Today's Class- Today we concluded our specific study of line with a graded project involving a still life of mixed items. It included some things we've seen before (bottle, shoe), and some things we haven't, but nothing too crazy. Students had the entire class period to do a line drawing of the still life that included at least 4 of the objects, but everything in their selected view was to be included. The drawings were collected at the end of the day and will be returned graded next week.
How to make this up- Everyone was in attendance today, and everyone turned it in, so everyone is caught up on this project.
Homework- Set up a still life. Place a low box on a table, and drape with some kind of cloth. Select four objects of similar size, and place one on top of the draped box, and the other three around it on the table. Draw it using pencil line on a page in your sketchbook. Then, leaving everything in place, move yourself to a different position and redraw the same set up again. Total of two drawings.
For next class 2/27/15- We will move on to our study of value drawing, the use of light and dark (shading), which will be a part of your drawing for the rest of the semester. We will start with charcoal, the one most similar to pencil. You will work with two different types of charcoal, vine and compressed, each with different characteristics and advantages. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, both vine and compressed charcoal, a kneaded eraser, and some spray fixative. I recommend wearing dark clothing, as at least some charcoal dust is likely to get on you. It will wash out of your clothes, but short term it may make your light colored clothes look a little grubby.
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