Thomas Gilbertson
Professor of Art & Gallery Director
Preferred E-mail address: tomgilbertsonart@yahoo.com
...my page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tomasnomas11
At the right side of this page you will find links to the classes that I am teaching Fall semester 2011. Following those links will take you to information and down-loadable materials under the heading for each course. Check back frequently for updates about quizzes, exams, assignments, etc. for your class. Information that applies to all my classes will be posted on this page.
Imperial Valley College Art Gallery
During February we'll feature the work of two well known artists in Baja California... Eduardo Quintero and Pablo Castañeda. Mr. Quintero is the director for visual arts for the state of Baja California and was our juror for the student show in the spring. Watch for other activities in the new art gallery.... "Java Jungle," the movie series, fund raising auction of artistic "boxes" and a special tribute to the U.S. Postal Service in March of 2012.... "GONE POSTAL!!"
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Exhibition Opportunities
Gone Postal!! ... a non-violent tribute to the U. S. Postal Service
This is a mail art show. That means that all works exhibited have to be postmarked with an official USPS cancellation stamp and has to have traveled through the mail system. Do your art piece on an envelope or a postcard, or do it on letter paper and send it in an envelope.
Memorable words by wise artists.
"Talent is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration."
__Henri Matisse, French painter
"If you want to be a painter; cut out your tongue."
_Henri Matisse, French painter
"Hardening of the categories causes art disease."
___Kenneth Snelson, American sculptor
"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
__Struther Martin, "Cool Hand Luke"
"When I was a child I could draw like the masters;
it wasn't until I was 90 that I could draw like a child."
___Pablo Picasso
"Draw stupid."
____ famous art teacher
"If you think you know how to draw, then you know nothing."
____same 'famous' art teacher
Current events in the arts
"The first half century......." is a retrospective exhibition of .... my work... in Mexicali. It will be up for one month...until October 6. The title of the show refers to the fact that I have been seriously making art for almost half of a century. The gallery is located on Calle Alvaro Obregón between Calle D and Calle E in Mexicali. It is not far from the Calexico crossing and is in a nice neighborhood near the university (U.A.B.C.)
Interesting Links
ArtCritical.com An online art magazine. http://artcritical.com/index.htm
Mexicali Rose
An alternative art space in Mexicali. This former "staging house" for smuggling people into the US is now an art gallery, exhibiting the works of many young contemporary artists from Baja California, Los Angeles, and the Imperial Valley. Check on FaceBook to keep up on what is happening at Mexicali Rose.
Art 262: Gallery Display
Gallery Display Art 262 CRN# 10730
Meets on Thursday from 12 noon to 1:10 pm. Three additional hours each week to be arranged.
Students are responsible for 3 additional hours per week of work in the gallery or on gallery duties. This will usually consist of 'gallery sitting' duties. It may also include helping to install exhibitions, take down exhibitions, help with opening receptions, and cleaning the gallery. Note: Grades are partly assessed on the number of hours worked (3 hours being the required minimum) and not being available to be in the gallery the minimum number of hours will not be an excuse. It is the responsibility of each student to accrue these hours. Students: if you are unable to be reasonably flexible in scheduling your gallery hours then you shouldn't take this class.
Drawing II, III, IV
Monday and Wednesday from 4:45 - 7:55 pm.
This class is a continuation of Drawing I, building on the basic skills that are practiced in that class. Drawing II, III, and IV include color theory, additional media and techniques, and drawing from life. Students in this class must have successfully completed Drawing I at the college level.
DOWNLOADS
Syllabus Intermediate Drawing.pdf
The Formal Elements of Art:
Sketch journal activities
Sketchbook activities for drawing.pdf
Series of drawings by Anthony Saine Intermediate Drawing, Fall 2009 Charcoal, pastel/paper. 24" x 90"
Art 120_Drawing I
Tuesday and Thursday ...1:30 until 4:40 pm
Download and Print each of the following and bring to class.
DOWNLOADS
Below are 2 examples of the "grid self-portrait" project that we do in Beginning Drawing each semester. Students put a "grid" over a photograph of themselves and then "transfer" the image, square by square, to a larger piece of paper with a "distorted grid." Each square is rendered in graphite showing the full range of values of the original photo. Students gain experience in using graphite (pencil) in a refined and disciplined manner. All of the drawings below are18x24" on white sulfite drawing paper, rendered in graphite. (My apologies to the artists for the poor quality of the photos.... TG)
"Ramsey, Spring 2010" "Rachel, Spring 2010"
"Manuel, SP2010" "Josephine, SP2010"
Art 104: History & Appreciation of Modern Art
This class will meet "face 2 face" 8 times during the semester... the remainder of the class will be done on line. It is a "hybrid" class. Students must be prepared to work partly on line.
Here is the link to the college "Distance Ed" site. Go here and follow the instructions on "how to log in."
http://de.imperial.edu/
Text books: The Annotated Mona Lisa
Students in this class are responsible for downloading the handouts and lecture notes for each meeting. The "downloads" are critical to successful completion of this course. You will need to bring the handouts for each weeks lecture. These downloaded lecture notes have pictures of the paintings and other artworks introduced in each lecture. You will put additional notes directly on the downloaded handout. This will be your study guide for the mid-term and final exams. NOTE: Click on "File>Print>Page Scaling>multiple slides per sheet," then put in the number of pages (images) that you want on each sheet (3, 6, 9, etc.) Don't print out 94 pages! Do it with 6 or 9 images per "handout"
The Golden Age of Dutch Painting
Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, and Goya
Realism, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Impressionism/Post-Impressionism
Important! With a PC go to "Print Preview" and indicate the number of pages to print on each page. With Mac, be sure and open the "scaling" box in the print window..... select "2 by 2" before hitting "print."
Office Hours
Office telephone: 760/356-6364
Monday through Thursday 12:25 - 1:25 pm
Tuesday evening online 8 - 9 pm