Using a soft drawing pencil or charcoal, draw as much of your face as possible by only using changes in tonal values. Don't draw any lines. Define your face by roughing in the dark, middle, and light areas rather than by defining the contours. Use the side of your drawing material instead of the tip.
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Using a soft drawing pencil or charcoal, draw as much of your face as possible by only using changes in tonal values. Don't draw any lines. Define your face by roughing in the dark, middle, and light areas rather than by defining the contours. Use the side of your drawing material instead of the tip.
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Project Description:
Using your graphite drawing pencil, draw a traditional self-portrait from a 3/4 angle (side of head, both eyes, side of nose, one ear showing) The drawing must include your head, neck, and shoulder, and take up a full page of your sketchbook. It must be from a mirror, not a photograph. Spend time on realistic neck, collar, shirt/shoulders Set yourself up in front of a mirror, with your face turned at a 3/4 angle to the mirror. With a light pencil line (using an HB or 2B pencil), rough out the general proportions of your head, neck and shoulders. Then, as you become more confident of your accuracy of the direction of line and the proportions, use a darker pencil and a heavier mark for some of your lines. Medium: Ebony pencil, or other graphite drawing pencils Objectives:
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To Start:
Draw your own facial features as accurately as possible. Draw each feature (eye, mouth, nose, ear) three times, from different angles and with different expressions. Draw from life (mirror), NOT photographs. Draw large, fitting two or three features on each page of your 11 x 14" sketchbook.
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These are to be careful contour line drawings, not rough sketches. Where you feel it is needed to establish form/structure/three-dimensionality, you may use some tonal value ("shading"), but this is not a requirement. Materials:
Due: One class period
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Draw the following, each in its own separate page of your sketchbook:
Project:
Using various media, draw a series of self portraits Objectives:
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First Drawings: To start, you will be working on a series of self portrait drawings to be completed in a single class period. Look carefully and closely at yourself in the mirror. Choose a good viewpoint (it does not necessarily have to be straight on), and remain still as your draw. Your focus should be to capture contour and proportion as accurately as you can given the guidelines. 1. Draw a blind contour drawing of yourself. To do this, you must not look at the paper as you draw. Draw to fill the entire paper. Draw slowly and carefully, following the edges of the various forms on your face. If you lose your place, you may stop and look at your drawing to get to set yourself in the right place, then stop looking and continue drawing blindly. If you consider the first drawing unsuccessful, do a second one. Bear in mind, there will likely be a considerable amount of distortion. 2. Draw a continuous contour drawing that includes your head, neck and shoulders (shirt collar, etc.). You can only use one line for the entire drawing. If your pencil accidentally leaves the paper, place it where you left off and continue. Draw to fill the entire paper. 3. Draw one of your features, large (fill the paper). Concentrate on accurate proportion and contour (line) first. Once you are satisfied that your line drawing is accurate, add value (using your ebony pencil, a set of drawing pencils, or a charcoal pencil). Tonal value should be used to establish three-dimensional form, so use light, middle, and dark tones. Assignment:
Three graphite (pencil) contour lines drawings of your hand, in different gestural poses and from different angles. PLUS Three graphite (pencil) contour lines drawings of your foot, from different angles. Entirely from observation (from life; no photographs) You may of course use mirrors to vary the viewpoints. DO NOT trace your hand. Draw large; fill the page of your sketchbook with each drawing (So, 6 pages) After completing the line drawing, you may add tonal value (shading) to create three-dimensional form if you'd like (as in the examples above). Recommendation: Carefully draw ONE each day. Graded on: Accuracy of proportion Accuracy of contour line Assignment:
Create a well-designed drawing that illustrates your memories about your summer or any part of your life during the past two years. Include multiple events/scenes. Did you hang out with friends, visit family, work, read or relax, take care of siblings, play sports, travel, help around the house, watch movies, attend cookouts, daydream, or something else? Combine as many moments and memories as you can. Design the page to be as visually interesting as possible and clearly illustrate your ideas. Do your best to make this a thoughtful and idea-filled artwork. Suggestions: Brainstorm, write thoughtfully, come up with several events and ideas, and develop the composition by drawing a number of thumbnail sketches. Project Length: One week Size: Any size between 11 x 14” and 18 x 24” Media: Drawing in pencil, then black ink and color (watercolor, color markers, color pencils, or a combination) Style: Any Objectives:
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This is a pre-assessment to find out what you already know and art skills you already have. By observing how you approach the project, I will gain a better sense of your strengths and of how you could grow throughout the year. As the measuring tool, I will be using this rubric: Rubric: Art Studio Habits of Mind Self-Assessment: Answer these questions after you've completed your artwork:
Painting by Dylan G. Class of 2024 Problem:
Design and paint the cover art for a music CD. You may choose a real band and album title, or you may invent them. The artwork must contain the following:
Media Acrylic paint on 18 x 18" paper (or Grading Criteria:
To Start 1. Look at the cover art for the CDs of a number of your favorite performers. 2. What type of music do you listen to? List styles of music: 3. Out of that list, choose a style of music for your CD, then brainstorm the name of the band and title of the album. 4. What's the first thing to pop into your mind (visually) when you think about that style of music? (ex: Jazz - flowing lines, bright colors, etc.) 5. How will you use visuals to capture and persuade your audience to buy this CD? How can you give a sense of the style of music through visuals (color, design, style)? 6. How can the use of words and images contribute to the message of this particular band/music? 7. Draw thumbnail sketches to work out the composition and your visual ideas. 8. Draw the design on 13 x 13" chipboard or white drawing paper. 9. Paint 10. Write at least a 1/2 page (typed) or a full page (handwritten) explaining your visual interpretation and the decisions you made in translating the style of music into visual terms. We've studied many art historical styles and seen the work of several contemporary artists. Think back on what you've seen, learned, and loved.
Create an artwork inspired by a favorite art historical artwork, artist, or style. It can be any size and created in any medium. It is expected to be a high-quality artwork. You'll be graded on:
Create a well-crafted artwork based on the theme "Multiple Perspectives", for possible inclusion in an end-of-the-year art exhibition in Cambridge Street Gallery. There are no restrictions on materials or size. Be inventive. Play to your strengths. The artwork is to be well designed and well crafted. The best artworks, as selected by a jury, will hang in the gallery.
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