IAT 208 Drawing as Inquiry

1. IAT 208 Drawing as Inquiry Week 5 Lab Spring 2012

2. Today: • 2 short exercises on different Textures • 3 quick compositions • 1 long (50 minutes) drawing session

3. Warm Up Exercises • Time:5minutes • Loosen up your arms and wrists • You will use your pencils, charcoals, color chalks, crayons, etc. • Try exploring the different characters of each of your drawing tools Source: http://www.watercolorpainting.com/drawing_materials_chalks.htm

4. Warm Up Exercises • Time: 10 minutes • Loosen up your arms and wrists • You will use your pencils, charcoals, color chalks, crayons, etc. • Try exploring the different textures, use the side of your chalk, conte or charcol Source: http://www.watercolorpainting.com/drawing_materials_chalks.htm

5. Texture 1: Rough • Time: 15 minutes • Consider the character of the material: • Diffuse even lighting • Unfocused highlights • Granular fine surfaces • Some rough fabric materials • Smoother leather materials • Generally not reflective

6. Texture 2: Reflective Material • Time: 15 minutes • Consider the character of the material: • Rapid high contrast changes • Sharp changes in direction • Bright focused highlights

7. Quick SketchesDrawing Session • Time:3 X 5minutes • Try three compositions • Outline quickly. • Start by shading in lightly with the side of your conte or chalk. • Optional: add texture by hatching.

8. Extended Drawing Session • Time: 50 minutes • Eraser Tip: • Your erasers can be another drawing tool: 1) The kneaded eraser can be used to pick up surface material (pencil, charcoal, etc.), and 2) the sharp edges of vinyl eraser can be used to draw sharp highlights.

9. Extended Drawing Session • Time: 50 minutes • Eraser Tip: • Working with color: Sketch lightly in pencil (not black). • Apply base colour, dark areas and details. • http://www.artyfactory.com/still_life/still_life_pastel.html