Assigment #3: High Key We'll be focusing on value for the next couple of assignments. Below is a reference chart for value. Notice that the values have been numbered with 0 being the darkest value and 10 being the lightest value. Sometimes artists choose to work within a certain range of the value scale. By doing this you can change the mood of the piece. When we speak of high key or low key, we are referring to the value chart. When working within a small range of the value scale, details and depth might be lost. As a challenge, take a look at Chris Mclelland's images here. Assignment #3: The theme for this week is "Flight" (anything that flies...birds, kites, airplanes...etc. or choose your own meaning of "Flight" to exhibit in your artwork.) Using the theme create a high key piece of artwork. This assignment is Due Wednesday July 2nd at Midnight. As always, all assignments can be done using any medium and any dimension but for those who need more guidelines, recommendations are listed below.
Sight Size Drawing Method Sight-size or right-size drawing is a traditional method of observing the subject, still taught in classical ateliers. Mainly used for portraiture but applicable to other subjects, sight-sizing will help you attain great accuracy when drawing from life. How to Use the Sight-Size MethodBen Rathbone, a graduate of the School of Representational Art in Chicago, wrote this explanation of the sight-size method. He includes photographic illustrations and covers the use of plumb-line and calipers. The Benefits of Sight-Size DrawingA feature article in 'My American Artist' magazine. Editor M. A First Cast DrawingFollow along with artist Paul, a 'lapsed painter', as he makes a cast drawing. Articles on Sight-Size from Charles H. Bargue Drawing DemoPaul, who doesn't seem to possess a surname, shares his experiences doing some copies of drawings from the Charles Bargue drawing course.
Assignment #4: Low Key This week our focus is on the other end of the value scale. Low key pieces can create a totally different feel to a piece. As a nice exercise, you can do the same artwork in low key that you did in high key from last week's assignment. Then compare the change of mood the value range brings to your artwork. The oil painting below was done by Seema Dhopra and it is titled "Got the Blues" for a very good reason. We'll work on color for another assignment but notice how it isn't just the use of blue that creates the mood of the painting. The photograph below was done by Arash Dejkam. Assignment #4: Create a low key piece of artwork. This assignment is Due Wednesday July 9th at Midnight. As always, all assignments can be done using any medium and any dimension but for those who need more guidelines, recommendations are listed below. Recommended Materials and Dimensions: Use different papers to make your art piece.
The Art of OaKoAk | Current - StumbleUpon Some of the best street art has humor built into it. In the case of French street artist, OaKoAk, they take what the city gives to them and creates a witty street piece. Who hasn't wanted to turn a tile doorstep into a piano, or a sewer cover into a Viking's shield? A lot of these pieces are simple statements done very well. We like the Gameboy one especially. Via TCR.
Drawing Lessons - Cennini Forum I'm forced to agree with you, Patti. Bear in mind that the editors at publishing companies are not experts in art. In my books, I could have spoken of the benefits of mixing peanut butter with paint (or something equally stupid, like soaking brushes in cooking oil to clean them in a fantasy belief in environmental purity). Editors check for spelling and punctuation, not fact and content. Ees no their job, mon. All four of those examples lack solidity. Something that most people who have taken the obligatory art history course in college do not know is that they have everything backward. They view the contretemps between the French Academy and the Impressionists as a bunch of rich snooty guys trying to destroy the more common folk and their attempts at art. Almost without exception, the Impressionists came from the upper-classes, the haute bourgeoisie and with one or two titled nobility. Quite the reverse of the usual romanticized version, what? It's like riding a bicycle.
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Lackadaisy Expressions Boy, I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this. I've had requests for some sort of expressions tutorial dating back a while now, so I figured, "Sure! I can explain expression drawing...and it'll be way better than all those tutorials out there that are nothing but charts of generic expressions. Yeah! Um. Anyway, I found all I could really do was try to explain ways to teach yourself...and then add some pictures. Gothic Architecture Pictures - stock photos and fine art prints - StumbleUpon All text and pictures © QT Luong. See conditions for use of pictures. There are 28 pictures on this page out of 228 pictures of Gothic Architecture. Big Guide to Drawing the Body by `Cedarseed on deviantART
Street art in Poland Art & Design Usually artists work alone, but sometimes a collaboration works out well. A good example is the street artists Chazme, Lump and Sepe. Share Perspective The Rules of Perspective Christopher W. Tyler Introduction Linear perspective has a history going back at least to Aristarchus, a scene painter for Aeschylus in the 4th century BC who astonished his audience, including Plato, with his realistic depiction of depth by size reduction in the spatial layout of buildings. The following is an attempt to distill the rules of perspective into an elementary form that may be easily applied in practice. The Rules of Perspective The rules are first stated in their most direct form, then elaborated. Implications of the Rules of Perspective 0. 1. 1A. 1B. 2. 2A. 2B. 3. 3A. 4. 4A. 4B. 5. 5A. 5B. 5C. 6. 6A. 6B. 6C. 7. 7A. 7B. 8. 8A. 8B. 8C.
Minjae Lee – Colorful Illustrations | Illustration Minjae Lee is a young South Korean artist whose work is filled with powerful colors, aggressive scenes and a clever blend of beauty, innocence and fragility. At just 22 years old, he’s a self-taught artist, that uses old-fashioned tools, such as markers, pens, crayons, acrylics, to create his illustrations. His dramatic works are all about pattern and texture that just add more authenticity to his illustrations. For purchasing his canvas prints and other products, check out the artist’s website. I have loved color since I was 7 year old. (All images via Minjae Lee)