Photo of Summer Life Drawing Class

drawing the figure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4353W2Xqm0

Video about drawing the hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUbt1l4tBJg

Final Presentation August 8, 2013

FINAL FOR LIFE DRAWING


Our last class and final for life drawing will be held on Thursday August 8, 2013.

You are to prepare and present three of your best drawings to the class from each of the following disaplines:

1. Charcoal or Conte Cayon
2. Pen and Ink
3. Graphite Sticks of Pencils.

Your presentation should not be more than five minutes in length and you may use either a power Point Presentation or the actual artwork. You should introduce yourself to the class at the beginning of your presentation and tell them what the mediums are to be and why you have chosen to display each drawing. 

You might discuss what you gained in working with the medium - for example maybe this was the first time you worked with pen and ink or ink wash. Maybe it was learning to draw with your left hand or to improve your drawing skills in while working with a live model. 

You may use 3 x 4 cards to present your material for reference. 

If you have any questions about the final, please do not hesitate to email me for greater feedback.

Good Luck,

Barbara

Drawing from imagination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqxMMEUvtJc

Leila Beverleigh's Website

www.leilabeverleigh.com

drawing the eye homework

HOMEWORK

Copy pages 80 and 81 from your textbook. Due next Monday.

Blind Contour Drawing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKHVqbM_xLU&list=PLrYlp_a8J9kAj1OY9OSt_atve13_eR_15

Will Cotton's Website

http://www.willcotton.com/

http://vimeo.com/16656869

http://www.artcritical.com/2008/01/22/will-cotton/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHlNZ1AIhCE


The above link is an interview with Will Cotton. I think you will find it interesting.
By the way he is represented by Mary Boone Gallery in New York which is one of the most prestigious gallery in the world.

Drawing classes within the community

http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityServices/Arts.aspx

Ink Washes and Homework Assignment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNYNw6d2aCU


Copy the three drawings in ink on page 200and 201. These homework drawings will be due next Tuesday.

Also, view the website of Erik Gist at http://www.erikgist.com Then, read about about "Developing Forms". Pay particular attention to the drawing of the woman and the various shadows: core, shadow, reflected light, and highlight.

Drawing Sessions at SJSU

Rick Arnason, one of the models that we at DeAnza hire to work for us sent me the following information to pass onto interested students. This is a great opportunity for students to continue their practice of drawing from the figure.

"I confirmed with a SHM officer that the sessions are open to the general public and that the fee per session is $4.  They have a website: www.shrunkenheadman.com for anyone looking for more information.

The open draw sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday from 1PM to 4PM in Room 312 of the Art Building at SJSU (third floor).  The closest student parking lot (a fee lot) is between 9th and 10th Streets on East San Fernando Street (directly across the street from SJSU).  The last day of drawing for the summer session is Thursday August 8th.  I will be the model on Thursday August 1st"

Definition of CHIAROSCURO

1

: pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color

2

a : the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a pictorial work of art b : the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities (as of mood or character)

3

: a 16th century woodcut technique involving the use of several blocks to print different tones of the same color; also : a print made by this technique

4

: the interplay of light and shadow on or as if on a surface

5

: the quality of being veiled or partly in shadow

Tenebroso is an Italian word, literally meaning dark and gloomy. 

Both tenebroso and its English equivalent, tenebrism, refer to a

Style of painting characterized by high contrast between light and shade – emphasis placed on chiaroscuro to achieve dark dramatic effects.

Frequently the main subjects of terebrist pictures are illuminated by a single source of light, as if a spotlight shone upon them, leaving other areas in darkness.

Also called “dark manner.” or “night paintings”.

Artists:

  Caravaggio

  Michelangelo

  Georges De La Tour

  Rembrandt

Shape of Content by Ben Shahn

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0674805704

The Cribsheet: Barron Storey's

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK: DRAW IN YOUR SKETCH BOOK
If you can not think of what to draw, copy images from your textbook or just draw your hands.


http://thecribsheet-isabelinho.blogspot.com/2008/11/barron-storeys-adjustment-of-sidney.html


http://barronstorey.blogspot.com/


http://opusartsupplies.com/how/product-qa/tips-keeping-sketchbook

Richard Diebenkorn Information

http://diebenkorn.famsf.org/about-diebenkorn

If you can attend this exhibition, I will give you 20 extra points -- just bring me the ticket from the show.
This was one of the greatest artists of San Francisco Bay area art movement in the fifties and sixties, and he helped to put San Francisco on the artistic map.

