Art 2 is designed to further develop and build upon the Elements and Principles of Art using a variety of subjects and mediums.
We will be using these photos, as a reference, to render Geometric Shapes in Colored Pencils and Charcoal. Utilizing two or more mediums, is called “Mixed Media.” It is good practice, to draw “Still Life’s,” to sharpen your skills as an Artist. For this project, I will be drawing the cylinder, cube, sphere, and cone. […]
Last semester, you designed a 2 Point Perspective “Cityscape.” This semester we are going to build upon your skill set and create a “Interior Space.” To refresh your memory, look at the diagram above. Refer to this when creating your own room. These are the basic rules you must follow in order to correctly depict […]
This Project will implement the all Elements; line, shape, form, color, texture, space, & value with all the Principles; pattern, contrast, emphasis, balance, proportion, harmony, & movement. Take time to study the piece, prior to drawing it, in order to understand “what” and “why” you are creating. You will need a sheet of 9×12 Bristol […]
Commonly and understandably, people believe that art is created by applying a medium (graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, pastels) on to surface. Artwork can also be produced by taking away, of a medium, using erasers, referred to as Reductive Drawing. Use this picture as a reference photo for the following project. I will be using a […]
This project is going to give you the basic steps to take a reference photo and create a beautiful landscape using colored pencils. Today, we have the luxury of typing whatever type of landscape into a search bar and suddenly have access to a vast number of images to pick and choose from. A lot […]
This project will be a “work in progress” thoughout the school year. It is a multi-media project using Pen & Ink and Colored Pencils. The main objective is to tell your story, at this time in your life, with images and text. In addition, you will incorporate all of the “Elements and Principles” of art. […]
In order to begin, you must understand the basic rules of 2 Point Perspective. I will apply the rules to begin a cityscape illustrating buildings from different areas. Look to this post, as a reference, and design your own unique cityscape. See the diagram below. Using this diagram, as a guide, begin the 2 Point […]
This project will sharpen your skills by rendering a Still Life using Charcoal Pencils. The “Spiritual Still Life” is a personal project because you will be choosing your own Verse, Passage, Poem, or Quote to write on the pages of your book. Later in life, you can see what words shaped you in your life. […]
This project requires trusting what you see, using the “Check Back Method,” holding your project next to each step by step photos, and making adjustments. The supplies needed for “The Anamorphic Glass” is a pencil, kneaded eraser, Tombov Mono eraser, (hard, medium, & soft) Charcoal pencils, *the new woodless charcoal pencils are great, stumps, and […]
As we begin a new year, it is always good to remember techniques and methods to get yourself into the mindset of an Artist. Every Artist has their own way of approaching a particular piece of art and how they plan to apply the medium they’ve chosen. But, there are universal rules Artists […]