Variation and Repetition Final Drawing Project

Investigate the object from a series of sides, angles and distances. Make a grid with 12 squares.   Consider different options for establishing a grid. No more than 5% of the entire piece should be white.   (reserve the white for the brightest, brightest, brightest highlights.) Push your darkest-darks so your object and lights pop out. Use your range of pencils. Vary line weight.   (Don't flatten your piece by enclosing the object in a heavy outline). Consider the balance of the piece as a whole.

Notice how the Artist  allows the shapes of the keys to flow into each other.    this student doesn't outline the borders.  Instead she uses different tones in the background in each square.   She also balances these tones to evenly distribute them throughout the whole piece, as well as in the individual squares. Notice how the Artist  allows the shapes of the keys to flow into each other.    Zoe doesn't outline the borders.  Instead she uses different tones in the background in each square.   She also balances these tones to evenly distribute them throughout the whole piece, as well as in the individual squares.

Notice how this student used a white border around each of the twelve pieces to highlight each miniature drawing, and to unify them as well. What is the gestalt principle that causes this? Pushing a 1-9 tonal range really helped reinforce the organic details and textures in this piece. Notice how Alix used a white border around each of her twelve pieces to highlight each minature drawing, and to unify them as well

Positive and negative shapes become interchangeable. This student carefully chose a two color palette and distributed the colors, line variations, and textures of the pen renderings to create a playful sense of rhythm and balance. Positive and negative shapes become interchangeable. Andrew carefully chose a two color palette and distributed the colors, line variations, and textures of the pen renderings to create a playful sense of rhythm and balance. Positive and negative shapes become interchangeable.

CONTOUR LINE CROSS CONTOUR HIGH CONTRAST MODELING IMPLIED LINE CROSS HATCH

CONTOUR LINE

HIGH CONTRAST

IMPLIED LINE

CROSS CONTOUR

CROSS HATCH

MODELING

CONTOUR LINE CROSS CONTOUR HIGH CONTRAST MODELING IMPLIED LINE CROSS HATCH

Using an eraser

Due Friday May 17th Painting Painting Rubric/Reflection w/Painting Unit Checklist (date stamps) Pencil Exploration lines – 15 light, 15 dark, 15 variegated, 15 curved lines Value Scales Worksheet Value Recreation – 3 photos 9 cross contour squares

Pencil Exploration Lines (Done in class – if you were not here don’t worry about it)

Value recreation – due by May 17th Use an H pencil to copy the photograph on the left into the corresponding box on the right as exactly as possible, using contour line. Then use a 2B or 6B pencil and blending stump to recreate the values as exactly as possible. Work neatly and carefully. Do not scribble. I will give you only one paper. If you need another you must print it yourself from my website: www.ajcraig.weebly.com or on the SLC

9 Cross Contour Squares – due by May 17th