3.23.2015 Term 4 1st day!

E.Lyon

Term 4!

• Welcome back!• This is our last term today before the

summer• Today, Figure Drawing!• But first a review

Today!

• Figure Drawing and emotion• 1st – review figure drawing• Day a pose – 2 min. x2– 5 min. x 2– 15 min.– Last 30 min.

• Between each a few mini-lessons

You will need…

• 6 pieces of newsprint paper• Something to draw with:– Charcoal– Pencil

• We will be adding color, so you can use either, watercolor or pastels/chalk

Charcoal and Cante Crayons

Review

Reminders

• When drawing, fill the page as much as you can

• If you finish, find a new perspective or focus on a detail aspect of the figure near your drawing

• Or, add a background/shadows to your work

Posers

• You can pick a prop in the room • Make sure you can stay in that pose for the

amount of time needed for the drawing

• Everyone will pose this week

Drawing 1 – 2 min.

• Getting in the grove of drawing

• Focus on moving your arm, work from your shoulder and back, not your hand or forearm

Drawing 2 – 2 min.

• Focus on proportions

• Use your pencil to make sure you have the proportions correct

• Block out the figure first

Drawing 3 – 5 min.

• Block out figure• Get in proportion• Create movement with your lines

Drawing 4 – 5 min.

• Block out figure• Get in proportion• Try to show emotion with your lines

BREAK!

• Take a break, stand up• Get either pastels, chalk or watercolor for the

next two drawings• You will pick one color to work with– Hint: If you are working with a lighter color, pick a

darker paper

Drawing 5 – 5 min.

• Block out figure• Get in proportion• Use the color to show the emotion of the

piece

Drawing 6 – 5 min.

• Just draw the figure!

Drawing 7 – 15 min(30min.)

• Take what you have learned today and draw for an extended period of time with this pose

• Make sure you have the proportions blocked out

• Add as much detail as you can, but always working from basic outline to detail

Next Class 3.23.15

• More figure drawing and talking about body language and emotions using color

• Those that didn’t pose today will pose next class

• Any questions?• Festivals of Arts, all art due, Friday!

Blocking

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYS8jKu0xPE

Proportions Review

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laWSSkcn8Lg

• Review of body proportions

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmiwGm32dXU

• Gesture drawing stop at 6 min.• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmT7gEg

wexc• Another gesture drawing

Perspective with figure drawing

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5bJbbbf6oA

Term Review

• Figure drawing – general shape• Contour Line Drawing – the outline• Gesture Drawing – capturing movement

Pick a project

• Gesture Drawing over lap• Perspective Drawing(of a human)• Contour Line Drawing of a person – to show

emotion

• You have two weeks to work on this draw, I recommend taking a photo of someone in a pose or yourself, we can print them off(Friday)