ELEMENTS OF ART
Texture Examples
Check TEXTURE
Due 4.3
Texture is the surface quality of an object. A rock can be hard and jagged, silk can be soft and smooth.
Texture can be real, you can actually feel it, or implied, created to look like it has texture, but is actually on a smooth piece of paper. Check out this video to learn more about the difference and see some good examples of implied texture within drawings.
Focus:
SHAPE
Due 3.17
Grid your sketchbook page into 10 sections. For the next 10 days search for interesting shaped objects and draw them using only simple shapes to develop it within each section. Think about each composition individually, but also how it will look once complete. The medium is up to you, the value is up to you, the color is up to you. Show your strengths, use variety, make it interesting for both you to create and me to look at.
Focus:
LINE
Due 3.3
VALUE
Due 2.18
Gather similar objects and place them into a container such as a box or bowl. Draw those objects to fill the entire page. Consider perspective and composition – how will your final drawing look based upon the angle that you are drawing. You must utilize the entire value scale within your drawing. Medium and color are
up to you.
Focus:
FORM
Due 2.4
Due 4.3
Texture is the surface quality of an object. A rock can be hard and jagged, silk can be soft and smooth.
Texture can be real, you can actually feel it, or implied, created to look like it has texture, but is actually on a smooth piece of paper. Check out this video to learn more about the difference and see some good examples of implied texture within drawings.
Focus:
- Develop implied texture on an object
- Develop 4 separate cubes or objects with 4 different textures: include wood, fur, broken glass and student’s choice
- Use one or two point perspective cubes or challenge yourself and create texture on another form (it should not be real texture on a form – example: a dog with fur, but rather a dog made out of slime - see above video for the fur on a tea cup)
- Create realistic texture by:
- Incorporating value variety to convey volume and dimension (think about light source and the 10 point value scale)
- Including repetition – repeat patterns with some variation
- Go beyond the edge or contour of the form to reveal texture – this adds to the realism
- Accurate proportions
- Craftsmanship and creativity
- Use colored pencils to create realism
- Layer your colors, gradually build up the color for a more rich, intense finish
- Mix your colors, just as you would with any other medium (ie. For green, don’t just use green; you may want to use green, blue and yellow)
- Don’t forget your lights and darks, shadows and highlights
- Gradation – gradual blending
SHAPE
Due 3.17
Grid your sketchbook page into 10 sections. For the next 10 days search for interesting shaped objects and draw them using only simple shapes to develop it within each section. Think about each composition individually, but also how it will look once complete. The medium is up to you, the value is up to you, the color is up to you. Show your strengths, use variety, make it interesting for both you to create and me to look at.
Focus:
- Use and variety of shapes
- Use and variety of medium
- Overall composition and creativity
LINE
Due 3.3
- Use line to develop your drawing, shading and value
- Accurate proportions
- Focus on your lines during the mark-making process (why are you using the lines you selected?)
- Craftsmanship and creativity will be taken into account
VALUE
Due 2.18
Gather similar objects and place them into a container such as a box or bowl. Draw those objects to fill the entire page. Consider perspective and composition – how will your final drawing look based upon the angle that you are drawing. You must utilize the entire value scale within your drawing. Medium and color are
up to you.
Focus:
- Use of value to develop objects verses contour line
- Mark making, blending and proportions
FORM
Due 2.4
- Mark making – vary the line thickness to create the illusion of tone; line variety to develop form
- Accurate proportions
- Craftsmanship and creativity