drawing
In this unit, we will be reviewing and building on our drawing practice.
Our focus will be on:
Shading Techniques, Principles and Elements Review, perspective drawing, and a self-portrait.
Our focus will be on:
Shading Techniques, Principles and Elements Review, perspective drawing, and a self-portrait.
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Perspective Drawing
Key Terms: Horizon Line: The horizon line in perspective drawing is a horizontal line across the picture. It is always at eye level - its placement determines where we seem to be looking from - a high place, or from close to the ground. Vanishing Points: The point at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge
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Go to this website to follow step by step instructions on how to do one point perspective. See attached workbook to follow along.
http://www.olejarz.com/arted/perspective/index.html |
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the self portrait
Why a self-portrait?
Most artists at one time or another have created a self-portrait, and why not? You don’t have to pay your model and can take as long as you need. The portrait does not have to be you sitting up straight with your hands folded. Your choice of medium, body movement, composition, incorporation of objects, and facial expressions are just a few choices that help create a dynamic portrait.
What does a self-portrait say about you?
Most artists at one time or another have created a self-portrait, and why not? You don’t have to pay your model and can take as long as you need. The portrait does not have to be you sitting up straight with your hands folded. Your choice of medium, body movement, composition, incorporation of objects, and facial expressions are just a few choices that help create a dynamic portrait.
What does a self-portrait say about you?
- A portrait can be flattering, epic, respectful, powerful or ugly; but all say something about the character of the person.
- When creating a self portrait, one must consider what you want to say about yourself. Are you playful, serious, or trying to portray a message?
- How can your clothing, surroundings, expression, and manner affect this portrayal?
- Portrait artists gazed into their mirrors and attempted to grasp their identities.
- Some self-portraits show only what the artist wants us to see, some chronicle the history of the artist, others reveal personal secrets and a sense of isolation.
- Whichever method is employed, each artist took a long literal and figurative look at him/herself. Each portrait is an exploration of the self. What will yours say about you?
- Guidelines:
- For this self-portrait assignment you will be working from a black and white photograph (of yourself J.) You must have a realistic-looking* face using the techniques learned in class, but the rest of the portrait can be in any style(s) you want.
*realistic-looking means the face should resemble you, should have values, tones and detailed shading, and follow your proper facial proportions. - You can also incorporate other mediums other than pencil; (such as pencil crayon, contay, charcoal, watercolour, collage, paint) as long as the face of the portrait is clearly recognizable. This portrait does not have to be full body, but should have a portion of the body in it.