Drawing 133
Drawing 133 introduces students to principles and elements of expression using traditional and contemporary materials and theories. Through the use of line, mark-making and value, students will develop the ability to translate shape, volume, and space onto a drawing surface. Concepts of perspective and proportion will be studied to aid in the interpretation of the three-dimensional world onto a two-dimensional picture plane. Both the model and still-life will be used extensively, but not exclusively.
In-depth study of:
Shape:
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positive and negative, figure and ground
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in relation to volume
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expressive qualities
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as an organizational force (design or composition)
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as a result of illumination (patterning)
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as it relates to the picture plane: scale, overlap, position, etc.
Value:
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to depict illumination
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as an expressive force
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as an organizational tool
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to depict volume and space
Line:
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as it defines boundaries
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as a means of expression
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as mass
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to depict volume and space
Texture:
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observable, illusionistic
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as an organizational tool
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as a result of the interaction of media and surface
Design Concepts:
Elements: line, value, texture, scale, color, shape, direction
Principles: unity, dominance, repetition, rhythm, gradation, position, direction, harmony
In our small sketch books, surrounding a skeleton, a quick 3 minute sketch was made at different point around the skeleton to practice drawing the skull from all angles. 2015, Ink on Paper, 8"x11"
Line was the primary focus of this drawing by using hatching and cross-hatching. 2016, Graphite on Paper, 18"x24"
By drawing the space around the objects, the charcoal in the background will suggest that there is an object there. 2015, Charcoal on Paper, 18"x24"
This charcoal drawing was done with vine charcoal and three different types of erasers. 2015, Vine Charcoal on Paper, 36"x24"
This exercise was a lot of fun because we took the very well-known painting by Monet and projected it onto a large wall in the studio. Every 10 minutes the professor would focus the picture and we would have to go back into our drawings and refine what we had done. We started with a blur and ended with a well rendered charcoal drawing. 2015, Vine Charcoal on Paper, 10"x10"
In this exercise, we had a nude model session where we had to sketch quick sketches with our erasers. We toned our paper with vine charcoal and then used our 3 erasers to sketch in the highlights. 2015, Vine charcoal on Paper, 36"x24"
In our small sketch books, surrounding a skeleton, a quick 3 minute sketch was made at different point around the skeleton to practice drawing the skull from all angles. 2015, Ink on Paper, 8"x11"
In our small sketch books, surrounding a skeleton, a quick 3 minute sketch was made at different point around the skeleton to practice drawing the skull from all angles. 2015, Ink on Paper, 8"x11"
This was a very large sketch that was done by toning the paper and then erasing and finishing by building up the shadows with compressed black and white charcoal. 2015, Vine and compressed charcoal on Paper, 36"x24"
The piece positioned down below was my final assignment for my this drawing class. At the end of the semester the Skidmore Schick Gallery offered a "Skidmore Student Juried Exhibition" where students who have been enrolled in one or more Studio Art courses during 2015.
Out of over 800 pieces submitted only 71 were accepted into the exhibition. This large charcoal drawing was accepted.
This project was interesting because we started with a collage and then created a large charcoal drawing based on the collage.
Dimensions: 50"x38"
