Drawing and Painting Learning to Draw Learning to See Visualization Techniques

Write down a technique you will focus on today and why.

Drawing Mechanics Drawing tools Proper techniques and form Mark making (line) Sensitivity to light and shadow (form and value) 1. Value scales 2. Areas of light and shadow

Lines Where do you see the five types of lines? Where can you see visualizatio n techniques ?

Lines that express form

Lines have expressive qualities Quiet LinesAngry Lines Lonely LinesExcited Lines

Value scale Why are these value scales important?

Adding values to basic shapes

Let’s investigate light and shadow on a sphere. Next, let’s look at background effects.

Cone

Box

Cylinder

Linear Perspective One Point Perspective Two Point Perspective Three Point Perspective Four Point Perspective Five Point Perspective

One Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective

Three Point Perspective

Four Point Perspective

Five Point Perspective

End of Class Reflection How did these techniques give you insights into the way you perceive objects and transform them into drawings.

Evaluate your drawing and answer the following questions: What is working? What is not working?