Observational Drawing – Week 10

Topics: Details of figure drawing
Lab: Drawing the head, hands, and feet
Homework due this week: Reflective Objects
Homework due next week: Final Portfolio

Observational Drawing: Final Portfolio
Due Week 11 – 25 points.

Compiling your Portfolio:
- Collect your 5 best projects and compile them into portfolio format.
- Each page should be displayed in a plastic protective sheet.
- Pages should be 8.5X11” or larger.

Ways of Representing Your Work:
(You may use a variety of the following methods.)

1) Photocopies
2) Photos of the work (film prints or printed digital photos)
3) Actual Drawings
4) All drawings should be cut cleanly with neat edges: each drawing should be cut into a square or rectangular shape.

PHOTOCOPYING TIPS (Copy Machine):
- Photocopying allows you to shrink drawings, adjust the light/dark values, etc.
- If you want to compile a group of drawings onto one page, photocopy the drawings to the size you want, cut them out and paste them onto a blank piece of paper, and then photocopy them again so that the cut edges don’t show!

Grading: Final Portfolio: 25 points total

__ (5) Work is displayed in a series of plastic protective sheets.
__ (5) Edges are cut cleanly into a square or rectangle shape.
__ (5) Portfolio is clean and unscratched.
__ (10) 5 Drawings are complete, following the assignment criteria.
(Assignments should have a 9 or 10 score.)

__ TOTAL out of 25 points

ObservationalDrawing – Week 9

Topics: Drawing Reflective Objects
Lab: Draw from a still life of metal and glass objects
Homework due this week: HW6: Drapery
Homework due next week: HW7: Reflective Objects

Observational Drawing
Homework 8: Due Week 10

ASSIGNMENT #8: REFLECTIVE OBJECTS:
This week, create a composition that involves reflective objects.

• Use your knowledge of gradients, highlight and shadow to shade variations in metal and glass.
• Use your skills with texture: choose any type of texture you like for this assignment.
• Use gradients to create transitions between light, dark, and medium tones.
• There should not be any “outlines” in your drawing – let the contrast between objects show where the edges are.
• Your drawing should be 8 x 10” or larger.

Grading Criteria: 10 points total

__ (2pts) Realism: the objects in your drawing are the correct shape and proportion.

__ (3pts) Reflections: Show reflections and highlights in metal and glass objects.

__ (3pts) Range of value: your drawing has dark, light, and in-between shades.

__ (2pts) Use gradients, Each object has a highlight and shadow.

__ TOTAL SCORE

Observational Drawing – Week 8

Topics: Drapery
Lab: Techniques for drawing draped fabric
Homework due this week: HW6 – Figure Drawing 2
Homework due next week: HW7 – Drapery

Observational Drawing
Homework 7: Due Week 9

ASSIGNMENT #7: DRAPERY:
This week, create a composition that involves drapery.

- Use your knowledge of gradients, highlight and shadow to shade folds
in fabric.
- Use your skills with texture: choose any type of texture you like
for this assignment.
- Use gradients to create transitions between light, dark, and medium tones.
- There should not be any “outlines” in your drawing – let the
contrast between objects show where the edges are.
- Your drawing should be 8 x 10″ or larger.

Choose ONE of these two options:

Option #1: Create a still life with draped fabric, such as a fruit
bowl on a table with a tablecloth, a piece of clothing hanging on the
wall, an object draped with a sheet, etc.

Option #2: Draw a figure wearing loose-fitting clothing with lots of
folds and creases. You may work from a photo (taken by you or someone
else).

Grading Criteria: 10 points total

__ (4pts) Realism: the objects and drapery in your drawing are the
correct shape and proportion.

__ (3pts) Range of value: your drawing has dark, light, and in-between shades.

__ (3pts) Use gradients, Each object has a highlight and shadow.

__ TOTAL SCORE

* RECOMMENDED READING:
Next week we will focus on drawing reflective objects.
It’s a tricky, detail-oriented activity, so start reading ahead this week.
Read chapters 10 and 11, and answer Questions 1-7 on p. 169 (metal),
and Questions 1-7 on p.184 (glass).

Observational Drawing – Week 7

Topics: Figure Drawing: Details and Shading
Activity: Drawing from a model, Surface Landmarks, Shading the figure
Homework due this week: HW#5: Figure Drawing Practice: Skeletons and Circular drawings
Homework due next week: HW#6: Figure Drawing Practice: Contours and Shading

Observational Drawing
HW#6: Figure Drawing Practice: Contours and Shading
Due Week 8: 10 points total

Assignment: Figure Drawing Practice – Contours and Shading
Use the techniques that we covered in class to sketch out a variety of different poses.
For reference, draw from photos, magazines, or movie stills.

