Week Six Classwork

5-Oct | Week 6

Introduction to Value

NEW: Assignment 6: Simple Forms Composition

 

Warm up Activity:  EVEN MORE Simple forms:  Cylinders Tubes, Cubes, and Prisms

ASSIGNMENT 5 CRIT Simple Forms Composition

  • As a group Discuss:

Which drawings feel more successful? Why?

Review: Drawing a still life: Hierarchy, Overlap, & Proportion

LECTURE : 

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

CREATE Value Scales in Class

 

  • The 5 Value System

PRACTICE Using the 5 Value System to render 3 dimensional forms.  Try Cubes, Spheres, Prisms, and oblongs. Try moving the Light source as well.

In class Assignment : Try to carefully shade your Simple forms still life assignment using a FULL REANGE of VALUE.  Be sure to tape off the edges of your composition. This drawing could be one used in your MIDTERM PORTFOLIO.