2/7/13 Basic Drawing

Today's Class-  Today we continued our study of line, completing three portfolio exercises, dealing with such concepts as reductive lines, and negative space.  

How to make this up- We did three exercises using pencil line, each taking one page in the 18" x 24" pad.  First was doing a series of reductive sketches from a plant.  Second was an exercise in pure negative space, drawing the empty spaces in a wooden chair.  For the third exercise we found a more practical application for using negative space in a still life drawing.  The specific instructions for these exercises can be found here.  These are portfolio exercises and must be made up by the first half portfolio collection.

Homework- Set up a still life with 4 bottles of similar size (four wine bottles, four soda bottles, four perfume bottles, etc), arranged near each other.  Draw the set up using pencil line only, to the level of detail in the above student drawing.  Pay attention to the size and shape of the bottles and the space around and between them.  Use a full page in your sketchbook.  Leave the bottles where they are and move yourself to a new viewing position and draw it again.  Then move one more time and draw it again, for a total of three drawings.  (instead of moving around your set up, the other option is to have the four bottles on some kind of tray and just rotate the tray without disturbing the bottles)

For next class 2/14/13- We will continue with line, with exercises that explore perspective in drawing.  Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencils, and eraser.