4/5/12 Basic Drawing

Today's Class- Today the class continued working with ink wash, completing the third graded project of the semester. The drawings were collected, and will be graded and returned next week.

How to make this up- The assignment involved using ink wash to draw the set up, a plant hanging within a wooden tripod. The room was lit normally (all lights on), so the value studies were based on local colors as well as whatever shadows could be found in the set up. Examples from previous examples can be seen above and below. Additional examples, and the full directions on how to make this up, can be found here.

Homework- The subject will be flowers. This can be an arrangement of cut flowers, artificial or dried flowers, or a living flowering plant. There should be a minimum of three flowers in the set up. The light can be just whatever ambient light is in the room, or you can use a more direct light if you wish. Sketch on a page in your sketchbook with pencil and reproduce the values with ink wash. Include the flowers, and whatever parts of stems, leaves, flowerpot, vase, etc that are part of the view. Do one such drawing.

For next class 4/12/12- We will try another new process, monoprints. Bring paper (either your big pad or a large sketchbook), a printing plate (glass or plexiglass is best, about 8"x 10"), and a small tube of black oil paint. Brushes suitable for oil or acrylic paints are recommended if you have any.