In-Class Examples of Skeleton Drawings

 

Homework Due 4-20/4-22

Exterior with Objects

• Work from an outdoor view with objects defining the space
• Examples: a parking lot with vehicles, a fenced-in patio with furniture, a sidewalk with parking meters, etc.
• Use free hand perspective and line variation to heighten the illusion of three dimensions and the deeper space of exterior vs. still life
• Line only
• Materials
• Drawing pencils or charcoal pencils, hard eraser, good-quality white paper (18”x24” – provided by faculty)

Homework Due 4-13/4-15

Paper Loops and Curls

• Cut out at least 2 strips of drawing paper approximately 2”x24”
• Attach strips to an non-patterned wall and light them
• Draw from this still life 4 times from different angles
• Emphasize line variation to heighten the illusion of three dimensional space
• Line only
• Materials
• 2B, 4B, 6B charcoal pencils, hard eraser, 4 sheets of newsprint (18”x24”)

In-Class Examples of Unifinished-to-Finished

Homework Due 3-30/4-1

Blind contour: Self-portrait

• Draw 4 self-portraits in blind contour as I demonstrated in the video.
• 1 in charcoal pencil, 1 in graphite pencil, 1 in stick and ink, 1 in brush and ink.
• Work from a mirror
• Line only
• Materials
• Charcoal pencil, graphite pencil, ink, sharpened stick, paint brush, 2 sheets of 18"x24" newsprint, 1 sheet poster board

Homework Due March 23/25

Ruler drawing: Drapery

• Create a still life using a sheet or other non-patterned material
• Work from observation
• Using the techniques from class, make a ruler drawing of your still life that uses planar structure to create a sense of three dimensional space.
• Include the full space
• Line only
• Materials
• 2B, 4B, 6B charcoal pencils, hard eraser, yardstick/ruler,  18"x24" white drawing paper.