McGinnis Artistry, LLC
3D Design
Art 5 Introduction
TGF
TGF Project Introduction
Essay: Value in Process
GUIDELINES
Project Grading
CONCEPTS
Types of Transformations
CUBE: Drawing to Assembly
PYRAMID: Drawing a Pattern
TETRAHDRON: Drawing a Pattern
OCTAHEDRON: Drawing a Pattern
Evolution of a Stellated Cube Pattern
Pattern Development
Duals
Parallel Twist
EXAMPLES
Good and Bad Evolutions
TECHNICAL
Materials
People Working on TGF
Scoring, Creasing and Cutting
Using a Straightedge to Draw Accurate Lines
Erasing Techniques
Gluing Techniques
Using a Story Pole
Bristol Paper Qualities
Definitions
Lamp Project
Lamp Project Introduction
GUIDELINES
Making Paper Prototypes
Unacceptable Designs
What is Due - Critique Criteria
Project Grading
CONCEPTS
Static
Dynamic
Circumovlution
EXAMPLES
General Examples
Standing Lamp
Non-Repeating Lamp
Butterfly Problem
Shadow Layering
Elaborations
Frosty Effect
Yupo Examples
Colors
Tracery
TECHNICAL
Materials
Electricity and Heat
Basic Polyhedra
Size Considerations
Module Proportion and Shape
About Symmetry
Interlock Design
Nesting for Efficient Use of Materials
Umbra - Penumbra
Shaper Trace
Definitions
List of External Links
Pop-Up Book
Working from Calder
Calder-Inspired Jewelry Introduction
Calder Jewelry Examples
Student Jewelry Examples
Calder Related Materials
American Masters - Alexander Calder Documentary
Works of Calder, Short film
How to Critique
About Compasses
Differences Between Compasses, Calipers, and Dividers
About Vemco Drawing Instruments
Vemco's Design Evolution
List of Vemco Compasses, Dividers, and Accessories
Compass Technique Videos
DRAWINGS: Bisecting, and Finding Perpendiculars
How to Draw Pentagons
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Compass Set Only Once
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Given Side Length (no Protractor)
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Given Side length, Using a Protractor
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon Within a Circle
For Metals-Related Projects
Tools For Cutting, Bending, Piercing, and Affixing Metal
What Makes Aluminum Special?
Metal Flashing
Metal Surface Treatments
Blind Rivets
Some Properties of Steel
Work Hardening and Annealing Metal
Simonds Files Catalog PDF
Nicholson Guide to Files and Filing PDF
Sculpture
Introduction and Other Resources
Sculpture Introduction
Artist Report
Investigating Sculpture
Reputable Sources and Citations
List of Artists to Choose From
Art 75 Outline
Art 21 Videos
Essay: Creativity and the Meaning of Sculpture
Essay Project: Your Personal Perspective
Positive-Negative
Positive-Negative Project Introduction
Examples of Two Juxtaposed Forms
Examples of a Singular Sculptural Object
Student Examples, Positive-Negative Project
Pass It On Exercise
Inflatable Sculpture
Inflatables Links
Site Photos
Student Examples, LBC Fall 2025
Sheet Metal Manipulation
Abstract Metal Form Project Introduction
Student Examples, Abstract Metal Form Project
Homage to Function
Introduction: Homage to Function
Hilla and Bernd Becher
Three Project Options
Student Examples, Homage to Function
Concept: Truth to Materials
Essay: Intention Versus Anti-Intention
Running Fence 50th Anniversary Project
Working in Series
Working in Series Introduction
Maquette Project
Formal Works in Series
Student Examples, Maquette Project
Narrative Assemblage
Narrative Assemblage Brief Introduction
Related Terminology
Essay: When is it Art?
