BRING TO CLASS:
Assignment 4 - Self-Portrait Through Objects

Value & Simple Forms

WARM UP: Morning Still Life

Discuss:

  • The progress of your take-home quiz. Any questions, or issues?
  • The reading Porpotions: Taking the Measure of Things. What is drawing from the midpoint? How do you draw using plumb and level? How did you measure in your drawing assignment?

ASSIGNMENT 4 CRIT: Self-Portrait with Objects

Discuss: Simple forms inherit in complex objects. Reference image below.

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ACTIVITY: Warm-ups & Simple Forms

Lecture: The 5 Perceptual Skills of Drawing: Perception of Shadow & Light

  • What is Value?
  • Why is Value so important?
  • Value Scales & Shading Simple Forms
  • Observing Light and Shadow

Video: Art Institute of Chicago – Light & Shadow

ACTIVITY: Create 5 Value Scale

ACTIVITY: Practice Using the 5 Value System to render 3 dimensional forms. Use class props for reference.  Try Cubes, Spheres, Prisms, and oblongs. Try moving the Light source as well.

ACTIVITY: Start working on the Simple Forms with Value assignment.

  • Set up a specific still life with a light source.
  • Create the two thumbnails in your sketchbook, one for composition, one for value. Make sure these are complete before moving on to the final drawing.

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