IDEAL SOLIDS: Class cancelled

Unfortunately, I needed to cancel class light night. An action I do not take lightly. What we would have done and will do Wednesday evening is address the Ideal Solids (standard geometric forms found within many manufactured items). We will also discuss light and form (i.e. rendering an object three-dimensionally with shading).

VALUE

Georgia Bourdens

On Tuesday, the class made drawings of a single subject addressing local values and the categories of light. Georgia's drawing illustrates the weathered, textural variations in value as well as light and form.

Wed. Feb. 23 VALUE: Light and Form

Students made drawings of simple still life arrangements addressing Light and Form - in other words, how value is used to create three dimensional volumes.  Brian Delgado's drawing (top) is a very dynamic and stylized rendering of the categories of light.  The negative areas shoot through the forms like swords whereas the highlights are reminiscent of freshly incised claw marks.  John McDonald's drawing (bottom) focuses on the gradual changes in value as they cross the forms. One of the strength's in John's drawing is the compositional balance and attention to design.  Note how he has incorporated the cast shadows.  The shadows not only attach and enclose the bottom left corner but they also establish a pattern of repeating ovals that arches upwards through the cup handles.