Monday, September 7, 2009

AP 2D DESIGN: GRAPHITE LINE DESIGN WITH COLOR EMPHASIS

WORKING FROM OBSERVATION, MAKE SEVERAL GRAPHITE STUDIES IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK OF AN IMAGE IN WHICH LINE IS PREDOMINATE. SELECT ONE ASPECT OF THE COMPOSITION TO BE RENDERED IN COLOR.

SELECT THE PREFERRED VIEWPOINT. WORKING IN GRAPHITE, CREATE AN 11X14 DRAWING ON BRISTOL BOARD OR OTHER WHITE PAPER. RENDER ONE ITEM IN COLORED PENCIL FOR EMPHASIS.

PORTFOLIO I AND II: GRAPHITE STILL LIFE WITH EMPHASIS

CREATE AN INTERESTING STILL LIFE ARRANGEMENT. SELECT ITEMS WITH CONTRASTING SIZES AND TEXTURES. IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK, MAKE SEVERAL STUDIES OF THE ITEMS SELECTED AND WORK FROM VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS. THROUGH YOUR STUDIES, DETERMINE AN ITEM THAT WILL BE RENDERED IN COLORED PENCIL FOR EMPHASIS.

USING GRAPHITE, WORKING ON 11 X 14 PAPER, DRAW THE STILL LIFE. VALUES SHOULD RANGE FROM LIGHTS TO DARKS. USE COLORED PENCIL FOR THE ONE ITEM SELECTED.

PROJECT IS DUE DURING THE FIRST CLASS OF THE WEEK OF SEPT. 14TH