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Marshmallow Drawing

Marshmallow Drawing. Adapted from Mr. Gilstrap , Mrs. Phillips, and Mr. Buenrostro’s Lesson Date. You will Learn about. Composition Viewfinders Thumbnails Observational drawing Value Shading Light Source. Materials. White Sheet of Paper (For Marshmallows)

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Marshmallow Drawing

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  1. MarshmallowDrawing Adapted from Mr. Gilstrap, Mrs. Phillips, and Mr. Buenrostro’sLesson Date

  2. You will Learn about • Composition • Viewfinders • Thumbnails • Observational drawing • Value • Shading • Light Source

  3. Materials • White Sheet of Paper (For Marshmallows) • 4.5”X 6” Paper (For Drawing) • Pencil • 2Marshmallows • Glue

  4. Definitions (Write them Down) • Form: Refers to the 3-Demensional quality of objects. • Tone: The overall color on the surface of an object. • Shading: Shading is drawing where no light falls. • Cast Shadow: The shadow of a form falling on another form. • Texture: The roughness or smoothness characteristic of familiar object.

  5. Composition • How things are arranged on the paper • Good Compositions typically have • Very little negative space • Something being cut off at the edge of the paper • A thoughtful arrangement of items • Make sure that you are using most of the paper. NO SMALL DRAWINGS • Use at least 90% of your paper. 90%

  6. Step 1: Viewfinder • Cut two L Shapes out of paper and put them together to make a viewfinder • Make sure the shape you create is the same as the paper • Make a smaller shape to include less of the image or make a larger shape to include more • Take a mental snapshot of what you see and draw it • Close one eye Shape of Drawing Paper

  7. Viewfinder Shape of Drawing Paper Which Viewfinder is wrong and why? A. C. B.

  8. Shape of Drawing Paper Step 2: Thumbnails • Create three thumbnail sketches • 3 Boxes that are the same shape as the drawing paper • Quick Sketch • Portrait vs Landscape • Very little negative space • Edges of the marshmallows are going off the side of the composition • Prop the marshmallows up on something high for a better view Your Name:___________ Is this a good Composition? Why? What is wrong with this box?

  9. Shape of Drawing Paper Step 2: Thumbnails • Create three thumbnail sketches • 3 Boxes that are the same shape as the drawing paper • Quick Sketch • Portrait vs Landscape • Very little negative space • Edges of the marshmallows are going off the side of the composition • Prop the marshmallows up on something high for a better view Your Name:___________ Is this a good Composition? Why? Is this a good Composition? Why? What is wrong with this box?

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  14. Step 3: Make a choice and glue • Choose a final composition and glue the marshmallows to the board

  15. Step 4 : Draw Contours • Draw lightly • Look at every bump • Can start with a light and quick gesture first then add the bumps

  16. Step 5: Shade • Look at your marshmallow. Notice the different values on the marshmallow. Notice the subtle difference between the values.

  17. Step 5 • Look at the marshmallows’ tones. • Highlights • Midtones • Shadows Highlights Midtones Shadows

  18. Step 5 • Notice the reflected light from the white paper to the bottom of the marshmallows. • What is reflected light? Shadow Edge Reflected Light Cast Shadow

  19. Step 5 • Place your cast shadow. • Start by drawing a very very light contour of the cast shadow. • Begin lightly shading You can’t make it lighter if you go too dark!

  20. Reminders • Separator paper so you don’t smudge • Shade smoothly: no lines or smudges • Don’t get grooves on your drawing paper • Draw lightly VERY LIGHTLY • Go slow • Look at ALL of the detail

  21. What you have learned about • Composition • Viewfinders • Thumbnails • Observational drawing • Value • Shading • Light Source

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