Now that you have created a compelling sunset it is time to create the landscape using a variety of textures. First, you must erase the colors that are directly below the blue mountains. If you don’t, the blue mountains will turn green because they will automatically mix with the yellow from the sunset. After you’ve […]
Many times Artists will use a Reference Photo, in lieu of “Plein-Air.” A term coined during the Impressionist Era when the invention of paint, in tubes, allowed an Artist to paint outdoors. When color photography made locations, otherwise unaccessible to artists, available in books known as Artists Photo Reference books it opened up the possibility […]
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 […]
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 […]
All Artwork created by students ranging in ages from 8-18. Mediums include Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite, Charcoal, Colored Pencils, Chalk Pastels, and Pen & Ink.
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 looks challenging but, in fact, is not. If you understand the rules of One Point Perspective you will be fine. *If you need to brush up on your skills, type 1 Point Perspective in the Search Bar at the top of my page and it will take you to the lesson. We will be applying […]
Beginning Art Project Art 1 Project Art 2 Project This Project is to illustrate the Power of a Line. The project begins with a continuous line that will eventually fill up the entire page. The trick is not to get caught in a corner or cross over to get out of the corner. I know […]