Homework Due April 24

Controlled Contour: Self-portrait

• Work from mirror
• Finished-to-Unfinished
• Line, gestural marks, and limited value
• Create a focal point or compositional pathway
• Materials
• Charcoal pencils, black conté, hard eraser, good-quality white paper (18”x24” – provided by faculty)

In-Class Skeleton Drawing Examples

Homework Due April 10

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"x24”)

Homework Due April 5

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 Drawing Unfinished-to-Finished