Web Link: The Art Story, Assemblage
Option 1 - Found Object Narrative Assemblage
Option 2- Body Cast Narrative Assemblage
Found Object Artists
Human Bust in Clay
Human Bust Introduction
Student Examples, Well Done Busts
Student Example, Eye Alignment Repair
Student Examples, Problematic Busts
The Eye
Community Projects
CMOSC Lighting Commission
CMOSC Ratto Commission- DRAFT PAGE
Northern Lights
Nicholson File Selection Guide PDF
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McGinnis Artistry, LLC
3D Design
Art 5 Introduction
TGF
TGF Project Introduction
Essay: Value in Process
GUIDELINES
Project Grading
CONCEPTS
Types of Transformations
CUBE: Drawing to Assembly
PYRAMID: Drawing a Pattern
TETRAHDRON: Drawing a Pattern
OCTAHEDRON: Drawing a Pattern
Evolution of a Stellated Cube Pattern
Pattern Development
Duals
Parallel Twist
EXAMPLES
Good and Bad Evolutions
TECHNICAL
Materials
People Working on TGF
Scoring, Creasing and Cutting
Using a Straightedge to Draw Accurate Lines
Erasing Techniques
Gluing Techniques
Using a Story Pole
Bristol Paper Qualities
Definitions
Lamp Project
Lamp Project Introduction
GUIDELINES
Making Paper Prototypes
Unacceptable Designs
What is Due - Critique Criteria
Project Grading
CONCEPTS
Static
Dynamic
Circumovlution
EXAMPLES
General Examples
Standing Lamp
Non-Repeating Lamp
Butterfly Problem
Shadow Layering
Elaborations
Frosty Effect
Yupo Examples
Colors
Tracery
TECHNICAL
Materials
Electricity and Heat
Basic Polyhedra
Size Considerations
Module Proportion and Shape
About Symmetry
Interlock Design
Nesting for Efficient Use of Materials
Umbra - Penumbra
Shaper Trace
Definitions
List of External Links
Pop-Up Book
Working from Calder
Calder-Inspired Jewelry Introduction
Calder Jewelry Examples
Student Jewelry Examples
Calder Related Materials
American Masters - Alexander Calder Documentary
Works of Calder, Short film
How to Critique
About Compasses
Differences Between Compasses, Calipers, and Dividers
About Vemco Drawing Instruments
Vemco's Design Evolution
List of Vemco Compasses, Dividers, and Accessories
Compass Technique Videos
DRAWINGS: Bisecting, and Finding Perpendiculars
How to Draw Pentagons
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Compass Set Only Once
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Given Side Length (no Protractor)
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon with a Given Side length, Using a Protractor
DEMO: Drawing a Pentagon Within a Circle
For Metals-Related Projects
Tools For Cutting, Bending, Piercing, and Affixing Metal
What Makes Aluminum Special?
Metal Flashing
Metal Surface Treatments
Blind Rivets
Some Properties of Steel
Work Hardening and Annealing Metal
Simonds Files Catalog PDF
Nicholson Guide to Files and Filing PDF
Sculpture
Introduction and Other Resources
Sculpture Introduction
Artist Report
Investigating Sculpture
Reputable Sources and Citations
List of Artists to Choose From
Art 75 Outline
Art 21 Videos
Essay: Creativity and the Meaning of Sculpture
Essay Project: Your Personal Perspective
Positive-Negative
Positive-Negative Project Introduction
Examples of Two Juxtaposed Forms
Examples of a Singular Sculptural Object
Student Examples, Positive-Negative Project
Pass It On Exercise
Inflatable Sculpture
Inflatables Links
Site Photos
Student Examples, LBC Fall 2025
Sheet Metal Manipulation
Abstract Metal Form Project Introduction
Student Examples, Abstract Metal Form Project
Homage to Function
Introduction: Homage to Function
Hilla and Bernd Becher
Three Project Options
Student Examples, Homage to Function
Concept: Truth to Materials
Essay: Intention Versus Anti-Intention
Running Fence 50th Anniversary Project
Working in Series
Working in Series Introduction
Maquette Project
Formal Works in Series
Student Examples, Maquette Project
Narrative Assemblage
Narrative Assemblage Brief Introduction
Related Terminology
Essay: When is it Art?
Web Link: The Art Story, Assemblage
Option 1 - Found Object Narrative Assemblage
Option 2- Body Cast Narrative Assemblage
Found Object Artists
Human Bust in Clay
Human Bust Introduction
Student Examples, Well Done Busts
Student Example, Eye Alignment Repair
Student Examples, Problematic Busts
The Eye
Community Projects
CMOSC Lighting Commission
CMOSC Ratto Commission- DRAFT PAGE
Northern Lights
