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)
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”)
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
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.
