Line Drawing: Plant
- Work from observation of a potted plant or, if you do not have one, a plant outdoors.
- Work unfinished-to-finished
- Use line variation to heighten the illusion of three-dimensional space.
- Include the surrounding space.
- Line only
- Materials
- 2B, 4B, & 6B graphite pencils or charcoal pencils, hard eraser, newsprint (18"24”)
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
- 2B, 4B, 6B charcoal pencils, hard eraser, 4 sheets of newsprint (18”x24”)
Blind contour: Self-portrait
- Draw 3 self-portraits in blind contour as I demonstrated in the video.
- 1 in charcoal pencil, 1 in graphite pencil, 1 in ink pen.
- Work from a mirror
- Line only
- Materials
- Charcoal pencil, ink pen, graphite pencil, 3 sheets of 18"x24" newsprint
Ruler drawing: Drapery
- Create a still life using a sheet or other non-patterned material
- Work from observation
- Using the techniques from class, make a ruler drawing of your still life that uses planar structure to create a sense of three dimensional space.
- Include the full space
- Line only
- Materials
- 2B, 4B, 6B charcoal pencils, hard eraser, yardstick/ruler, 18"x24" white drawing paper.
