INDIA INK: The Exquisite Corpse and Still Life Studies

Friday morning began with a game of the "Exquisite Corpse" as an introduction to the tools and techniques of working with India ink and pens. In the afternoon, we drew from still life arrangements. Both drawings below illustrates the combination of wash and line techniques. The wash provides a foundation tonality while the line work adds structure, texture and value.

Gianna Davy

Guendalina Codella

INDIA INK: Still Life

Lauren Tokunaga

Last night students continued drawing with India ink. Lauren's drawing above is an example of the stippling technique for creating value (dots). The stipple technique yields smooth gradations and soft tonalities.

Jane Collier

Hatching techniques tend to be bolder images as evidenced in Jane's drawing. By employing criss-crossing patterns of lines, she has established strong, contrasting tonalities. In addition, she has diluted the ink with water to create light gray lines as well.

INDIA INK: The Exquisite Corpse

Last night students made Exquisite Corpse drawings exploring the techniques of hatching, stippling, and patterns using India ink and pens. The seal head above exhibits a short hatch technique. The midsection of the drawing also employs the short hatch technique with patterns as well as bold, solid shapes of black. Lastly, the bottom section illustrates a range of thick and thin marks addressing tonal qualities as well as texture.

SPRING BREAK

No classes next week 3/17 thru 3/21. Enjoy the break. Ink drawings when we return.

MIDTERM DRAWINGS

Here are just a few examples of the Midterm drawing exam. The objectives were to address: 1. Composition 2. Distal Cues 3. Value 4. The Categories of Light. All of theses drawings exhibit well balanced compositions with a full range of values and strong attention to the categories of light.

Jane Collier

Kate Donovan

Stevie Young

Gianna Davy

MIDTERM and PORTFOLIO REVIEW

All this week students are working on midterm drawings while I do portfolio reviews one-to-one. Pix to follow.

SMALL COMPOSITIONS

Siobhan Williams

Kate Donovan

Angelica Blancas-mims

Friday morning began with a series of quick, compositional studies. The changes in Siobhan's drawing are subtle but reveal her attention to the negative areas and the relationships between the objects. In the afternoon, students made a finished drawing from the studies. Kate's drawing is sharp, crisp and clear exhibiting rich, contrasting values, subtle textural changes and a well balanced design. Notice the rhythms within the cast shadows. Angelica's drawing exhibits a keen attention to the details, in particular the metallic, reflective surfaces of the objects. In addition, the minimal rendering of the space adds context without being overbearing.