Homework for this week

HOMEWORK:

Copy from your book the following pages:

342, 343. 344 and 345 (these copies will be due next Monday)

Drawing Supplies and Working with Conte Crayons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSeePOdMOHs

Conte Crayon Drawings

Invented by the Frenchman Nicolas-Jacques Conte, the same man who invented the modern lead pencil in the 18th century, conte crayons - a popular medium for sketching and more formal drawing - are made from pigment and graphite held together with a gum binder and grease. Resembling pastels in appearance and consistency, they are slightly harder and more oily. Conte crayon comes in square sticks and pencils.
Colour Palette
Conte crayons produce a similar effect to charcoal, except that - being harder - they can create finer lines as well as shading and broad tonal areas. They come in a wide variety of colours and shades, although many conte artists still prefer to stick to the traditional palette, combining black,white and grey with the earthy pigments - sepia, sanguine red and brown. (White crayons are often used to create highlights.) These colours are ideal for nude drawings and portraits, giving them an aged appearance resembling works by Leonardo, Michelangelo or Rubens.



http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/drawing/conte-crayon-drawings.htm

The above information was taken from the above website. You may want to visit this website for more information on working with conte-crayon.

charcoal drawing video

http://youtu.be/bS63SiG3dws

http://harryally.com/DRAWING/drawing--figure-study-dorot.html#previous-photo

Charcoal is used in art for drawing, making rough sketches in painting and is one of the possible media for making a parsemage. It must usually be preserved by the application of a fixative. Artists generally utilize charcoal in three forms:

Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood (usually willow or linden/Tilia) into soft, medium, and hard consistencies.

Powdered charcoal is often used to "tone" or cover large sections of a drawing surface. Drawing over the toned areas darkens it further, but the artist can also lighten (or completely erase) within the toned area to create lighter tones.

Compressed charcoal charcoal powder mixed with gum binder compressed into round or square sticks. The amount of binder determines the hardness of the stick.

Compressed charcoal is used in charcoal pencils.

Above information taken from Wikipedia

Body Drawing Proportions

  THE-BODY DRAWING PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY

A perfect body is 7 1/2 or 8 heads high, slightly rearranged for this artist. The neck space is 1/4 of one head-length, and it starts under the chin of that top first head.
The second head is the shoulders head. It is the top of three trunk heads and is drawn under this neck space.
One quarter of one head down in this second head is the shoulder line. This leaves space for the neck-support muscles above the clavicle.
This shoulder line is two head-lengths (two widths on a female) wide and is the top line of the torso triangle that extends down to the space between the legs, or the chest triangle that only extends down to the hip line.
The chin to the shoulder line is 1/2 of one heads-length. That is, 1/4 head extra neck space and 1/4 head down on the second head.
The nipples separation space equals one-head length, at the bottom of the second head.
The nipples to the belly button equals one head-length, ending at the top of the third torso head down.
From the belly button to the space between the legs is one head, ending at the bottom of the third torso head. This leg space is actually 4 and 1/4 heads down from the top, including the 1/4 head neck space or... 3 and 3/4 heads up from the bottom, making for a total of 8 heads high. Vertically overlap the two center heads by 1/4 of a head. The top three torso heads are lowered 1/4 head because of the empty neck space.
The width of the waist at the belly button is one head length wide, not head-width wide.
From the top line of the hip or trunk triangle line to the space between the legs, is 3/4's of one head-length high up into the lowest torso head, and is two head-widths wide, not more.
At the center of the body is the bend-line, which forms the top line of this third, smallest triangle, the bend-line-triangle. The top line is 1/4 head above the space between the legs and two head-widths wide, not more.
This bend-line can also be measured as four heads up from the base, which has no added 1/4 head space for the neck as happened in the top 4 heads.
The big torso triangle is from the shoulder line to the space between the legs. The second triangle is the hip triangle, marking the hip bones down to the space between the legs. The third bend line triangle is the quarter head high triangle within the 3rd trunk head.
The rib cage can be represented by a 3x4 oval two heads high, starting at the top of the second head.
The upper arm, from the shoulder triangles outside edge, is 1 and 1/2 heads long.
The lower arm is 1 and 1/4 heads long.
The hand is 3/4 of a head long, equal to the average face height.
The chest side view is one head-width wide at the nipples.
The upper arm, which was 1 and 1/4 head-lengths, connects
from the center of the shoulder ball which is a quarter head circle reaching the end of the shoulder line.
Just below the leg space, the legs and the body are at their widest.
Two egg shaped heads, side-by-side, upside-down, will fit into the trunk area.
From the outside points of the bend-line triangle
to the bottom of the knee caps is two head-lengths. The bend-line is always considered the center of the body.
The knee cap is a 1/4 head length circle.
The calf muscles are higher on the outside of each leg than on the inside.
From the center of the knee cap
to the ground is two head-lengths.
The ankle is 1/4 head off the ground.
The foot is one head-length long.
The ankle bones are higher on the inside.

