Monday, September 21, 2015

Using the Grid System to draw accurately

Today you will be using a grid to create accurate drawings.

First, write your name and block on the back of the page.

Second, label each grid  square in the following manner:

Label each square across the top A through k on both the picture and the blank grid

Label each square down the side 1 through 8 on both the picture and the blank grid

Next, start with a square of your choice and use the grid over the picture to where find each line or shape lies. For example, the center of the flower lies in square F3.

On the grid below precisely draw each line as it appears in the picture.

Draw the Flower, Hand, Pizza, and the Mystery grid, in that order. Take your time on each one. If you don't finish we'll work on them next week.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Picasso - Cubist Self-Portrait

Picasso

Pablo Picasso was one of the most well known and influential artists of the 20th century. He was a painter, sculptor, print-maker, and ceramicist.

Take a look at Picasso in action. He was constantly making art, and worked in many different styles:

Picasso at Work Video

Picasso developed a style known as Cubism. Cubism is an abstract art form that was influenced by Egyptian, African and Native American art. Cubist art is very flat and angular, and shows multiple views of an object, such as the front and side, in the same composition.


Cubism

Picasso started as a traditional painter, but his style changed over the years.
Take a look at the many moods of Picasso in the video below:


TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT - PICASSO STYLE SELF PORTRAIT



Your assignment today is to draw a Self - portrait based on Picasso's Cubist Style. Watch the video below for instructions:




There is paper at your desk, there are sharpies in the box for your outlines of your portraits, and there are crayons on the wire shelf in the middle of the room. MAKE SURE YOU PUT BACK ALL MATERIALS WHERE YOU FOUND THEM!!!!

Mr. B will pick up the portraits when you have completed them, be sure to add your NAME and BLOCK on the back of your portrait.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Notan Excercises - 9-15

Post your 3 Notan excercises.
1. Notan - Reflection - Organic
2. Notan  - reflection - Geometric
3. Notan - Translation - Tesselation

Reflection - Organic

Reflection-Geometric

Translation-Tesselation



Shaded Drawings - 9-15

Post your shaded drawings today...
Title it
 Shaded drawings 9-15