Gesture & Portrait Assignment 1: Gym Sketches & Rubric
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The document provides an overview of an art class that includes a review of gesture drawing techniques. It outlines an upcoming in-class exercise where students will practice gesture drawing at the gym by creating 3 pages of gestural sketches in their sketchbooks. It also introduces the next portrait assignment, which students are to work on independently, and requests that assignment sketches be photo ready for presentation.
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Gesture & Portrait Assignment 1: Gym Sketches & Rubric
- 1. Gesture and Portrait Assignment 1
- 2. • • • • • Review Last Class Gesture Drawing Gesture Drawing Exercise – Gym Overview Portrait Assignment 1 + Rubric Independent Work Time
- 8. • Tips: • • • • • • • • Large movements Stand while drawing Scan the subject in its entirety before drawing Hand duplicates motion of the eye Keep pencil/drawing tool in contact with paper throughout drawing Focus on the subject, only glance at your paper Avoid outlines, draw through the forms Vary starting point on paper
- 9. • As a class, we will be going to the gym to practice our gestural drawing. (15 min) • Create 3 pages (min.) of gestural sketches within your sketchbook. • **Remember – Don’t get hung up on the details! This exercise is all about learning to draw what you see – not perfection. • You will need to bring the following: • Your Sketchbook! • Conte or Pencils • iPod/Music Maker
- 14. • Value • Facial Features • Work Period • Please have your assignment sketches prepared and photo ready for projection!! • Email: v.budgell@uleth.ca
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