Students will learn to draw straight lines swinging from the elbow or shoulder.
They will learn to draw lines, circles and ellipses by using fluid motion of swinging from the shoulder and elbow.
The will learn the observational drawing techniques of “Angles of Lines” and “Degrees of Curvature” and apply them to a drawing.
Learn how to judge angles of objects and the slants of the contour edges by using the sighting techniques.
Project #1: Practice
Review drawing from the shoulder: When drawing a straight line, swing from the elbow or shoulder if making a large straight line, not from the wrist. Swinging from the wrist will make your stroke too short and your line will be choppy & crooked. It is okay to turn the paper to create an angled line-your paper doesn’t have to stay in one position! DEMO a. Video: https://mydrawingtutorials.com/drawing-exercises-for-drawing-better-lines/ b. Activity: practice drawing straight lines, circles & ellipses from the shoulder
“Draw Light Until It’s Right”– remember this motto, it is better to draw lightly first, get the drawing right, then go darker with your lines.
Vocabulary: Point of View = the physical position from which the artist or viewer looks at the subject. contour = the edge of a shape or form as your perceive it. edge = a place where two things meet. vanishing point = a point of convergence, is a key element in many works of art. In a linear perspective drawing, the vanishing point is the spot on the horizon line to which the receding parallel lines diminish. converging lines =
Proportions: Size relationships, comparing one part to another Judging Proportions: Pay close attention to the size (height, width, depth) of the different size Legos. The height of the Legos will most likely be consistent, but will vary in width and depth depending on how many cylinders it has and if it is a single or double wide brick. Notice that ALL the cylinders will be the same width, but will vary in height and depth depending on your view point.
Practice: Draw 5 or more Legos on a piece of paper. Show a various of sizes. Draw 2 from a front viewpoint and 2 from a corner view point. Draw your guidelines light and the Legos darker. Don't erase your lines. Draw 5 ellipses from different view points. Include these vocabulary words and definitions: contour line, edges, one point perspective, two point perspective, vanishing point, and point of view.
Project: Instructions:
Choose 6-7 Legos of varying sizes and shapes (try to include one with a slanted body).
Arrange the Legos UNEVENLY or staggered so that the composition is decisively horizontal or vertical. You may need to change out a Lego or two to help with this.
On the toned paper draw your composition as accurately as possible so that it all fits on the page with a pleasing amount of negative space.
Render the drawing with white and black charcoal pencils. Use a FULL range of values (blacks to whites). If needed you may exaggerate some of the values to achieve the full range.
Erase all fingerprints from background, when finished spray 4 light coats of hairspray to “fix” the charcoal to the paper