SKETCHBOOK #7

It's time for VALUE!

For this next sketchbook assignment, use a graphite pencil of your choice and copy both the sphere and value scale in the image below as accurately as possible. I suggest that you trace something round to get a perfect circle, then add shading to make the circle into a sphere. Your sphere drawing should include the cast shadow and horizon line, just like you see in the image. This will be due next Wednesday.

SKETCHBOOK #6

POSITIVE & NEGATIVE DESIGN:

Using either your initials or your full name, create an interesting black and white design that uses figure/ground reversal (ambiguous figure/ground). The end product should be in sharpie with no visible pencil marks, and should be about 6" at the widest side. Think of this as a personal logo, and be creative. You may include decorative shapes or patterns if you choose to, as long as the letters are visible.
Look at the following images for inspiration.

SKETCHBOOK #5: GESTURE

Look at the following five photos of animals in motion. Do a 3 minute line gesture of each one, for a total of five gesture drawings. Try to keep your lines VERY gestural, not contour. Your lines should be FLUID, FAST, and FULL OF ENERGY!!! Get as much information as possible on the page in the 3 minute period. I will check these next Wednesday, September 22.

SKETCHBOOK #4

Your sketchbook homework this week (due Wednesday):

1) one CROSS CONTOUR drawing of your own hand (see the example below) and

2) one NEGATIVE CONTOUR of the spherical lamp in the photo below.

Since ink drawings can be frustrating, I will allow you to do these in pencil. Please draw large - one drawing per page.

SKETCHBOOK #3

This week's homework involves your textbook. Read Chapter 2: Seeing. Look at Figure 2 and Figure 3 - they are contour line drawings of interior spaces. Pick two interior spaces in your home (bedroom, kitchen, closet, etc) and draw those in your sketchbook, using pen. Use the traditional contour approach, meaning that you should get as much detail as possible using only line, and you can look at the paper and lift your pen as you go. Each drawing should take at least 10 minutes - draw s-l-o-w-l-y.

Reminder: We will not meet on Monday - it's Labor Day. See you Wednesday!