Homework Due November 16/17

Finished-to-Unfinished: Self-portrait

• Work from mirror
• Line, gestural marks, limited value
• Materials
• Charcoal pencils, black conté, hard eraser, good-quality white paper (18"x24”)

Homework Due November 2/3

Exterior with Objects

• Work from an outdoor view with objects defining the space
• Examples: a parking lot with vehicles, a fenced-in patio with furniture, a sidewalk with parking meters, etc.
•  Use free hand perspective and line variation to heighten the illusion of three dimensions and the deeper space of exterior vs. still life
• Line only
• Materials
•  2B, 4B, ^& 6B graphite pencils or charcoal pencils, hard eraser, good-quality white paper (18"24”)

Homework Due October 26/27

Paper Loops and Curls

• Cut out at least 2 strips of drawing paper approximately 2”x24”
• Attach strips to an non-patterned wall and light them
• Draw from this still life 4 times from different angles
• Emphasize line variation to heighten the illusion of three dimensional space
• Line only
• Materials
• Charcoal pencil, hard eraser, 4 sheets of newsprint (18”x24”)

In-Class Examples of Unfinished-to-Finished Drawings

Homework Due October 19/20

Blind contour: Self-portrait

• Draw 4 self-portraits in blind contour as we did in class.
• 1 in charcoal pencil, 1 in graphite pencil, 1 in stick and ink, 1 in brush and ink.
• Work from a mirror
• Line only
• Materials
• Charcoal pencil, ink, pencil, sharpened stick, brush, 2 sheets of newsprint for dry material, 2 sheets of posterboard for ink

Homework Due October 5/6

Outside Assignment:

• Ruler drawing: Portrait
• Head in planes
• Work from observation of a sitter
• Reduce the head to a series of planes which clearly define the volume of the head as well as major features such as eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair
• Include surrounding space
• Line only
• Materials
• 2B, 4B, 6B charcoal pencils, yardstick, hard eraser, good-quality white paper (18”x24”)