E.Q. How does life on this planet depend for survival upon the awareness of form, space , and movement?
Discuss this with an elbow partner.
Consider the purpose of an artist to communicate 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional picture plane. How does she do it? The following vocabulary should help...
Edges
planes
texture
gradation
space
value
tone
Line
Study the images below, to define the vocabulary
Discuss this with an elbow partner.
Consider the purpose of an artist to communicate 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional picture plane. How does she do it? The following vocabulary should help...
Edges
planes
texture
gradation
space
value
tone
Line
Study the images below, to define the vocabulary
Assignment: fold and roll a strip of paper so that there are at least 2 planes and two curves, similar to the image on the right. arrange that form on a page of your sketchbook, you will be drawing on the facing page. Like this...
Draw a light outline of the form as shown here, you will want to erase lines that should be edges later.
Try to match as best you can the values with your pencil. Is the edge light or dark? What happens when the form meets the page it is sitting on? A cast shadow? reflected light? Consider how to carefully gradate the light around the curve.
Next, change the position of the form and redraw.
Finally,as in the first image, you will turn this ribbon into a three dimensional form by mirroring the line on both sides of a center line.( symmetrical balance) and attempt to follow the rules of shading as you did for the ribbon forms.
Try to match as best you can the values with your pencil. Is the edge light or dark? What happens when the form meets the page it is sitting on? A cast shadow? reflected light? Consider how to carefully gradate the light around the curve.
Next, change the position of the form and redraw.
Finally,as in the first image, you will turn this ribbon into a three dimensional form by mirroring the line on both sides of a center line.( symmetrical balance) and attempt to follow the rules of shading as you did for the ribbon forms.