For this week, create 5 contour drawings and 1 shaded drawing:

• 5 Contour Drawings (10 minutes each) = Sketch out the figure in a light pencil or colored pencil, and then draw in the contours in a darker pencil. Include details of the outline and surface landmarks.

• 1 Shaded Drawing (30 minutes or more) = use gradients to show shading on the figure. Each part of the body should have a gradient = show the “light” and “dark” side of each part of the body.

Grading: 10 points total

5 Contour Drawings (5pts):
__ (2) Use contours to show the details of the figure: outline, edges of muscles, surface landmarks.
__ (2) Use correct proportion: figure should be about 8 “heads” tall, with the midpoint of the figure at the bottom of the hips.
__ (1) Drawings are “expressive”, showing weight and motion.

1 Shaded Drawing (5pts):
__ (2) Use gradients to show the “light” and “dark” side of each part of the body
__ (2) Use correct proportion: figure should be about 8 “heads” tall, with the midpoint of the figure at the bottom of the hips.
__ (1) Drawing is “expressive”, showing weight and motion.

__ TOTAL out of 10 points

Additional Office Hours

I’ve made additional time available for tutoring, critiques, and questions.

Fridays, 5:30-7pm
Room #165

Please email me in advance if you intend to stop by:
lcesari@aii.edu
If you need tutoring but cannot schedule during this time or my other available time (Thursday 3-5pm), please email me to schedule an alternate time.

Observational Drawing – Week 6

Topics: Intro to Figure Drawing and Structural Drawing Techniques
Lab /Activity: Basic Human Proportion, Drawing from a Model, Skeleton and Circular Structural Techniques.
Homework due this week: HW4: Shading and Texture
Homework due next week: HW5: Figure Drawing Practice: Structural Drawing

HW#5: Figure Drawing Practice: Structural Drawing
Due Week 7: 10 points total

Assignment: Figure Drawing Practice – “Skeleton” and “Circular” Structural Drawings
Use the techniques that we covered in class to sketch out a variety of different poses.
For reference, draw from photos, magazines, or movie stills.
A good source is to “freeze-frame” on different poses from an action, sport, or fitness DVD.

For this week, create 40 figure studies total:

• 20 Skeleton Drawings (1-2 minutes each) = use simple lines and shapes to create an expressive “stick figure” – show which way the figure is leaning, and the angles of the shoulders and hips.

• 20 Circular Drawings (2-5 minutes each) = use circular or oval forms to represent the shapes of the figure. Remember that most of the time you will want to use oblong shapes = ovals with a “thin” end and a “thick” end.

Grading: 10 points total

20 “Skeleton” Drawings (4pts):
__ (2) Map out the head, spine, hips, legs, arms, hands & feet.
__ (1) Use correct proportion: figure should be about 8 “heads” tall, with the midpoint of the figure at the bottom of the hips.
__ (1) Skeleton drawings are “expressive”, showing weight and motion.

20 “Circular” Structural Drawings (6pts):
__ (2) Use dynamic shapes to map out the figure: each oval should have a “thick” and “thin” end.
__ (2) Use correct proportion: figure should be about 8 “heads” tall, with the midpoint of the figure at the bottom of the hips.
__ (2) Circular drawings are “expressive”, showing weight and motion.

__ TOTAL out of 10 points

Observational Drawing – Week 5

Topics: Shading, Texture, & Value
Lab / In-class Activity: Artists & Different Texture Styles, Shading & Texturing Basic Shapes
Homework Due This Week: HW#3: Three-point Perspective
Homework Due Next Week: HW#4: Shading and Texture

HW#4: Shading and Texture
Due Week 6: 10 points total

Assignment: Shading and Texture: 4 Different Texture Methods.
Show that you can use 4 different methods to shade and add texture to a drawing.
Create 4 drawings with different textures, showing a full range of value.

Drawings should be at least 8”x10”.

Draw the same image 4 times, with different textures,
OR, draw 4 different images with different textures.

Choose one of the following subjects for your 4 drawings:

OPTION #1: Close-up Portrait
Create a close-up drawing of a face, based on a photograph. (or a portion of a photograph)
Focus on just the face, such that the edges of the face are touching the edges of your drawing.