The above information taken from the following website: http://www.realcolorwheel.com/human.htm

Homework for Life Drawing Class

http://willkempartschool.com/the-3-reasons-why-you-cant-draw-and-what-to-do-about-it/


HOMEWORK FOR LIFE DRAWING

Please click on the link above and read what the artist has written; about reasons students do not believe they can draw. Then, write a page or two in response to what you have read.

Do you agree with what the artist is saying? As you read the article, did you feel that what he was saying could apply to your own creative process. Do you agree or disagree to what he said about right and left brain notions while drawing?

The paper is due next Monday and should be type written and double spaced.

Drawing the Head

http://www.wimp.com/humanhead/

Please watch the above video before class.

I will go over drawing the head in class and these videos help to prepare you for the class topic. We will also be reviewing measuring the body and proportions again as well.


The images below are taken from the following website. Please view for further information.

 http://vilppustore.com/vilppublog/2011/05/head-drawing-proportions/

Homework for Tuesday Night Drawing Class

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act but a habit." Aristotle

PROPORTIONS:

Read Pages 134 and 135 and then copy the three male images on page 135.
Read about hand proportions on pages 218 - 221 and then copy the images on pages 220 and 221

MEASURING:

Read pages 384-385
Pay particular attention to the plum lines you see around the figures on page 385.
Copy the images you see on page 385.

All above images you are to copy will be due next Tuesday. Please make these drawings no larger than 8" x 11". If you copy them into your sketch book, then give me a photocopy of them so that your book will stay complete.

REVIEW VIDEOS:

You may be surprised at what you missed.

Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Irving Stone and Jean Stone

As a young art student, I bought:

Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Irving Stone and Jean Stone. The wisdom of Vincent on drawing and pursuing a life as an artist was most encouraging. One passage in particular spoke to me and I thought I would pass it onto you. 

This can be found on page 253 should you decide to buy this wonderful little book:

"There is a saying by Gustave Dore which I have always admired: 'J'ai la patience d'un boeuf.'  I find in it a certain resolute honesty. It is the word of a real artist. Ought one not learn patience from nature, learn patience from seeing the corn slowly ripen, seeing things grow? Should one think oneself so absolutely dead as to imagine one will grow no more? Should one deliberately thwart one's own development.

It was this little bit of wisdom that helped me as I learned to the skills to draw.

Spring Life-Drawing Photo

Watch Video on Drawing the Hand and Figure Proportions

http://video.about.com/drawsketch/How-to-Draw-Hands.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVBAPGBlnls

If the above video does not show up, you may need to use Safari or Firefox.

Review of figure proportions:

gesture drawing video one and two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmiwGm32dXU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsAEQ_BtzO0

Summer green-sheet and supply list

ARTS 4C (00127 Arts-004C-01) LIFE DRAWING 2013

DE ANZA COLLEGE

INSTRUCTOR BARBARA ALLIE

CLASSES MEET: 6:00PM -9:50 PM, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THRUSDAY

Unless otherwise indicated summer classes meet six weeks (July 1- August 10). Holidays - classes will not be held Thursday, July 4 and Monday, September 2 (Labor Day).

Email: alliebarbara@fhda.edu My Phone Number: 408.864.3524 Top of ForBottom of Formhttp://lifedrawingblogspot.com/

A list of all of the supplies for this class may be found on the above blog. There is also a list of art terms you should know, and a couple of interesting videos pertaining to life drawing.

