AP Drawing Breadth 5

AP Drawing Breadth #5 Line and Emotion  

 

Reading/Blog: DCA, pp 52-66, Chapter 5, Colston 86-87 scan a childhood drawing scan the sketchbook drawing and comment on the experience and add to your blog.

Sketchbook: Recreate a childhood photo using one of the types of line described in Drawing:  a Contemporary Approach chapter 5.     Think about how you felt at the time the photo was taken. Were you happy? The lines might be Lyrical: twirly and light.  Angry?  The lines might be Constricted/Aggressive : heavy and strong.  Shy?  Calligraphic. Do the exercises on 132-134 before you tackle the drawing.                                             

Project: Create a self portrait today using the same idea as the sketchbook assignment.

·         We can take your portrait and edit it in Photoshop but also use the mirror as reference and set up a light.

·         Do 10 or more thumbnail sketches to work out the composition.  Where are you on the picture plane?

·         Begin with creating several contour line drawings (p. 125) on newsprint using a felt tipped pen. Remember to show a light source with thin and thick lines.

·         Choose one contour line drawing and fill with cross-contour lines using the felt tip pen. (p. 129). Remember to show a light source with thin and thick lines

·         Begin sketching your final drawing with pencil very lightly. Add the light source.

·         Fill at least 90% of the 18 x 24 inch page with your portrait.

·         Choose your medium: charcoal, sharpie or conte crayon

·         Test out the medium with mark making different lines on paper

·         Add your lines

· Spray with fixative and prepare for presentation