Week 4

Tuesday 9/17: Critique Day
Bring the following projects to class for discussion and grading:

• Linear Networks drawing and its reference photo.
• Shape Project and its reference painting.
• Textural Project and its reference photo.

After Critique, glue your projects into your sketchbooks, with the reference image on the left and final artwork on the right.


Homework:
Read Mary Stewart's Launching the Imagination: CH1 Section on Value (pp. 28-35)

Thursday 9/19: Value Exercise

• Create a value scale in your sketchbook using  a chosen geometric shape to identify the darkest value (black), the lightest value (white) and 8 gray variations from the scale. Use charcoal. (15-30 min)
• Repeat on a second page and instead of rubbing charcoal to achieve the value, use the  cross-hatching technique to achieve your value scale. (30-60 min)
• On a third page draw a very light circle with a 10" diameter. Using charcoal and your value skills, turn your circle into a sphere. Make sure you identify an imaginary light source and that reflective area should be your only "pure white" area. (20-30 min)
• On a fourth page draw a very light circle with a 10" diameter. Using pencils, the crosshatching techniques, and your value skills, turn your circle into a sphere. Make sure you identify an imaginary light source and that reflective area should be your only "pure white" area. (20-30 min).

TOOLS: Ruler, Compass, Pencils, Charcoals, 11x14 sketchpad

Weekend Homework:
Read Mary Stewart's Launching the Imagination: CH2 Section on Color (pp. 38-49)