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Light, Shadow & Shading

CLOSEUP VALUE PORTRAIT

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Pencils are made of Graphite & Clay

H HB B

Hard Soft

More Clay More Graphite

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Shapes are 2D, flat.

Geometric

Solid or an outline

Shape vrs. Form

Forms: are 3D, have volume.

Geometric

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Organic shapes look like things from nature.

Ponds
Trees
Puddles
Gardens
Animals

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Projected

Shadow

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How To Draw a Ball (and Cone) on a Table, with Karl Gude

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Examples

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Composition & Sketching

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Creating the Illusion of Depth / Space

Overlap
Shading
Placement of the objects
Lower on page appears closer
Higher on page is further back
Size
Larger appears closer
smaller appears distant
Detail diminishes in the distance
Linear Perspective

I need to find a better image sorry

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CLOSEUP PORTRAIT

-Observation Drawing

-Observe the shadows

-Avoid outlines focus on creating contrast!

-Full Value 1-10

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ASSIGNMENT

Use a mirror to do a close up portrait of yourself.
Be sure to crop the image to only show only a portion of your face.
Use the full value range and pay attention to details.
Do a finished drawing.
See the examples below.

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STUDENT EXAMPLE

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Learning Goals… Where we are going? Learn to accurately shade Grey Scale. Learn pencil shading techniques to carefully, accurately and neatly shade using the whole value range. Learn all the names for the parts of light and shadow and demonstrate these in the practice and finished drawing. Learn to work progressively through the project, demonstrating incremental skill development and focus on a sustained project. Learn to use the whole page in setting up a dynamic composition Learn proper care and respect for personal work, keeping work flat and free of folds and wrinkles.	Success Criteria… How will we know we are there? Demonstrate an understanding of value by accurately shading the Grey Scale. Drawing demonstrates shading techniques with a high degree of skill and and accuracy. Apply knowledge of all parts of light and shadow in finished drawing. Demonstrate drawing skills in the accurate rendering of form and accurate interpretation of value, through a neatly shaded piece. Show an understanding of composition and “Positive and Negative space” by using the entire page, applying “methods to create depth” and rules of composition. work progressively through the project, demonstrating incremental skill development and focus on a sustained project. Drawing is neatly finished free of smudges. and it in flat and free of Fools and wrinkles.