DrawingRealisticForms

Name Date

Period: Subject:

• something that appears real but is notIllusion

5 Things to make a drawn object

appear real:

• Light source: where the light comes from

• Highlight: the brightest part of an object

HIGHLIGHT

• Shadow: Dark or darkest part of an object, usually near the object’s edge

SHADOW

• Local Tone: Object’s main value

LOCAL TONE

• Reflection: light travels past an object and bounces back onto the shadow side.

REFLECTION

Sphere: 3-D circle

Cone 3-D rounded triangle

Cube 3-D square

Cylinder 3-D oval

• composition of non-living objects

Still Life

For the next few slides

• Raise your hand to answer:

– Where is the light source?

– What basic shapes is each object made up of? (sphere, cone, cube, cone)

(not for your notes)Your next assignment

• Draw basic forms with smooth value scales using a guide. (worksheet: 1-2 classes)

• Draw basic forms using REAL objects and light sources (2 small drawings: 5-6 classes)

• Ebony pencil

• ALL Due 10/28

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