x10-11 Drawing/Painting 1: January 2011 Archives

This week we will begin our final assignment for Contour line and cross contour line. These drawings will be due Friday at the end of class.

Homework this week.

Monday- Wrap an object in cloth and draw it.

Tuesday-Crumple a brown paper bag and draw it from an interesting perspective.

Wednesday- Go in your garage and draw a from an intereseting point of view. Cover the entire page!

Thursday- Using tools from around your house construct a robot using the tools to draw from. A screwdriver might be the body a fork could be the legs.... You get it. Cover the page include interesting patterns or drawings in the background. Use the shadow as part of your composition.

Friday-Sunday build a fort in your room. Draw a view from the inside and from the outside.

Today and this weeknwe are exploring cross contour line in our in class drawing today.  Cross contour lines decribe the inner and outer edges of objects. They begin to desribe volume and weight as well as detail. 

Homework Monday- Set up 3 objects that desribe your personality.  Pay close attention to cross contour and contour.  Make sure you draw the shadow and work on creating an interesting composition.

Homework Tuesday-  Draw 3 objects that tell a secret.

Homework Wednesday- Draw a 3 objects that represent a fear of yours.

Homework Thursday- Draw a portrait of a family member from observation.

Homework Friday- Draw a cluttered area of your home.

Using continuous contour line and pen draw your sneakers stacked on one another, Due when you walk into class.  You should spend 45 minutes on this drawing.

Tuesday you have Sketchbook 1 due." Who are you?"

This week we will begin our exploration of Contour, restated, accented and cross contour line drawing.  We will be working from observation in class.

We will be working on this technique all week.  Please make sure you have your sketchbooks and a pencil everyday.

Monday you have Sketchbook 1 due." Who are you?"

This week we will begin our exploration of Contour, restated, accented and cross contour line drawing.  We will be working from observation in class.

We will be working on this technique all week.  Please make sure you have your sketchbooks and a pencil everyday.

Homework: Watch another video by William Kentridge and write how you think his earlier works influenced the work he is doing now.  Due when you walk into class tomorrow.

Sketchbook 1 " Who are you?" is Due Monday when you walk into class.

We will be workin in your sketchbooks Friday so bring them!