FACES

Learning How to Draw Portraits

The most important concept  to understand when drawing a face is the facial proportions. Below are the RULES for facial proportion

RULES
* Chin is smaller then the crown of the head ( upside down egg)
* Eyes are directly in the middle of the head
* Nose is halfway between the eyes and the chin
*Middle of lips are half way between the nose and chin
* Corner of the mouth lines up with the pupils
*Ears are from eyes down to the nose
* Between your eyes should fit another eyes width
* You should be able to fit 5 eyes across your face
*Female neck should line up with the outside corner of the eye
Male neck should line up with the ears.

 OIL PASTEL FLOWERS

09/26/12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWCBsRaKxo&feature=player_detailpage

Georgia O'Keefe Inspired Flowers

In this lesson we will be exploring the artist Georgia O'Keefe and her famous close up flower paintings. 

Supplies:

* a zoomed in view of your favorite flower

* colored construction paper

* white chalk pencil

* oil pastels 

Students are to draw and exact replica of their chosen flower picture. Students are to draw the flower on colored construction paper with white chalk pencil. Once the flower is drawn you will then use oil pastel to color in the flower. TIP: use your fingers to smudge the oil pastels together to ge the blended technique.

Sept. 18, 2012

CLASS, 
PLEASE click on the the link below and do the "LEARNING TO SEE" Section "B" drawing exercises.  YOU MUST DO ALL OF SECTION B BY MONDAY!!
Drawing Site

Please do the exercises in your sketchbook. Turn it in on MONDAY

09/11/12

HOLA!

DID YOU BRING IN NIC-NACS???? PLEASE DO SO FOR OUR NEXT PROJECT. Tomorrow you will have a full class period to finish your still like drawings.

9/10/12

Bring in your junky goodies! Make sure they are able to fit in a small zip lock bag. 

 
YOUR STILL LIFE DRAWING LOOK FABULOUS!

TGIF

YAHOO IT'S FRIDAY!!

TIPS FOR SHADING AND HIGHLIGHTING:

1: must have dark, medium and white areas. USE THE GREY SCALE BELOW

2: look for shadows

It's Already WEDNESDAY!!

Hello Class,
Today you will be working on you pencil still life. Remember: you need to make out your objects first by making simple line and ellipses. Then: get started filling in the bulk of each object. 

* I will stop you half way to present a demo on how to draw the white sheet and boxes that are underneath. 

YOU ALL ARE DOING A GREAT JOB!! Stay focused and work quietly.