INK: Clay Sculptures Drawn

Today the class made mini sculptures out of clay and then drew them.

Ari McCool

David Covarrubias

Georgia Bourdens

Luke Mello

The drawings here represent a wide range of mark-making. Ari's drawing is very textural employing very fine line work flowing over the surface of the driftwood. David has used a generalized hatching technique throughout focusing his attention on the volume of the forms. Georgia again has focused on a combination of light, form and atmosphere with a variety of mark-making. Lastly, Luke has taken a very graphic approach with a cleanly illustrated figure addressing light and form through a variety of short and long hatch marks.

WED. 4/4 INK: Ideal Solids

Alisha Ascencio: Drawing in progress

Students continued drawing with ink. The project is a return to rendering the Ideal Solids addressing light and texture by employing the various techniques appropriate to pen and ink. Students have the freedom to stack, twist, turn and stretch the forms as they see fit.

HOMEWORK #6: Ink Drawing

Draw a still life of at least three small objects using pen and india ink.  Employ the various techniques of hatching, cross hatching, stippling and a combination. Address the local values of the objects as well as the textural variations.  Note in the drawing above how every objects appears to have a different texture while some of the same techniques are used across the composition; specifically the stipple technique in the cast shadow and the octopus.

10/18 INK DRAWINGS: Exquisite Corpse

Began drawing with ink on Monday.  To get us started, the class made drawings based on the Surrealist game, "The Exquisite Corpse."  This game requires at least three players.  The paper is folded into thirds: head, torso, legs.  A different person draws in each section. 

Drawing with ink is very different from other mediums; good line quality is essential.  First, you can't erase. Second, you must use line to create tonalities. And third, you can't erase.  Techniques like parallel hatching, cross hatching, scribble gesture, stipple and patterns were explored by the class.

3/31 Ink Studies

Wednesday night the class made single subject studies of tools.  The paper was torn to 12 x 18 in.  The class was instructed to employ the various line/value techniques of stippling, hatching, cross-hatching and invented textures as well.  This drawing by Elaine Gutsch exhibits a clear understanding of using line quality to suggest volume while employing different line techniques (stippling, cross-hatching) to suggest the various materials comprising the tool.

This drawing by Kate Picchiexhibits excellent line quality while beautifully addressing the negative space through stippling.  The combination of line and stippled areas also provides a strong sense of weight to the object's placement on the table.