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Grade 9

Durban architecture project

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Instructions

  • Choose an image of a Durban building from the links in this presentation OR from your own research OR own photograph
  • Print the image (You may want to edit the image first or change it to greyscale if you are working in graphite)
  • Work from this image to create your drawing on A4 paper (landscape/portrait)
  • You may use graphite, pen, fineliner, pencil crayon (please ask your teacher before using any other medium).
    • You can use just 1 medium or use mixed media.

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  • It must be an exterior view of a Durban building.
  • Choose a single building or part of a building.
  • Along with your drawing, you must also hand in your printed image & a separate research page.
  • Your research will include:
    • The name of the building. Try and find out who built it and when this was done.
    • The style or period it was from. Your teacher will help you with this & show you how to write about a building.
  • Remember to write your name, surname and class on everything you hand in.

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Here are some tutorials to help you.

Perspective drawing

The Helpful Art Teacher blog

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Your teacher will also show you how!

http://rusart.ca/images/tower8.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yvzd65QfcEY/UVjBQ2yg3rI/AAAAAAAAAII/mD4jo-c0hYc/s1600/Two+point+perspective+good+copy.PNG

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Marking rubric:

Skill in the use of chosen medium or media

10

Use of the elements & principles of art

(E.g. space, colour, tone, texture, line, composition, contrast etc.)

10

Quality of research on the building �(with references & structured writing skills)

10

Originality & management skills�(evidence of classwork & homework; completion; meeting deadlines)

10

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Hint:

  • Tackle one quarter at a time
  • Turn it upside down and OBSERVE
  • Observe the basic shapes - not the details

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Hint:

  • Tackle one quarter at a time
  • Turn it upside down and OBSERVE
  • Observe the basic shapes - not the details

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Hint:

  • Tackle one quarter at a time
  • Turn it upside down and OBSERVE
  • Observe the basic shapes - not the details

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Link to Durban City Hall,

Post Office,

the Playhouse &

Railway station

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http://www.worldglobetrotters.com/Travelogues/88%20May%202011/4center.JPG

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Link to some

Art Deco

buildings in Durban

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DGHS is another Art Deco building

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Link to some

Victorian & Edwardian colonial style

buildings in Durban

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Link to some more

iconic & interesting

buildings in Durban

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Below are some drawings you can use for ideas & inspiration.

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Pay attention to the mediums used, composition, the illusion of texture & creation of focal points.

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(Note: Do NOT draw/copy these images)

REMEMBER: These works are by experienced artists and are goals for you to aspire to - Practice makes Perfect.

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F94JTwTwuvM/TTJ9kicgBvI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/UlkevYpuPzY/s1600/two+point+perspective+historic+home+line+drawing.JPG

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/uscapitol/images/oneofour.jpg

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http://pre08.deviantart.net/a4c0/th/pre/i/2012/034/8/3/building_perspective_by_manga_drawing_luver-d4ojc2x.jpg

http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Cyclopedia-Carpentry-Building-7-10/images/TOWER-CONVERSE-MEMORIAL-LIBRARY-MALDEN-MASS.jpg

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Some of these are NOT of single buildings…...

http://img12.deviantart.net/5adc/i/2008/176/4/c/perspective_drawing_outside_by_arvalis.jpg

http://www.howtodrawjourney.com/images/AD-street.jpg

http://illustratedmaps.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Perspective-Drawing2.jpg

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https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/80/9d/44/809d4411d74fa581ef937a973f3c6db2.jpg

https://kunirsiswandi.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/pencilsketch2.jpg

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https://africanartist.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/city-hall2.jpg

http://www.artefacts.co.za/imgcat/thumbnails/StuckeDwg01.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBOTZ4KdibM/UNDcj9HGQYI/AAAAAAAAAkc/jl3veARGmfc/s1600/Scan+3.jpeg

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http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/waterhouse/4.jpg

http://img15.deviantart.net/3969/i/2012/010/d/8/tall_buildings_sketch__skyscrapers__pencil_drawing_by_amndesigns-d4lycvn.jpg

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https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0e/59/3b/0e593b3e9c1af0c824ea816daa166820.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/2-punktperspektive.svg/300px-2-punktperspektive.svg.png

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Watercolour and black pen

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