Figurative Work

Diebenkorn

Diebenkorn What do you see? How do you go into the composition? What are the color choices? What is the mood of the painting? Diebenkorn

Manuel Neri

How is this any different from your drawings of the figurative work? Manuel Neri

Where are the lights and darks in this painting? Elmer Bischoff Where are the lights and darks in this painting?

Draw the composition in your sketchbook using line only Elmer Bischoff

Paul Wonner

David Park

Portland Oregon Artist Karen Wippich Portland Oregon Artist

Your assignment 1. Gather all your drawings and gesture assignments. 2. Pick one of your pieces (large paper) to be the ground (the support for adding to, subtracting- do NOT throw away your other pieces, you will need them. 3. Cut out several of your figures and start arranging to create a composition that touches 3 sides of your paper, bringing the eye throughout the piece (movement). 4. Pick a simple palette of analogous colors (family of 4 to add to the composition). You need to know the names of the colors and which family of colors you have selected. 5. Before you glue down any image, we will have a critique, putting up the images and asking is it the best composition? Does it create movement of the eye? Does it touch 3 edges of the paper? (We will use rolled tape to construct for the composition) 6. After the critique: Use matte medium to adhere the figures to the ground (support) and start adding your color choices. With your analogous colors, you get 1 pop of color that is not part of the family of 4. Be smart with your pop of color. 7. Lastly, using mark making techniques (drawing with your whole body, drawing over, metronome, gesture of hand, doodling, add the last layer on top of your piece.

Grading: 1.Craftsmanship: You have cut out the figures neatly and they are glued down firmly with matte medium, no loose edges, carefully cut 2. Creativity: How did you even think of it? Design choices are fantastic and unique. 3. Work ethic and professionalism: You worked bell to bell, your cell phone is not out (not playing games-you are in Art 3, you should be advanced and not worried about sitting with your friends, getting their okay, etc.), you were engaged in the process of creating, creating an artist’s environment. 4. Clean up: You cleaned up after yourself, including the table, the cut parts, the brushes, etc. 5. Composition: The composition touches all 3 edges of the paper. 6. Analogous colors used (family of 4): Know what the are and you get one pop of color. 7. Art element_____________ used and design principle movement/emphasis/proportion used within the artwork.