“Kenneth Clark opens his classic study, The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form, by pointing out that

The English language, with its elaborate generosity, distinguishes between the naked and the nude. To be naked is to be deprived of our clothes, and the word implies some of the embarrassment most of us feel in that condition. The word "nude," on the other hand, carries, in educated usage, no uncomfortable overtone. The vague image it projects into the mind is not of a huddled and defenseless body, but of a balanced, prosperous, and confident body: the body re-formed. In fact, the word was forced into our vocabulary by critics of the early eighteenth century to persuade the artless islanders [of the UK] that, in countries where painting and sculpture were practiced and valued as they should be, the naked human body was the central subject of art.”[]

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Read the above quote by Kenneth Clark and write a one to two page response report about it. This must be type written and double spaced!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This class is a beginning drawing course focusing on the representation of and interpretation of the human form, with attention to drawing from a live model. The class will include traditional and contemporary methods, as well as a continuing exploration of various drawing mediums.

PREREQUISTE: Arts 4A. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273; Arts 4B, 4D, and 8

REQUIRED BOOK: Giovanni Civardi “Drawing, A Complete Guide” ISBN 978-1-84448-508-6

CLASS PROJECTS:

Each class will begin with a lecture, demonstration and or discussion. There will be at least one drawing assigned each day, and with short exercises at the beginning of class. Extra time will be allocated for more advanced figure drawings.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

I expect all of you to be respectful of myself, of your peers and of the learning environment and to take responsibility for your own actions and behaviors. Any behavior that interferes with either (1) my ability to conduct the class or (2) the ability of other students (or yourself) to profit from the instructional program will not be tolerated.

This includes:

• Arriving late to class.
• Disruptive entrances and exits during lecture, if you must leave early, or arrive late, do so quietly.
• Carrying on personal conversations while I am lecturing.
• You Must stay the full length of the class!

Other important information:

• I reserve the right to make changes to my syllabus at any time.
• It is the responsibility of the student to attend class and keep informed on any changes or new information given during lecture.
• If you miss class, you will need to ask a peer for missed information.
• If you miss an exam, quiz or other assignment, and you have a valid excuse, you must bring proof of your valid excuse with you or I will not even consider your request to make up the missed work.
• It is the responsibility of the student to drop classes! If you decide you do not want to take this class and fail to drop, you will receive a grade of F at the end of the quarter. This grade is the bad because it makes you appear irresponsible.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.     Learn basic design principles as it relates to drawing from life.

2.     Demonstrate an understanding of the terminology, tools, and techniques used in life drawing process.

3.     Knowledge that drawing is both a “tool and an end product”

4.     Plan and produce effective drawings demonstrating skills and an understanding with regard to skeletal frame of the figure.

5.     Create Sketch Book of figure drawings from life and book

 

STUDENET LEARNING OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process: planning, intuition, execution, evaluation, and express verbally how drawings were made.
• Render in color and black and white the human figure.
• Learn to creativity represent the human form in both traditional and non-traditional ways.

METHODS OF EVALUATION

•   Student’s ability to solve drawing problems
•   Projects that demonstrate an understanding of various elements and principles of drawing the figure.
•   Portfolio of all course work.
•   Demonstration of growth! Are you improving and developing new ideas and skills?
• How well you clean up after yourself and adhere to cleaning policies.
• Failure to submit assignments or late submissions
• Effort, neatness, professional appearance, working diligently and with focus 
• Punctuality and handing in all required work on time.
• Class participation: sharing ideas in class discussions and critiques, alertness, following instructions, being respectful and cooperative in the classroom

POINT SYSTEM:
1,000 possible points
Knowledge of software features = 150 points
Class Projects= 500 points
Final Project= 200 points
Test = 100 points (the tests may be written or painting assignments)
Class participation  = 50 points

GRADING

Your earned grade will depend on the effort you put into class participation, assignments, quizzes, and your final project. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the designated date. All written work must be typed, and proofread before it is submitted.

1000 points – 800 = A

800   points – 600 = B

600   points – 500 = C

500   points – 400 = D

400   points – 200 = F

MISSED ASSIGNMENTS:

If unable to attend class, it is your responsibility to get the missing assignments from peers. I would advise you to get the name and email of another student in class within the first two or three days of class.

FINAL PROJECT (It is mandatory that you be in attendance during the final day – no exceptions). If you are unable to attend because of an excused reason, you will be required to turn in a five-page term paper on a subject approved by me.

