DRAWING FROM OBSERVATIONLines, Shapes, and Value

Unit Goals: Using Shapes, Lines and Value 1 - Be able to use basic shapes and

drawn forms to produce (draw) the basic proportions of an observed object.

2 - Be able to use Contour Lines to produce (draw) a more realistic outline and detailed drawing from observation.

3 - Be able to use value to show the illusion of form in your observational drawing.

Lesson One Goal : Using Shapes Review: What are the basic catagories of shapes? What is the definition of proportion?

Review: Basic Shapes

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Basic Catagories of Shapes Examples

Review: Basic Shapes

1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6-

Basic Geometric Shapes Examples

Review: Proportion

Proportion is

Define Proportion Examples

Goal 1: Using Shapes

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Question: Example

Goals 1: Using Shapes

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Question: Example

Goals 1: Using Shapes

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Question: Example

Goals 1: Using Shapes

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Leonardo da Vinci

Question: Example

Artist Examples

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Claude Monet

Artist Example

Artist Examples

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Stan Lee Creator of

Marvel Comics

Artist Example

Artist Examples

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Doug Chiang Star Wars

Designer

Artist Example

Artist Examples

How do artists use basic shapes to produce a more realistic art work?

Doug Chiang Star Wars

Designer

Artist Example

Goal 1: Basic Shapes

Find the basic shapes of the object.

What shapes do you see?

Review: Proportion

Review: Proportion

Review: Proportion

Review: Proportion

Goal 1: Basic Shapes

Find the basic shapes of the object.

What shapes do you see in this object?

Lesson One Goal: Basic Shapes Practice First: Drawing the Basic Shapes Lets get started:Stand up and loosen up. Practice using the whole arm.Draw your shapes large.

Lesson One Goal: Basic Shapes Drawing From Observation: Find Basic Shapes:Draw quick and loose.Draw large.Don’t worry about being perfect.

Lesson Two Goal: Basic Shapes Find the

basic shapes of the object.

Find the basic forms .

Pick it up and investigate.

Review: Basic Shapes

1-Square= 2-Triangle= 3-Ellipse= 4-Circle=

Basic Shape = Basic Forms Examples

Draw: Show me what you can do! Two minutes to draw your object as best

as you can.