones) can be used to describe form through light and shadows (including highlights, direction of light sources, reflected light, translucency, cast shadows, contact/occlusion shadows, core shadows) Demonstrate an ability to paint different types of edges (sharp, soft, straight, curved, etc.) to visually describe different properties of visual phenomena (light and shadow) and physical materials (paper) Consider both the positive and negative space when considering edges and composition Show an understanding of warm and cool color relationships created by light (sunlight vs fluorescent light, for example) or by nuanced color differences (such as the difference between one color of “white” paper and another) Demonstrate an ability to accurately see and represent a three dimensional object in terms of two dimensional shapes |