Dramatic Bag Drawing

The dramatic light and dark changes of values next to each other makes the bag seem real. They help create the creases you would see if you were really looking at a paper bag. The soft edges and darker values pushes the drawing back into space. 

- Jen :)

Dramatic Bag

 The dramatic changes in value make this bag seem to be real, with harsh lighting jagged lines, and also blurred lines to create depth.
-Kat

Clementine Drawing!

Create a drawing (of a clementine) that shows your ability to match the SHAPES  and  VALUES in the subject.... and uses soft and sharp EDGES to  make the illusion of depth.

1. Start the drawing with an under drawing in black and white... use this sketch to plan out:

• Where the objects will go on the page
• What the light and dark values are
• How you will break up the "negative space"

2. Use a second layer to develop the color version of the drawing..... match the values and shapes of the first sketch, while developing color reactions...... hot/cold....or complements
Only use two colors in the drawing- and tints and shades of each....

Here's some inspiration....

Peeled orange by Faith TE

WHAT'S in the FRIDGE?

Please photograph and post images of your "In the Fridge" drawing..... you can do this on Thursday....

Dramatic Bag Drawing

A quick project to begin exploring Painter 12.... Here's the plan:

• Create a drawing of a paper bag (found on my desk)....

• The drawing must create a sense of DRAMA through your use of these criteria:

Your use of VALUE (contrast), VIEWING ANGLE, Sharp and soft EDGES, and the placement of the bag inside the EDGES of the page....

START planing the drawing by sketching with pencil on white paper..... then transfer your idea sketch to Painter and develop it further....

Seurat's drawing uses VALUE to show dramatic form and light

dramatic use of lighting and point of view... like a spotlight

Dramatic use if the paper SPACE- filling the space!

Dramatic marks on the page! Smearing and erasing-

Dramatic viewing angle. a drawing by "Enigmius"

Andy Josue

We were given pictures of children from Central America to draw. In Andy's eyes I saw an athletic boy who probably enjoys playing soccer. Now I don't know anything about him, for all I know he could enjoy nothing more than sitting inside and reading a nice long novel for months on end. However my first impression of just his facial expressions emit an athletic outgoing practical kid who can't wait to get his next chance to kick that black and white ball into the net.
-Jeff

Estefany Maria

This little girl is an orphan from Honduras. We were given a photograph to replicate and draw in Photoshop. I tried to replicate the joy that was in her eyes and relate the background to her Central American heritage.
-Kat

DECORATIVE Resource For You!!

Here is a wonderful book FILLED with patterns...... you might like, and use some in your background.

Here is the Link....

Irvin Rodriguez's Digital Art

Marc Chagall and the Visual Story

Chagall,who was born in Russia, lived and worked in France, created these wonderful paintings to describe events that happened in his life and from his culture. He lived through world war one in Europe and escaped to New York during World War 2. His work was influenced by other artists and styles, including Surrealism, Cubism and the colors of the Impressionists.

Look for how he uses COLOR, VALUES, and the SIZE of objects in his work to describe a story....

You can see more of his work here....

the artist...

I And The Village, 1911, this picture is over 6 feet tall!

"Birthday", 1915, celebrates his love for his wife....

"The Juggler", 1943, painted during his exile in New York. Perhaps juggling his life, work and memories of home in war ravaged Europe?

Ideas For Portrait Backgrounds

As you plan out the background for your portrait, look at these examples for inspiration... Notice how they use COLOR, VALUE and SYMBOLS, PATTERNS or Visual TEXTURES.

Van Gogh's  "Woman Rocking a Cradle", 1889

Van Gogh's Joseph-Etienne Roulin, 1889

David Hockney, Self Portrait

Gustave Klimt's, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

Gustave Klimt sketch

Durer's Self Portrait

Great Portrait Examples

Check out this link for some photoshop Portrait examples..... Notice how you can see the brush marks in some of them, and how they use the HIGHLIGHTS to make the face "pop"!

See more @ http://abduzeedo.com/50-amazing-digital-painting-portraits

Portrait Drawing Set Up

Here are screen shots of how our Photoshop portrait is set up. Notice the layers, what they are named, and the "mode" they are set on....
• Under drawing is the foundation image, figure out the values first!
• color layer will "colorize" your under drawing
• Screen layer will add highlights
• Multiply layer adds shadows and darkens

The set up! Notice the swatches and layers are visible

Here is the layers pallet and the named layers living there!

STEVEN ASSAEL's classic style

Check out this skilled artist! Here are some of his drawings to show you more eyes and feature....

See more of his work here@ http://www.stevenassael.com/drawings.html

SKULL!!!!!

Some quick reference photos of the skull!!!

Look at how the shapes in the skull help make the light and shadow shapes of the face...

FACE BOOK examples

Here are some details from the "Facebook" handout I showed you in class....

Especially important is the "planes of the face"

A guide for placing the features onto the head.

Such a great example of the "planes" of the face...

Detail of the planes

another detail

HOMEWORK!!

Your homework for Monday, Nov. 3rd, is to create a series of self portrait drawings.

Drawing #1 is a "single line Drawing of the face, head, neck and shoulders..... Use one, continuous line- drawing as your eye explores the subject.

Drawing #2 is a "single VALUE Drawing of the face, head, neck and shoulders..... Block in the shapes of shadows and forms- then shade in to create solid BLACK areas on white paper.

Quick sample of eye drawings

Here's one sample eye drawing.....

check out the "scribbled" technique...

but it builds up to more details as I block it in....
I'm about half way done..... I'll get more and more "tight" as I complete the work...

Jeff's Epic Candy Drawing

I call this piece Counting Halloween Candy.

The reason called it this is because the color scheme of this piece is purple, orange, and green. It all spread out like a child counting his/her candy on halloween, the way it's all scattered out as if they are being separated by colors or rather the flavor of the colors.

I think the best part of my piece is the way I exagerated the shadows of each piece of candy. The shadow seems to engulf the background in a directional way that leads you to the most important points of the piece. Another good part of this particular piece is the glare on the wrappers of the candy and even the gunny worm and half-a-jaw-breaker.

Candy Color Remix :)

 My color scheme included the color compliments of red, yellow-green and blue-green. You can see the blue color breaking through in the large purplish pink gummy piece to create a shade and value change. The best part of the image I feel is the highlights in the background featuring very bright, vibrant hues of  blue and green.
-Katarina