Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Value Scale in cross hatching/ stippling


In your sketchbook, draw two 7 inch x 1 inch rectangle ( use a ruler)

in pen do a stippled scale from dark to light in rectangle # 1

and in the other do a cross hatched from dark to light in rectangle #2

Due: Tuesday Sept: A block and C block
Due Wednesday : D, F

Graded on following directions
7 different tonal values
craftspersonship

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Pablo Picasso's igor Stravinsky : Upside down drawing


1. Turn the original Igor upside down...
2. start from the left lower part of the drawing and work your way across keeping special attention to line and proportion ( DO NOT START WITH THE HEAD FIRST)
3. NO TRACING;in PENCIL
4. Graded on following directions and proportions.

Due: Friday, September 10th D,F,G block

Due: Wednesday, Sept. 9th A block

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Visual Art One: Abstract design

The goals of the assignment are to explore what you have learned about:
Composition. Your design should show the following:

Overlapping shapes of varying sizes to create depth
Positive/Negative space
Pattern must fill 75% of the paper
Line to the lead the eye throughout the composition
Contrast: use of black and white
a focal point that isn't in the center of the paper or too far off to one side or corner
Craftsmanship: Thoughtful execution of the design

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Elements and Principles of Design: Space



















Space: The sense of near and far, of objects in relation to each other is referred to as Space. Positive space is the space taken up by an object. Negative space is the distance between objects.

You can get space in 2-D art by:
Using linear perspective (we’ll cover this later in the year).
Atmospheric perspective. (more distant objects have less detail and cooler colors..
Placement of objects. Distant objects are higher, closer objects are lower in the picture plane.
Overlapping of objects

To the left is an excellent example of space in a 2-D artwork, a painting by Dorothea Tanning, titled "The New Look."

In 3-D art:
The sculpture (furniture, architecture, ceramics and jewelry) has height, width, depth that take up actual space.

Your assignment:
Research one of these artist in the library.
Choose an artwork from one of these artists that you think is a good example of the use of space.
Copy the image on the copier.
Tape it into your sketchbook.
Write the title of the book, and author.
Write the date, title and creator of the artwork you select.
Write 3 to 5 sentences explaining why you choose this artwork as an example of space. Use adjectives!

Here are the artists or genres you can choose from:
Hironomous Bosch
Giotto di Bondone
Bruce Connor
Leanore Fini
Henri Magritte
Pieter Bruegel
any artist from the books of Surrealism on reserve in the library

A and C block due:
D and F block due:

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Elements and Principles of Design: Form
















Let's start with shape. Shape is a closed contour line. Add shading and a shape appears three-dimensional and becomes a form. Form can be a 2-D (drawing or painting that creates the illusion of 3-D) or it can be 3-D (sculpture).

To the left is an example of form called Oval Sculpture, 1943, by Barbara Hepworth.

Your assignment:
Research one of these artist in the library.
Choose an artwork from one of these artists that you think is a good example of the use of form.
Copy the image on the copier.
Tape it into your sketchbook.
Write the title of the book, and author.
Write the date, title and creator of the artwork you select.
Write 3 to 5 sentences explaining why you choose this artwork as an example of form. Use adjectives!

Here are the artists or genres you can choose from:
Henry Moore
Barbara Hepworth
Robert Arneson
Auguste Rudin
Andy Goldsworthy
Barbara Chase-Riboud
Ruth Asawa
Traditional African sculpture
Traditional Islamic ceramics or sculpture
any artist from the books of ceramic artists on reserve in the library

A and C block due: Nov. 20th
D and F block due: Nov. 21st

Friday, October 3, 2008

Leaf Twig resubmit C block

Leaf Twig resubmit for C block: Due October 6th
Five inch tondo of animal due Oct. 6th

Monday, September 22, 2008

Natural Object Drawing

Draw a natural object, (animal, flower, insect, etc.).

Must be:
in ink, with texture and contrast
in your sketchbook
in the center of an otherwise blank page
3 inches across
tape your magazine image into your sketchbook

Do not:
draw a person, a hand or an eye
draw a fruit
trace
use an image from the internet (the resolution is not high enough - not enough detail)

For A block due: Sept. 25th
For D and F block due: Sept. 26th