Drawing I / Final Critique Thursday Dec. 11, 11am--1:30pm

Please note: Final Crit starts at 11am.

Please bring 6 drawings. One must be your final project.
Choose from the following list:

gesture line drawing
contour line drawing
value study
positive-negative drawing
photo reference project
hallway drawing
landscape
portrait
perspective drawing
trompe l'oeil drawing
drawing you consider your best from this semester

Bring money to order Chinese, or bring your lunch. I will bring a dessert treat for you :-)

Figure Drawing, Fall 08 Final Class!

Hi Folks,

Friday, Dec. 5 is the final class for Figure Drawing, Fall 08. Here's the agenda:

9:30--11:30 Last drawing session (Greta is scheduled to model)
11:30--till 2: Pot luck lunch and group critique

Bring a contribution to the pot luck (I will provide Italian beef sandwiches and some killer banana puddin') and the following drawings:

1. Your outside project (self portrait conversation with a well known person)
2. An early drawing---for comparison
3. An example of line (can be gesture, contour, etc.)
4. An example of a value study
5. A portrait
6. The drawing you feel is the most successful of the semester (could be one of the previous)

I have some of your drawings and will return them to you Friday. I look forward to it.

Carolyn

Reference Photos for Perspective/Value Exam

ART 131 students: The Reference Photos are on Blackboard, in the Course Documents folder, labeled Reference Photos.

Those who were absent for the exam, will need to make it up outside of class time.

Carolyn

Drawing I Homework

Great job on the hallway perspective today!! Here are a few reference photos to help you add value to your drawings. You may use pencil, charcoal or conte.

This homework is due at the beginning of class Tuesday. Please wear old clothes to class or bring an apron Tuesday. We will be getting messy :-)

Figure Drawing Updates

Update on the next couple of weeks:

Homework due on October 24: Using some of your previous drawings, overlay the skeleton in the same manner as class on Oct. 17. You need to do at least three. I will post a link to some reference images asap.

In class on Friday Oct. 24 we will work on individual projects. Bring all your reference materials, supplies, etc. We will not have a model this day. Be sure to have good quality paper to work on.

In class on Friday, Oct. 31 we will focus on portraits.

ART 131 Homework and what you'll need for Tuesday Oct. 21

Homework: If you didn't complete your in class assignment on Thursday, please finish it and post it to the hallway board by the beginning of class Tuesday.

For Tuesday, please bring a small, personal object that has meaning to you, and you think would be interesting to draw. Also bring assorted pencils and erasers. I will provide the paper.

ART 131 Homework Assignment Due 9/9

Drawing I: Contour line Assignment

A contour is the visible border of an object in space. In this assignment, you will create a sense of depth through line variation.

Warning: absolutely no shading!

Supplies: Ink pen (such as a Sharpie ultra fine point), white drawing paper (18x24 inches –2 sheets), a piece (or pieces) of fruit or vegetable for your still life.

Note: you can use a nib/stylus or a bamboo pen* with bottled ink instead of an ink pen.

Step 1: Choose one or two pieces of fruit or vegetable to draw. Look for items that have an interesting edges or texture---this will make your drawing more interesting. Some suggestions include green peppers, melons, whole pineapple, cabbage, etc.

Step 2: Place one sheet of white paper on a flat surface to serve as a background for your still life. Cut, tear or partially eat your still life and then arrange it on the white paper.

Step 3: Take a look at your light source. The best light is a singe light source coming from above and to one side.

Step 4: In your sketchbook, draw several different compositions. Do this quickly, allowing only a minute or two for each small postcard size (or smaller) sketch.

Step 5: Choose one of your sketches and create a small (postcard size or smaller) positive/negative version of it. Take a look and ask yourself the following:*Is the negative space interesting?*Is there significantly more negative space than positive space?*Are there any adjustments I can make to create a more interesting composition?

Step 6:Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you are satisfied with your composition.

Step 7: You may lightly draw your composition in pencil on the 18x24” sheet of paper. You will be drawing large---fill the entire 18x24” sheet of paper. This may mean you are increasing the scale of your still life dramatically, but will allow you to show a lot of detail. Eventually, you’ll want to work toward drawing directly in ink, but at this point using pencil is okay. Keep your paper as clean as possible though. No messy lines or messy erasing.

Step 8: Once you’ve completed your pencil underdrawing, begin to ink it in. Focus on line variation---make your line descriptive, but also focus on the beauty of the line. Vary the amount of pressure placed on the pen to create lines that are more interesting. Allow some lines to disappear and then find them again. The viewer’s eye will connect the missing edges.

An example: (reprinted from Drawing Basics by Jacklyn St. Aubyn, Harcourt Brace).