Drawing from Obserrvation Skills

There were many skills that i used to produce the drawings that we have done over the last few weeks. I used value, proportion, texture and shading. All these were incorporated into the last drawing that we did with the set up of fine cones and baskets and the black and white table cloths. With the texture drawing i zoomed into to the little details and added shading and value to make the objects look more 3D. Then in the proportion drawing i used my pencil and other objects to map out what goes where on my drawing and how different objects are related to other ones. The we crinkled up some paper to show value and how we dont really see lines btu rather it is the way that the light is hitting it. From there were drew value to represent the shadows and darkness. We had to use the gray scale and it helped up in our drawing to show the darkest of dark and the brightest white. In the last drawing i had everything that we learned over the last few weeks and put them all together; shading, value, proportion and texture.

Collaborative Drawings

When i approached a classmates drawing I was a little nervous. I thought that I might mess up someones artwork. Once I figured out what needed to be done I looked at it and pictured how I was going to draw it in the way I see it. So I looked at the set up and then the paper. I took my charcol and drew light drawings first and then drew over them a little bit darker to show depth and value. When I returned to my drawing after everyone had made changes to it I was surprised. I think that my drawing went a long way and there were still somethings that I could change. I told myself it wasnt my drawing and I found way more details that I could correct in the drawing, espically when it came to proportions. In order to finish my drawing I worked on proportions and value to create my drawing and make it have more depth and life. It turned into a whole nother drawing when I was finished compared to when I started and the original peice.

ms roberts

the one that felt more natural to me was the free draw. because i could draw it how i wanted to and not how it is put up there to be. I think that it is also nice because it is your own and you dont have to compare it to everybody's. Although the drawing from observation was fun i still like the free draw more to express myself.

End of Year Reflection

I think that i achieved my goal of liking drawing and really trying my best on it. I believe that i improved dramatically as a drawer. The value drawing was probably one of my favorite pieces of artwork to date.
The value drawing was a lot of fun and i used leading lines value and proportion. It was really easy for me once i got into it. Now that i know all the art principles i think that it will be easier for me to draw correctly. However what i think i could have improved on is now showing the lines as much but have it more of a value and shade. Otherwise i really like the drawing and i think i really did a good job and it is my favorite project this term =D

inclass drawing

today in class i liked how it was simple drawing and they did not need to be perfect and have all the small little details but rather get the basic shapes down. What i think i was good at today was making everything in proportion with everything. However what was hard was not being able to erase things when i miss drew something and re draw over it.

nighthawks

"Nighthawks" is a painting by Edward Hopper. The painting is very simple in regaurd to detail. There are 4 people in a diner called Phillies. They are all sitting at a bar and one of the four people is a bartender that is serving the other 3 drinks. The bar is in a triangle form and there is a couple that is one of the four people in the diner that are sitting next to eachother. The restraunt is on a corner of a street that looks like downtown New York in the 1960's.
The mood for this painting is almost calm. It looks like it is 2 a.m and people came to the bar for drinks late at night. Inside the restraunt it is lite up however outside the restraunt it is dark and there is no one in sight. It looks very quiet and the restraunt is about to close up for the night.

story collage critic #4

The feedback i got from people was very helpful and i can understand what they were trying to say. I got contructive comments like claify weather we scored or they scored; the ball could have been a bit smaller. I recieved some really nice feedback like you did really well with all the anthropromorphic, geometric and organic shapes; the grass looks really good; good job with the proportion and making it in perspective. Also a lot of people understood my story and what was going on which made me feel that i utilized my paper and material well. What i believe i could have changed was making the people more in proportion to the goal and put a little more detail in it. Like having people on the sides cheering and me having faced the other way with my arms in the air!