2/12/15 2D Design

Today's Class- Tonight we opened with a critique of the stipple drawings that were due.  These drawings were graded and returned later.  Then I set up a still life and the class did their second graded project of the semester, a pencil line still life.

How to make this up- You will need to set up a still life similar in nature to what the class saw.  Place a box on a table, and drape with a piece of cloth, such as a sheet or tablecloth.  Then arrange a group of objects on and around the box.  For the objects choose 5 of these 6 items:

a hat
a shoe
a bottle
a book
a hand tool
a telephone (land line or cell)

Draw the set up using pencil line, no shading.  You may draw surface details and you may use cross contour if you wish.  Pay attention to object shapes, proportions of one object to the next, space between objects, and perspective.  Spend up to three hours on the drawing.  Above and below are student examples of this type of drawing.

Homework-  Students who did not yet turn in either the stipple drawing, or tonight's line drawing should complete them and turn them in as soon as possible to receive partial credit.

For next class 2/19/15- The class will do a portfolio exercise in value drawing, just to make sure everyone gets that experience.  Bring your 18" x 24" pad, either some kind of charcoal or black conte crayon, kneaded eraser, and if you're using charcoal you'll want to use spray fixative on it as soon as possible.