Outside Drawing Assignment Foreshortening Project Drawings will be 13” x 17” with a ½ “ border. Will be done in graphite with an emphasis on value Drawings will be due Monday, February 27

Pick an object with interesting texture that is no larger than your elbow to fingertips Shoes, used toothpaste tubes, tubes of ointment, dirty socks, etc….. Set up a light source on that object and draw that object using the concept of foreshortening. Range of at least 8 values Good composition is a must.. Object should fill the page.

Foreshortening is a distorted view of seeing objects in space..Related to perspective, objects appear dramatically and can be a main focus in figurative work. The old Masters used to use it a lot to show how awesome they were.

Andrea Mandegna’s “Dead Christ” Perspective distorts proportions while adding a great sense of realism and depth to a drawing Your drawings should focus primarily on one object, and your foreshortened view of it.

Some advice…… Sit still and straight! A gradual slouch of only an inch can drastically affect the drawing of a foreshortened object. Make a mental note of the relationship of a near and distant static object to reference your head position. Draw what you see, not what you think it should look like. Yes it looks odd at first, but properly finished off it should all make sense. Observe how further elements (seem to disappear in behind closer elements. Allow your lines to reflect this. Note that elements closer to you will seem proportionately larger than further away. Use lineweight - something drawn boldly and using contrast will 'jump' from the page.

Concentrate on detail.. You can start with a light contour drawing, then move to value work… Requirement is hours…

Salvador Dali A guy kicking!