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| Rachel Edelstein |
Last night we began our studies of the
Gesture approach to drawing. We started with
cross-contour drawings like the one above. Note the line quality. Darker accents used on the contours closest to the viewer, then softening as they turn around the form.
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| Luke Stauffenegger |
Next students made
continuous line drawings. This techniques establishes an armature like image around the form. Line drawings like this address the structure of a form.
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| Steven Freebairn |
The drawing above is an example of the
scribble gesture technique. This approach establishes mass and volume as well as a sense of
light.
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| Jessica Peters |
The
mass technique basically captures the mass and weight of the form. Essentially it uses
value to describe the form so it captures the
light as well. Note how the dark accents in the neck pinch the form whereas the cast shadow anchors the gourd to table.
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| Steven Freebairn |
Class ended with a more complex arrangement of forms with a drawing using the mass technique emphasizing the
negative areas of the composition.
Remember that the positive areas are the objects whereas the negative areas are the spaces around and within the forms. The objective of this drawing was to suggest the form rather than fully establish it. Notice how the darkest accents move your eye around the composition. In addition, by not enclosing the shapes, the values cross over space and form merging positive with negative.
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