3/7/13 Basic Drawing

Today's Class- Today we continued our study of value using charcoal, both vine and compressed.  One significant difference- this time the set up included not just white objects and drapery, but objects with other local values.  Two drawings were done.

How to make this up- Set up a still life.  Place a box on a table and drape with both a white and solidly colored cloth, so that parts of both are visible.  Arrange 4 objects (two white or light colored, two darker colored) on and around the draped box,  Light with a directional light to create patterns of light and shadow.  Further details and examples of previous student work can be found here.

These are portfolio exercises, which should be done before next week, both for the practice and because the 1st half portfolio will be graded during class next week.

1st Half Portfolio Collection

Next week I'll be grading the 1st Half Portfolio, which is all the work done in class except for the Still Life Line Graded Project.  If you haven't missed any parts of any classes, you should have it all done.  If you have missed time, or just want to make sure you have it all in one place, these are the expected drawings and the dates you'll find them on this blog:

1/31/13  Contour Line (shoes)
2/7/13    Gesture/Reductive (bamboo)
              Negative Space  (chair, bottles)
2/14/13  Perspective (boxes, boxes and cans)
2/28/13  Value w/white objects (vine and compressed)
3/7/13    Value w/mixed value objects (vine and compressed)

Portfolios not brought in for grading on March 14th can be submitted in subsequent weeks, but will lose points for each week they are late.

Homework- Set up a still life.  Place a box on a table, and drape with a patterned cloth (stripes, checked, etc) Find 4 small objects of similar size, 2 white, 2 darker colors, and arrange on and around the draped box.  Light with a directional light to create patterns of light and shadow.  Draw the set up in your sketchbook using your softest pencil (6B or 8B), matching shapes, spacing, perspective, and value.  Then either change you position or rearrange the four objects and draw it again. Total of two pages of drawings.

For next class 3/14/13-  I will grade the 1st Half Portfolios while you work on our second graded project of the semester, the final charcoal drawing.  Bring your 18" x 24" pad, whichever kind of charcoal you prefer to draw with, kneaded eraser, and spray fixative.