OPTION #2: Simple Still-life
Set up and draw a still life of simple objects, like in the book chapter 4, 5, or 6.

REQUIREMENTS:

1) Use FOUR different textures.
Choose from the following:
• Smooth
• Hatching
• Cross-hatching
• Stippling
• Experimental (circles, swirls, shapes, or a combination of marks).

2) Show a Full Range of Value in each drawing.
Each drawing should have ALL of the following tones:
• Lightest (empty paper)
• Light Gray
• Medium Gray
• Dark Gray
• Darkest (as dark as you can get)

Grading: 10 points total
__ (1) Drawing #1 texture is consistent and different from the other drawings.
__ (1) Drawing #1 is shaded with a full range of value: light, medium, and dark tones.
__ (1) Drawing #2 texture is consistent and different from the other drawings.
__ (1) Drawing #2 is shaded with a full range of value: light, medium, and dark tones.
__ (1) Drawing #3 texture is consistent and different from the other drawings.
__ (1) Drawing #3 is shaded with a full range of value: light, medium, and dark tones.
__ (1) Drawing #4 texture is consistent and different from the other drawings.
__ (1) Drawing #4 is shaded with a full range of value: light, medium, and dark tones.
__ (2) Drawings are created following the assignment: a close-up portrait, or a simple still life

__ TOTAL out of 10 points

School Closure Update

The school was closed during Week 4 (Oct.22-27), due to the county-wide fire emergency.

We will be continuing on with the Week 4 class content during Week 5 (Oct.29-Nov.3).

Assignments due Week 4 are now due Week 5.

I will note any changes to the course content and deadlines in class Week 5.

Observational Drawing: Week 2

Topics / Reading: One-point and Two-point Perspective Situations Lab / In-class activity: One-point and Two-point Perspective Situations
Work due this week: HW#1: One-point Perspective
Homework for next week: HW#2: Perspective Drawing #2

HW#2: Perspective Drawing, Continued…

Due Week 3: 10 points total

Textbook Reference:

One-point perspective = p. 58 – 62

Two-point perspective = p. 63 – 64

Basic Shapes and Shading = p.22

Assignment: Perspective Drawing, Continued…

Use the perspective systems from the week 2 demonstrations to sketch out a simple scene.

You may use the grids we made in class, or create a new grid.

Your scene should include at least three different objects.

It can be an outdoor scene, with cubes & simple shapes turned into buildings…

It can be an indoor scene, with cubes & simple shapes turned into furniture…

• Use either one-point or two-point perspective.

• Use the “X” method to measure and divide objects in half.

• Use the “tree measuring” system to show the same type of object at different points in space.

• Include details to make the scene complete (plants, people, animals, etc.)

• Shade the objects according to a consistent light source.

• Draw your grid first, then trace your image onto another page.

• Bring your grid to class next week with your finished drawing.

Grading: 10 points total

__ (2) Perspective system is used correctly: items are drawn in the correct proportion.

__ (2) Scene: Shapes are rendered as real-world objects (furniture, buildings, etc…)

__ (2) Use the “X” method to measure and divide objects in half.

__ (2) Use the “tree measuring” system to show similar objects at different points in space.

__ (1) Shading: Objects are shaded according to a consistent light source

__ (1) Shading: Drawing contains a range of shaded values (light, dark, & medium)

__ TOTAL out of 10 points

Observational Drawing – Week 1

Topics / Reading: Introduction, One-point Perspective, Basic Shading
Lab / In-class activity: Introductions, One-point Perspective Shapes & Shading
Homework for next week: HW#1: One-point Perspective Exercise

HW#1: One-point Perspective
Due Week 2: 10 points total

Use a one-point perspective system to sketch out a simple scene.
You may use the grids we made in class, or create a new grid.

Your scene should include at least three different objects.
It can be an outdoor scene, with cubes turned into buildings…
It can be an indoor scene, with cubes turned into furniture…

Include details to make the scene complete (plants, people, animals, etc.)

Shade the objects according to a consistent light source.

Draw your grid first, then trace your image onto another page.

Bring your grid to class next week with your finished drawing.

Grading: 10 points total

__ (3) Perspective system is used correctly: items are drawn in the correct proportion.

__ (2) Scene: Shapes are rendered as real-world objects (furniture, buildings, etc…)

__ (3) Shading: Objects are shaded according to a consistent light source

__ (2) Shading: Drawing contains a range of shaded values (light, dark, & medium)

__ TOTAL out of 10 points