Today's Class- Today we started our study of charcoal value drawing. We started by looking at some slides of art from the classical period to the present, observing how artists have used value (light and dark) to suggest volume, space, location, and time of day in two dimensional artworks. After that the class worked from a still life, doing two charcoal drawings.
How to make this up- You will need to set up a still life of white or light colored objects, light it with a direct light source to create light and shadow patterns, and draw it with each type of charcoal. Full details of the assignment and additional student examples can be found here. These are portfolio exercises that must be made up by the end of the semester for credit, however I recommend doing them before next week for practice, especially if you've never worked with charcoal before.
Homework- Nothing new, but if anyone still owes their stipple drawing or pencil line still life, they should try to get them in as soon as possible to avoid losing too many points.
For next class 10/24/11- We will continue charcoal drawing, doing our next graded project, and then discuss the next medium we'll try after that- the woodcut print. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, charcoal of choice (vine or compressed), erasers, and spray fixative.
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