Eye Centre.Nature Christopher W. Tyler Smith-Kettlewell Eye Reseach Institute, San Francisco Purpose Although the eyes are a key feature of facial portraits, compositional rules for the placement of the eyes relative to the frame seem to be lacking. Two hypotheses were evaluated for a relation between eye position and the portrait frame. Fig. 1 To illustrate the degree to which an eye tends to be set on the center vertical in portraits, twelve classic portraits from the past five centuries were selected for reproduction. Fig. 2. Hypotheses Compositional principles that may be hypothesized as the basis for eye placement: Fig. 3a. Fig.3b.Golden Section hypotheses. Fig. 3c. Fig. 3d. Results Fig. 4. A second question is how the eyes are distributed over the two-dimensional space of the canvas. of only + 5% of the frame width (full curve; second eyes omitted for clarity). Fig. 5. Conclusion
Grid Drawing- Use a Grid to Draw By Matt Fussell The grid technique is a method used to create accurate drawings from photos. Sometimes when we, as artists, are creating drawings and paintings, the need arises for accuracy. Here's a break down of how the process works. First you'll need a photo. Now you will draw a grid that is proportional to the grid on your photo on your drawing surface. Next, draw what shapes, lines, and values that you see in each square on the photo to the corresponding square on the drawing surface. Here are some more art lessons that you may like...
For Educators SFMOMA invites you to explore modern and contemporary art and to use the museum's collections and programs as a foundation for teaching and learning. Our Education Department offers a variety of programs and resources for educators, including professional development workshops and institutes for teachers, online teaching aids, and school programs designed to encourage the exploration of works of art, enhance visual literacy, and foster critical-thinking skills. SFMOMA is on the go through early 2016, presenting new art experiences around the Bay Area as we prepare for our expansion. We'll continue to offer special programs and events for educators while our building is transformed. To register for a specific teacher workshop or institute, please consult the list of upcoming events at the bottom of the Teacher Programs + Events page.
is re-thinking the tools On the very first day of class, these students were given 48 hours with the following instructions: Make something with a box of 64 crayons. Ellis Gregory, creating whimsical function They had to use the crayons and the wrappers. They could choose whether to use the crayon box and they were allowed to use glue, a platform/base and other tools (scissors, knife, etc.) What could they not do? They could not use the crayons in the typical way that crayons are used: to mark on a surface. As a teacher on the first day of class, with a group of students I don't yet know, what was I looking for? Who is going to be willing to work under a deadline? Mary Grace Woodruff, creating a pulverized mosaic Kate Beebe, creating functional drink coasters and holder box Shelley Neimeyer, turning it inside-out Justin De Leon, creating a melting pot situation Sarah Barrow, creating a microwaved styrofoam cup wax drink Kristen Weaver, creating melted paintings Genny Salvatore, creating a flower bowl
The Incredible Art Department | Art Education Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception Exploring Linear Perspective Linear perspective is a mathematical system for creating the illusion of space and distance on a flat surface. The system originated in Florence, Italy in the early 1400s. The artist and architect Brunelleschi demonstrated its principles, but another architect and writer, Leon Battista Alberti was first to write down rules of linear perspective for artists to follow. To use linear perspective an artist must first imagine the picture surface as an "open window" through which to see the painted world. The horizon line runs across the canvas at the eye level of the viewer. The vanishing point should be located near the center of the horizon line. Orthogonal lines are "visual rays" helping the viewer's eye to connect points around the edges of the canvas to the vanishing point. Below is a painting of the Annunciation, a painting Leonardo completed when he was only 21 years old. Click on the buttons to check your answers.
Creativity Resource for Teachers Haring Kids | Welcome The Incredible Art Department | Art Education QR codes and documenting brilliant learning One of the most powerful influences on a student’s passion for learning is how others notice their efforts. To notice what they have done; the hard work, the progress made, the energy used, the mistakes learnt. This is going to be my number one priority to work on developing this year. I have always been a teacher who gets ridiculously enthused about what students are capable of creating (I am an Art teacher after all), but apart from letters home, praise in lessons for genuine hard work and creativity and displaying of work in it’s most traditional form, I don’t exactly push the boat out. The passion which students have to develop, improve, to search for greatness can be seen as an intrinsic quality. If you looked around your class, you probably only think this quality relates to some of the students you teach. A fixed mindset; where people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. Imagine seeing this at your local bus stop.. Now.. So.
Learning Through Art Learning Through Art (LTA), an artist residency program, cultivates student creativity by designing sustained, process-oriented art projects that support learning across the curriculum. The program sends experienced teaching artists into New York City public schools, where they collaborate with classroom teachers to develop and facilitate art projects integrated into the school curriculum. Read more about LTA's history and structure. This area of the website provides in-depth information about current LTA residencies as well as useful resources for educators, including questions to facilitate discussion of works of art and detailed lesson plans for exploring art projects and techniques in the classroom. Photo: Enid Alvarez