Today's Class- Today was our first week concentrating on line, the starting point of most drawings. I showed about 3 dozen slides of historical art from prehistoric cave painting to the 20th century, discussing the ways line was used and the effect it had in each artwork. Then the class did a series of exercises in contour drawing, using shoes as a simple subject.
How to make this up- Everyone on the class roster was present today and is all caught up. However, if you feel like you want to relive the experience, the list of all the things we did, along with student examples, can be found here.
Homework- We'll stick with shoes for some additional practice with contour line drawing. In your small sketchbook, you will do 10 drawings, one per page. Use the pencil of your choice, or try a variety if you like. You may use the same shoe for all 10, or use different shoes. These will be line drawings (no shading). Do the following:
8 exterior contour only
1 cross contour
1 full detail rendering
For next class 2/6/15- We will continue with pencil line, but with a focus on gesture drawing and the use of negative space. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencils, and eraser.
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