Students are to present examples of their assignments created during the quarter in class. I will discuss this in more detail as the final draws near

CLASS PARTICIPATION

Participation grades will be determined by 1) the quality and quantity of class exercises and course activities completed and 2) participation in class.

Additional descriptive material and course content will be presented as the courses proceeds. Please feel free to contact instructor about all concerns related to this class. Should you want to talk on a one on one basis please email me at the above address.

Life Drawing Supplies

ARTS 4C Life Drawing Supplies

Black Portfolio Container

Newsprint pad rough 18x24
Drawing pad 18x24
Higgins Brown Ink

Higgins Black Ink

Soft Vine Charcoal
Charcoal Sticks 3 pack

Kneaded eraser
Graphite pencils 2B,4B,6B,2H,4H,6H
Charcoal pencil 6B
Artgum eraser
Pink pearl eraser
Conte Crayons--Bistre,White,Black
Xacto #11 blades
Xacto Knife W/safety cap
Blending Stumps #3
Speedball Pen holder
Artist nib #513
Steel Ruler 18"
Medium Chamois Workable Fixative

NOTES:

Press Release for Manna Gallery Show

Leila's information

 

My website for questions and for help... if they need any... :) 

www.leilabeverleigh.com

Terebroso and Chiaroscuro

Tenebroso is an Italian word, literally meaning dark and gloomy. 

Both tenebroso and its English equivalent, tenebrism, refer to a

Style of painting characterized by high contrast between light and shade – emphasis placed on chiaroscuro to achieve dark dramatic effects.

Frequently the main subjects of terebrist pictures are illuminated by a single source of light, as if a spotlight shone upon them, leaving other areas in darkness.

Also called “dark manner.” or “night paintings”.

Artists:

  Caravaggio

  Michelangelo

  Georges De La Tour

  Rembrandt

Three Reasons You Can Not Draw

http://willkempartschool.com/the-3-reasons-why-you-cant-draw-and-what-to-do-about-it/


HOMEWORK FOR LIFE DRAWING

Please click on the link above and read what the artist has written; about reasons students do not believe they can draw. Then, write a page or two in response to what you have read.

Do you agree with what the artist is saying? As you read the article, did you feel that what he was saying could apply to your own creative process. Do you agree or disagree to what he said about right and left brain notions while drawing?

The paper is due next Monday and should be type written and double spaced.

Final June 27 between 4:00 and 6:00 pm

In the last day of class I will collect your portfolios and return them to you on the day of the final. Please submit all of the drawings that you did in class as well as your sketchbook so I may grade them.

For your final you are to select two drawings you are particularly pleased with to show to the class. I would also like for you to tell the class why you think they are good drawings, and what you feel that you learned making them. Perhaps it was the first time you had ever worked with the medium of ink or perhaps you felt you learned a great deal about measuring the figure. Each one of you will have a completely different experience in working with the figure.

You will only have no more than five minutes to present your work and talk about it, therefore you might want to practice your presentation before the actual date.

http://youtu.be/bS63SiG3dws




The above link will take you to the charcoal video we watched in class.

HOMEWORK:

Copy from your book the following pages:

342, 343. 344 and 345 (these copies will be due next Monday)

homework Draw Eyes

On pages 80 and 81 of your book are examples of eyes -- Please copy them. And because there is class next Monday, the homework will be due next Monday.

If you have already completed this assignment you may devote your time to drawing in your sketch book.

Tips for drawing

1. Look at the Figure

2.Plan your composition

3.Quickly sketch in the entire figure

4.Draw fast

5.Don’t erase

6.Add shadows and highlights

7.Draw the whole pose

8.Ground your figure

9.Date your Drawing

●

Tips are from Ryan McJunkin 's website

Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Irving Stone and Jean Stone

As a young art student, I bought:

Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Irving Stone and Jean Stone. The wisdom of Vincent on drawing and pursuing a life as an artist was most encouraging. One passage in particular spoke to me and I thought I would pass it onto you. 

This can be found on page 253 should you decide to buy this wonderful little book:

"There is a saying by Gustave Dore which I have always admired: 'J'ai la patience d'un boeuf.'  I find in it a certain resolute honesty. It is the word of a real artist. Ought one not learn patience from nature, learn patience from seeing the corn slowly ripen, seeing things grow? Should one think oneself so absolutely dead as to imagine one will grow no more? Should one deliberately thwart one's own development.

It was this little bit of wisdom that helped me as I learned to the skills to draw.