This document provides instructions for creating a dramatic composition using a human figure from an extreme or unusual viewpoint. Students are asked to take their own photograph to use as a reference and can use graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel, or oil pastel. The composition should have little to no negative space and utilize a full range of values. Students will be assessed on participating fully in figure drawing activities, demonstrating growth in skills, creating a dynamic composition from an unusual viewpoint, and demonstrating excellent technical skills and masterful use of media.
This document provides instructions for creating a dramatic composition using a human figure from an extreme or unusual viewpoint. Students are asked to take their own photograph to use as a reference and can use graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel, or oil pastel. The composition should have little to no negative space and utilize a full range of values. Students will be assessed on participating fully in figure drawing activities, demonstrating growth in skills, creating a dynamic composition from an unusual viewpoint, and demonstrating excellent technical skills and masterful use of media.
This document provides instructions for creating a dramatic composition using a human figure from an extreme or unusual viewpoint. Students are asked to take their own photograph to use as a reference and can use graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel, or oil pastel. The composition should have little to no negative space and utilize a full range of values. Students will be assessed on participating fully in figure drawing activities, demonstrating growth in skills, creating a dynamic composition from an unusual viewpoint, and demonstrating excellent technical skills and masterful use of media.
Create a dramatic composition using a human figure.
Take your own photograph to use as a reference. Media choices: Graphite Charcoal or Conte *Color created with colored pencil, watercolor, pastel or oil pastel may be used to create area(s) of emphasis **Conference with instructor if you have a different media you would like to use Select appropriate surface to work on depending on your media choice Assessment: -Participates fully in figure drawing activities in class and demonstrates growth in skill -Creates a dynamic composition demonstrating an extreme or unusual viewpoint -Entire composition is activated with little or no negative space -Utilizes a full range of values on all figures, objects, and background spaces -Demonstrates excellent technical skill and masterful use of media -Demonstrates exceptional use of studio time and contributes meaningfully to the group in critique