APR. 10 INK: Ideal Solids continued

Frank Vallin

The T/Th class finished up their ink drawings. Frank's drawing above, albeit a cartoonish rendering, exhibits dynamic compositional rhythms by employing quick angle changes in the legs and arms of the figure. These rhythms are complemented by the splattering of nails throughout the image as well as the triangulation of rectilinear forms. The figures and environment are expertly rendered with hatching techniques. Notice the even gradations in pen and ink over a light gray wash applied with brush.

MON. 4/9 INK: Ideal Solids continued

Michael Dibs

Students continued working on their ink drawings. Although in early development, this drawing already exhibits a balanced composition, strong line quality with volumetric accenting and the beginnings of even gradations.

THURS. 4/5 INK: Ideal Solids

Jonathan BeVier

Last night students began drawings based on the Ideal Solids using India Ink. Students may twist, turn and stretch the forms in any way they see fit so long as they create a deep illusion of space and provide a light source and textures.

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.

TUES. 4/3 INK: The Exquisite Corpse

Here's one from Tuesday night's class. See previous post for an explanation.

Homework #5 Texture Detail

In a 4 x 5 in. format, in your sketchbook, using graphite pencils draw a continuous field composition of a texture. Your image should only exhibit the details of the texture. This is basically a value assignment. In order to rendering texture in an interesting and believable way, the values must be fully developed.
Do not draw the shape of the object. The drawing above is a sponge and notice that the edges of the sponge are outside of the image area.

APR. 2 INK DRAWING: The Exquisite Corpse

"The Exquisite Corpse" is a Dadaist/ Surrealist game of chance. Ideally you have three or more players. The paper is divided into at least three sections-head, torso, legs; one section for every player. The first player draws the head and folds the paper over to conceal his or her image. Second player draws the torso and then conceals and so on and so on. The results are often surprising and always humorous juxtapositions of mismatched characters.
Before drawing we discussed the techniques of parallel hatching, cross-hatching, short hatch, stippling, scribble and patterns.