Drawing II

Overview This is a one-week course (3hrs/day). The primary subjects relate to style, developing ideas, preparation, and practice in art. Working with pen, pencil, and charcoal, participants expand on what was learned in Drawing I (or similar experiences). This class will be best for people who have some experience drawing but want to take it further. Objectives Develop the tools to make beautiful/interesting drawings. Get the fundamentals down and use them to draw from life and photo references. Days 1. Intro & Types of Art (Gesture – Fast Drawing, Non-Representational). 2. Harmony, Rhythm, Pattern, Unity, Movement, Variety, Contrast (Style/ Techniques: cross contour, eraser drawing, and using the side of the charcoal). 3. Ideas, Content, Subject and "varying levels of completion" (Sketchbooks, Thumbnails, and Drafts). 4.  Prep and Patience (Final Drawing Layout/Blocking In, Draughtsmanship). 5.  Finishing Touches (Final Drawing Completion). Outcome At the end of these classes, participants will have undergone the steps used to make a large charcoal drawing (and several smaller drawings and preliminary work). A further understanding of the elements and principals of drawing will have been developed through application and discussion.

Drawing II Intermediate Materials Compressed Charcoal, Vine Charcoal, Kneaded Eraser, Rubber Eraser, Basic 8x11 Sketchbook, 2-3 Pieces of Large Charcoal Paper (and drawing board?) 2 black pens (Jelly Roll), Pencils

Part 1

Types of Art

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Part 2

Principals of Art

Balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, unity, and variety; the means an artist uses to organize elements within a work of art.

Rhythm: A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.

Balance: A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical.

Emphasis/Dominance/Focal Point: (contrast) A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements.

Proportion/Scale: A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.

Gradation: A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc)

Harmony/Unity: A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities (achieved through use of repetitions and subtle gradual changes)

Variety/Variation: A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast. Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colors in a work of art.

Movement: A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.

Keeping the principals in mind, try out a few interesting techniques with Charcoal:

Eraser Drawing:




Drawing with the side of the charcoal, and stencil:




Cross Contour
Cross Contour 2

The Importance of Sketchbooks and Drafts

It's important for idea development recording and practice.




 Draw something that's interesting or meaningful to you. It will help you have the patience to follow through with iterations and a final piece. Here's an interesting time lapse to show how the final drawing could go. Notice the light contour drawing underneath, mapping out the drawing:

 

There are different ways to get that lightly drawn plan that you see in the drawing of the tiger. If you have a direct reference (real life observation or photo) you can draw out the contours of the shapes of similar values, like here:



For further steps on value drawing:


Here's an interesting look at another artist's steps in a progression (different purpose/technique):




Sketchbook studies of textures can help you work out a pattern before you draw the final:


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Perspective trick:
https://www.facebook.com/Decpohchang/videos/1253136111404357/

Effective Practice: https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/videos/1489398127740055/