Wednesday, 12/11Objective: Create a value drawing of a white cylinder still life using sighting to determine the correct proportion and placement of objects and graphite to add value.

• Drill

1. When drawing circles in perspective the circles appear as _____.

2. Objects that are farther away from you in real life will appear _____ on the page in a drawing.

3. Objects that are farther away from you will appear _______ in size in a drawing.

Notes

• Sighting: a way to measure the relative size and placement of objects from a distance while drawing by using your pencil as a measuring tool.

• Proportion: the relative size of one object in comparison to another object in the same group.

• Ellipse: an oval. How circles appear in perspective.

Review

• Measuring relative placement and proportions of objects in a still life using sighting.

• Considering composition.

• Introducing lighting. What kinds of shadows are produced and how to place values.

To Do• Select a still life to draw.• Select a position to draw it from.• Create three sketches in your sketchbook of possible compositions

for the still life.• Choose the composition that works the best.

With your pencil do a quick value study of the composition.

• Tape a 16x20 piece of white paper on a board and section it off into four areas according to the example.

• In the top left hand section draw your chosen composition using proper sighting.

• Add value using a graphite stick.

Thursday, 12/12Objective: Create a value drawing of a white cylinder still life using sighting to determine the correct proportion and placement of objects and graphite to add value.

• Drill1. What types of relationships are you looking for

between objects when drawing a still life?2. What is the purpose of doing small

sketches/studies of a still life before committing to a larger drawing?

3. Why is it important to take the shadows cast on the table surface into consideration when planning a composition?

To Do• Select a still life to draw.• Select a position to draw it from.• Create three sketches in your sketchbook of possible compositions

for the still life.• Choose the composition that works the best.

With your pencil do a quick value study of the composition.

• Tape a 16x20 piece of white paper on a board and section it off into four areas according to the example.

• In the top left hand section draw your chosen composition using proper sighting.

• Add value using a graphite stick.

Wednesday, 1/8Objective: Create a drawing of a white cylinder still life using sighting to determine the correct proportion and placement of objects.Identify warm and cool colors reflected off the white objects and use color together with white to render the values.

• Drill1. The element that deals with lightness and darkness is

called _____.2. How do you make an object appear three-dimensional

when drawing?3. A circle in perspective appears as an ____.4. The closer the circle in perspective is to your eye level the

_____ the ellipse (oval) will look.5. When drawing a still life you can determine the relative

placement and size of object using the technique of _____.

Seeing reflected color on white objects The ‘ish of color

Cool

Warm

To Do

• In your sketchbook, draw a quick version of the still life.

• Use sighting to determine the proportions and placement of objects.

• Practice using cool and warm colors to render the values on the objects.

• Practice seeing the colors that are actually there combined with colors from your imagination.

Thursday, 1/9Objective: Create a drawing of a white cylinder still life using sighting to determine the correct proportion and placement of objects.Identify warm and cool colors reflected off the white objects and use color together with white to render the values.

• Drill1. When rendering values on a white still

life using color, the highlights are usually rendered in _____ colors.

2. When rendering values on a white still life with color the shadows are usually rendered in ____ colors.

3. Give an example of two colors that can be used to render the highlights.

4. Give examples of two colors that can be used to render the shadows.

To Do• On the right of the first drawing you create with pencil, draw

a second still life using sighting to determine proportion and placement.

• Render the values using white together with limited color.

• Use warm colors for the highlights and cool colors for the shadows.

• Apply white first and make sure that the impression created when looking at the objects is that their actual colors is white.