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Swoon Brings Juarez to Chelsea

Elbow-Toe Sally, or Gaea arises from Chaos (Pre-install) Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

Elbow-Toe Margaret, or Summertime in the City Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper installed on wall, by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

Elbow-Toe Making Faces Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper pasted on door by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

Elbow-Toe A Memory of Fire From a Book of Embraces Charcoal and acrylic on paper pasted on wall by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

Elbow-Toe Icarus (Detail) Woodcut and acrylic paint on paper pasted on wall by guerilla muralist ELBOW-TOE.

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What Makes Swoon’s Work? In groups, brainstorm on paper: Is it art? Why/ Why not? How is her work relevant as street and gallery art? What makes Swoon’s work successful? What underlying themes are present in her work? What visual themes are present in her work? How are her works created? What processes/media?

Significant Concepts Idea of Street Art moving into the Gallery Paste-Ups – Methods of displaying work Positive/Negative Space - Stencil Work Figurative Mark-Making/ Methods Narrative Composition, Placement, and Balance

Project Components & Criteria Mixed Media on Craft Paper Detailed Drawing Line drawings – implied shading using lines and marks Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic white paint – Cut-out Positive Space Stencil Cut-out – White Paper Narrative – story, message, statement. Discuss Criteria in groups – Prepare to Share Ideas to make this project work for us? What will make this project great? (Visually/Thematically/Compositionally etc.) What will deserve an A?

Exercises Drawing from a subject Visualize a grid Visualize proportions in relation to the grid and edges of frame Visualize angles where do they fall in relation to 0,45,90,180 Breakdown basic shapes Finalize by adding further shapes and lines

Exercises 5 Minute Rendering Move slowly!! Start with basic steps, then Focus more on details of image than your paper Follow the contours with your eye and pencil Your hand and eye should be moving at the same pace.

Exercises 5min Blind Contour Do NOT look at your paper Do NOT lift your pencil Move more slowly!! Focus more on details of image than your paper Follow the contours with your eye and pencil Your hand and eye should be moving at the same pace

Exercises 5min Blind Contour Do NOT look at your paper Do NOT lift your pencil Move more slowly!! Focus more on details of image than your paper Follow the contours with your eye and pencil Your hand and eye should be moving at the same pace

Exercises 5 min Contour Do NOT lift your pencil Move slowly!! Focus more on details of image than your paper Follow the contours with your eye and pencil Your hand and eye should be moving at the same pace

Exercises Line Drawing of A Partner – 10-15min Same tips apply. Find a partner. You will each draw a detailed line drawing of each other at the same time, so find positions that work. Try not to move too much. Try to fill and balance your page. RULES: USE SOLID LINES NOT SKETCHY LINES AND NO ERASING!!

Exercises Example

Exercises Example

Exercises Line Drawing of A Partner – 10-15min Same tips apply. Find a partner. You will each draw a detailed line drawing of each other at the same time, so find positions that work. Try not to move too much. Try to fill and balance your page. RULE: NO ERASING!!

Exercises Line Drawing of Crumpled Paper Twist and crumple a piece of scrap paper Draw on craft paper using: Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Chalk. Imply shading with lines/marks. Include some negative space. Try to fill and balance your page.

Technique – Paste-Ups Using tracing paper and india ink, create a detailed line drawing from an image Wheat Paste and its Alternatives Paste your drawing onto an interesting surface Consider placement carefully

Project Planning Start to imagine the final product of your project – what will it look like in the end? Start brainstorming, gathering imagery, and sketching the project as a whole. We will cover how to do each component separately in stages.