2/6/12 2D Design

Today's Class- Today we started our study of line. We did exercises involving contour lines, and later looked at negative space.

How to make this up-

Contour Line Exercises- For these the students drew from shoes, doing exercises involving exterior contour lines, cross contour lines, and blind contour line drawing. Examples of each exercise and the specific directions can be found here.

Negative Space Exercises- Negative space is the area in a two dimensional artwork that is between and around the positive shapes, the obvious subjects in the art. For this I had the students draw the negative space in a complex object, and then draw a still life of similar objects. Examples of each exercise and the specific directions can be found here.

These are portfolio exercises that must be made up by the end of the semester to receive full credit.

Homework- The stipple drawings begun last week are due at the beginning of class on February 13, 2012. You must bring the original photo as well.

For next class 2/13/12- We will critique the stipple drawings, then begin a new graded project involving a line drawing still life. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencil, and eraser.